working at Heights is one of the greatest risks a worker can be exposed to falling from Heights causes a great deal of fatal accidents which is why it is crucial to be aware of the risks to take the necessary [Music] precautions falling can become an accident even if it's not from a great height only a few inches can be enough to cause an injury complain with the existing regulations within your company applying the most appropriate procedures some of the conditions that frequently cause accidents working at Heights an untrained worker for a job a worker who
is not in great health condition exposure to electric power lack of harness or harness in poor condition unfastened self- retracting lifeline personal fault protection in poor condition or out ofd checkups lack of planning failure to follow work procedures unauthorized work falling objects besides a worker's accident by Falling one of the most common accidents is caused by objects falling from Heights keep your work area neat especially if you are working on Heights misplaced objects may fall and cause accidents these may also obstruct the work Transit and generate accidents by Falling either above ground level or during
excavations you must always put strong safety barriers to keep people Machinery or objects from falling if you're working on Heights signal your work area on the lower level to warn people about the risk area protect your workmates and they will protect you never help or receive any type of help that may be dangerous just to reduce the working time or effort in the procedure always protect the upper level with Nets or fences to avoid objects from falling scaffolding scaffolding is one of the most common devices for working on Heights it must be in great condition
regular upkeep and under all corresponding certifications remember neither to overload the scaffolding nor throwing things from it do notuse use improvised scaffolding it would be unnecessarily dangerous harness use a harness at the minimum height required by your company it is important that all harness parts are in good condition and with upto-date certifications check the harness before each use and always follow the instructions from the manufacturer make sure you fasten the straps onto your body remember to verify the harness and other personal protection elements when working on height because any type of fall can be dangerous
always use the anchor points over your head in an eventual fall being anchored to a lower level can cause a strong impact on your body ladders ladders are the most common gear for reaching Heights make sure you always choose the appropriate ladder and verify its good condition analyze the evenness of the ground before setting up the ladder never use other objects to level the ground do not try to make the ladder taller by placing it on top of other elements for the sake of your and other people's safety don't forget to signal and Del liit
the work area you must always keep three supporting points and stay in the center do not try to reach to overreach we hope these tips will contribute to your work safety remember that someone who works at High must be trained a trained worker is going to be safe avoid learning about work safety from an accident [Music] [Applause] [Music]
