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Work at Height Risk Assessment

    Identification of Work at Height Activities

    Task :

    Are all the work at height activities identified?

    Are all the access and egress routes that involve work at height identified?

    Are the Employees/Contractors/Members of public at risk from work at height identified?

    Identify the Hazards (tick which is relevant)

    Access to an area at heightFragile roofObjects falling from heightUse of portable ladders, extendable laddersEgress from an area at heightUnprotected edgesUse of step ladders/podiumsUse of Mobile Elevating Working Platforms (MEWPs)Use of fixed ladders

    Use of incorrect access equipment

    Hazard
    Consequences
    The incorrect choice of access equipment can lead to a fall from a height resulting in:
    - Fatality
    - Serious Injuries
    - Damage to equipment/materials

    Control measures
    - Assessment of requirements for work at height resulting in access equipment choices.
    - Work at height training.

    Use of defective access equipment

    Consequences
    Equipment may be:
    - Poorly maintained
    - Damaged

    Use of defective equipment can lead to collapse leading to a fall from a height resulting in:
    - Fatality
    - Serious injuries
    -Damage to equipment/materials

    Inappropriate use of access equipment

    Consequences

    Access equipment may not be:
    - Secured correctly.
    - Erected correctly.

    The use of inappropriate equipment can lead to collapse leading to a fall from a height resulting in.
    - Fatality
    - Serious Injuries
    - Damage to equipment/materials

    Overloading of access equipment

    Consequences

    Using access equipment as a work platform and storing materials on it can result in overloading leading to failure and collapse leading to a fall from height resulting on
    - Fatality
    - Serious injuries
    - Damage to equipment/materials

    Inappropriate environment for use of access equipment

    Consequences

    Equipment may be used:
    - On uneven floors.
    - On unmade ground.
    - Without stabilisers (eg: outriggers, locks, ect,).

    Assessment Form

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