PPE/Height Safety Equipment
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| In 2005/06 in the UK, falls from height accounted for 46 fatal accidents & 3351 major injuries at work. | |||
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| The Work at Height Regulations 2005 apply to all work at height where there is a risk of a fall liable to cause personal injury, either at or below ground level. | |||
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| Duty is placed on employers, the self-employed & any person who controls the work of others to the extent they control the work. | |||
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Rescue & Fall Arrest | ||
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| All persons involved in Working at Height must be trained in the use & care of the equipment. A risk assessment must be carried out and must include a rescue procedure. | |||