Safeguard Your Workforce
with Fall Protection Solutions
Fall Protection
Services
Lyreco Intersafe Safety Specialists and Fall Protection partners are committed to supporting workers who perform tasks at heights. Fall protection is a crucial aspect of ensuring the safety of workers in industries such as construction, maintenance, and manufacturing.
Working at heights can be extremely hazardous, with falls being one of the most common causes of workplace injuries and fatalities. The risks involved include falls from ladders, scaffolding, rooftops, and other elevated surfaces, which can result in serious injuries or even death.
Fatal injuries to Workers
The most common kinds of fatal accidents to workers were; falls from height, struck by a moving vehicle or struck by a moving object. Between them accounting for around 70% of fatal injuries to workers in 2023/24.
Source: HSE/RIDDOR
What are the Regulations
For Working from Height
Working at heights is a serious safety concern in the UK, and there are several regulations and guidelines that employers must follow to ensure the safety of their employees who work at heights. Here are some key regulations and guidelines:
- The Work at Height Regulations 2005: This regulation requires employers to prevent falls from height, ensure the stability of structures, and provide personal protective equipment (PPE) for employees who work at heights.
- Health and Safety Executive (HSE): The HSE is the national regulator for workplace health and safety in the UK. The HSE provides guidance on working at heights, including the provision of guidance on the safe use of scaffolding, harnesses, and other equipment.
- British Standards: The British Standards Institution (BSI) publishes a range of standards related to working at heights, including BS 8596:2017 “Personal fall protection equipment for work at height” and BS 8517-1:2019 “Scaffolding – Code of practice for design, manufacture and installation”.
- CIOB Code of Practice: The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) publishes a code of practice for working at heights, which provides guidance on the design, construction, and use of scaffolding and other equipment.
- Ladder Association Guidelines: The Ladder Association provides guidelines on the safe use of ladders and step ladders in the UK.
- Roof work Guidelines: The Roof work Association provides guidelines on safe working practices for roofers and others who work at height on roofs.
How Lyreco Supports You
With Fall Protection
Along with our safety partners, we can help you identify potential hazards and assess the risks associated with working at heights. This will help you determine the necessary measures to take to control those. Once we’ve identified the risks, we implement control measures to minimise them. This could include providing personal protective equipment (PPE), training workers on safe working practices, and ensuring that the work platform or scaffolding is sturdy and securely anchored.
We regularly monitor and review your work at heights procedures to ensure they remain effective and that any changes are made as needed.
Develop an emergency response plan in case of an incident while working at heights. This should include procedures for rescue, first aid, and communication.
Ensure that employees who will be working at heights are properly trained on the hazards and risks associated with working at heights, as well as the necessary safety procedures and protocols. Lyreco Intersafe provide various levels of training based on your workforce needs.
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Specific?
If you would like to know me more about specific services or products that Lyreco Intersafe Safety Specialists and Fall Protection partners offer, please contact us now.
