WHY WE USE PPE AT HEIGHT?

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INDEX PART 1 : WHY WE USE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AT

HEIGHTS ?

1.1 Why We Need Fall Protection? 1.2 what is Fall Protection? 1.3 What is Planning for Fall Protection? 1.4 How Fall Accidents are Occur? 1.5 Which PPE’s Are Used for Preventing Fall Accidents? 1.6 Where Fall Protection PPE are Used? 1.7 List Fall Protection Equipment 1.8 What Is Planning For Rescue Operation?

1.1 Why We Need Fall Protection?

It takes most people about 1/3 of a second to become aware.

It takes another 1/3 of a second for the body to react.

A body can fall up to 7 feet in 2/3 of a second.

That’s Why Fall Protection Required

1.2 what is Fall Protection? Fall protection is the backup system

planned for a worker who could loose his or her balance at height, in order to control or eliminate injury potential.

Importance Of Fall Protection

Falls are among the most common causes of serious work related injuries and deaths. Employers must set up the work place to prevent employees from falling off of overhead platforms, elevated work stations or into holes in the floor and walls.

A series of reasonable steps taken to eliminate or control the injury effects of an unintentional fall while working at a height.

1.3 What is Planning for Fall Protection?

Best practice dictates that fall protection becomes an integral part of the project planning process, from constructability, to systems installation, to use and maintenance

A project cannot be truly safe unless fall protection is incorporated into every phase of the construction process

Planning will keep workers safe and minimize liability for all parties involved

1.4 How Fall Accidents are Occur?

A BPA rescue specialist preps an injured “lineman” hanging from his fall arrest tether, assisting the second rescue specialist with his short-haul pick-off

Without Scaffold Hook Harness he Climb

Without Scaffold Hook Harness he Climb the Ladder

1.5 Which PPE’s Are Used for Preventing Fall Accidents?

Fall Protection HarnessFall Arrest Devices

Fall prevention roof anchor

Retractable Life LineStamped Snap hook 

1.6 Where Fall Protection PPE are Used?

Select fall protection systems appropriate for given situations. When performing roofing activities, not necessarily working on roofs. Oversees work outside the warning lines. Very effective for vertical applications. For Positioning Systems Fall restraint assumes the employee cannot reach the edge. deck anchoring. Wood Guardrail Construction

1.7 List Fall Protection Equipment

Horizontal Life Lines Body (Harnesses)

Retractable Lifelines Hook Lanyards Restraint Cables

Safety Nets Roof Warning Lines

Anchorage Body Harness

Connector

LanyardsHarnesses

BeamWraps

CaribinersRopeGrabs

Positioning

1.8 What Is Planning For Rescue Operation?

When All Works!

Rescue Plan Put Into Motion

Safe

On The Ground And Still Alive!

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