Height Safety Equipment

Overview

The Working at Height Regulations 2005

Main points:

Working at height, no longer means above 2 metres before PPE is required.
The current regulations state “Where a person could fall a distance liable to cause personal injury”.

Make sure you have done the following:

Method Statement
Risk Assessment
Have a rescue plan in place. Do NOT rely on the Emergency Services.
Train people in the use of Fall Protection Equipment
Inspect Fall Protection Equipment (keep records)

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Height Safety Equipment FAQ's

Fall Factors

Calculating the potential fall distance

When using a shock absorbing lanyard, it is important to understand how to calculate the potential fall distance to avoid contact with lower level. The calculation below gives the minium fall distance betwwen the anchorage point of the lanyard and the lower level.

This is calculated by allowing for:

Twice the length of the lanyard (to allow for the length of the lanyard and the height of the worker.
+1.75m deceleration distance to allow for elongation of the shock absorber and any give in the lanyard.
+1m safety margin.
TOTAL = 6.75m clearance required using a 2m lanyard.