For The Name of ALLAH

2. Work at Height
Submitted To: Prof. Dr. Naveed Ramzan
Submitted By:
Sharif Ullah Khan MSCM 19028
Muhammad Khayar Khan MSCM 19021
Mudasir Khan MSCM 19022
Qamar Khurshid MSCM 18034
Muhammad Adeem MSCM 18048
Rehmat Ullah MSCM 19016
Shukurullah Baig MSCM 19019

3. WORKING AT HEIGHT
Definition:
Work at height means work in any place where, if there were no
precautions in place, a person could fall a distance liable to cause
personal injury
Working at elevated areas:
• Roofs, Scaffolds, Ladders, Bigger equipments/machines include
falling objects and the potential for a working platform to collapse or
overturn as well as contact with overhead electrical services.
• Working at height or depth of 1.8m or above to be considered as
working at height and adequate working arrangements and fall
protection to be made to prevent fall of persons and materials

4. Empire State Building
Lifting

5. Empire State Building
Supervising

6. Golden Gate Bridge
Cable Spinning

7. Empire State Building
Riveting

8. Bolting
Empire State
Building

9. Slinging
Empire State Building

10. Inspecting
Empire State Building

11. Electrical work
Eiffel Tower

12. Golden Gate Bridge
Lifting

13. Golden Gate Bridge
Admiring the view

14. Work at height hazards:
These are acts, situations and conditions which have the
potential to cause harm to anyone working at height; these
hazards includes:
Over-reaching
Failure of a fragile surface.
Unguarded holes in floors
Failure of the elevated work platform (Collapse, overturn,
etc.)
Poor edge protection
Items being poorly stored or secured
Work in areas without guard rails or covers.
Poor training
Falling object

15. Over-reaching

16. Failure of a fragile surface.

17. Unguarded holes in floors

18. Failure of the elevated work platform (Collapse, overturn, etc.)

19. Poor edge protection

20. Items being poorly stored or secured

21. Work in areas without guard rails or covers.

22. Falling object

23. Work at height control measures
Here are series of action that should be taken to manage all
the hazards associated with work at height.
To set a workable work at height control measures, proper
work at height risk assessment should be carried out. This
will guide the process of drawing out adequate control
measures for work at height activity.
Hierarchy of controls when working at height
When working at height, hierarchy of control to be followed
include:
Avoid working at height where possible
Work from an existing place of work, or use an existing
means of access and egress.

25.  Preventing falls using collective protection
 Preventing falls using personal protective equipment
 Provision of work equipment to minimise the distance and
consequences of a fall, e.g. fall arrest systems
Instruction and training and/or other means
Where possible, work at height should be avoided,
usually by carrying out tasks from the ground.
If not possible, other hierarchy of controls should be
adopted.

36. Use existing working platform
Here existing safe place of work is used to carry out work
where possible. This existing work platform is believe not to
require additional protectiveequipment and with is no risk of
falling because preventative measures are already in place.

37. Preventing falls using collective protection
This means protecting everyone who’s potentially at risk.
This involve ensuring the use of a safe working platform.
Below are the characteristics of a safe working platform:
 The working surface must be stable and of sufficient
strength and rigidity for the purpose.
 The working platform must rest on stable and suitably
strong surfaces.
 It must be of sufficient size to allow safe use for persons,
plant and material; the space must be suitable.
 Should be designed in such a way that fall from the
platform is avoided.
 No gaps should be left on the platform.

38.  Suitable protection, such as platforms, coverings, crawling
boards or guard rails, must be provided.
 Measures should be taken to minimise the distance and
consequence of any fall, e.g. fall arrest systems, safety nets
and air bags

39. Preventing falls using personal protective equipment
This could include equipment such as safety belts (Body harness), which
restrict the worker’s movement to the extent that a fall isn’t possible.
Minimise consequences using collective equipment
This level on the hierarchy of control again refers to the use of safety nets
or airbags. This can help to reduce the distance of a fall, and also to
soften
the impact of fall.
Ensure workers training:
Before any worker is assigned with the task of working at height, the
worker needs to be properly trained. The training should cover:
 What is working at height
 Dangers of working at height

40.  Who should work at height
 Safety measures to adopt while working at height
 Appropriate use of fall protection and its accessories.
 Different types of body harness, and their suitability. This will help in
the choice of the best body harness for the job; they could need harness
 with a single lanyard or a double lanyard.
If all these hierarchy of controls are adequately implemented, the hazards
of working at height would have been greatly managed.

41. Image Reference:
Conservation of Royal Kitchen, Lahore Fort
Presentation - Work at Height
Work at height means work in any place where, if there
were no precautions in place, a person could fall a
distance liable to cause personal injury. For example you
are working at height if you:
■ are working on a ladder or a flat roof;
■ could fall through a fragile surface;
■ could fall into an opening in a floor or a hole in the
ground.
Before working at height you must work through
these simple steps:
■ avoid work at height where it is reasonably practicable
to do so;
■ where work at height cannot be avoided, prevent falls
using either an existing place of work that is already safe
or the right type of equipment;

42. Lahore Fort – Conservation of Picture Wall
Examples for each of the above steps to help
you comply with the law.
■ do as much work as possible from the ground;
■ ensure workers can get safely to and from
where they work at height;
■ ensure equipment is suitable, stable and
strong enough for the job, maintained and
checked regularly;
■ make sure you don’t overload or over reach
when working at height;
■ take precautions when working on or near
fragile surfaces;
■ provide protection from falling objects;
■ consider your emergency evacuation and
rescue procedures.

43. Lahore Fort – Conservation of Picture Wall
What are the most common causes of
accidents when working at height?
Roof work is high risk and falls from
roofs, through fragile roofs and fragile
roof lights are one of the most common
causes of workplace death and serious
injury. As well as in construction, these
accidents can also occur on roofs of
factories, warehouses and farm buildings
when roof repair work or cleaning is
being carried out. The following are
likely to be fragile:
■ roof lights;
■ liner panels on built-up sheeted roofs;
■ non-reinforced fiber cement sheets;
■ corroded metal sheets;
■ glass (including wired glass);
■ rotted chipboard;
■ slates and tiles.
What do you need to consider when planning
work?
The following are all requirements in law that you need to
consider when planning work at height.
■ take account of weather conditions ;
■ check that the site is to be safe; Each place where people
will work at height needs to be checked ;
■ stop building materials or objects from falling;
■ plan for emergencies and rescue procedure

44. Conservation of Altit Fort – GB Hunza (1000-Years)
How do you select the right equipment for a job?
■ provide the most suitable equipment ;
■ take account of factors such as:
-the working conditions (eg weather);
- the nature, frequency and duration of the work;
- the risks to the safety of everyone where the work
equipment will be used.
What must employees do?
Employees have general legal duties to take
reasonable care of themselves and others who may be
affected by their actions, and to co-operate with their
employer to enable their health and safety duties and
requirements to be complied with. For an employee,
or those working under someone else’s control, the
law says they must:
■ report any safety hazard they identify ;
■ use the equipment and safety devices

45. Thank You