Preventing Falls from Height - Presentation
Slide one:
Harm Reduction Programme, Preventing Falls from Height
Slide two:
Did you know … 50% of falls from height are from less than three metres
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Did you know … 70% of the falls from less than three meters are from ladders and single-storey roofs
Slide four:
Did you know … $24 million is estimated as the annual cost of falls from height in construction industry
Slide five:
Falls from heights are preventable
- Construction workers are getting seriously injured and killed from falls from height
- Builders, roofers, electrical workers, painters and decorators are most likely to fall from height and get seriously hurt
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It is a priority
- Employers and contractors who have staff working at height must actively manage this significant hazard
- Everyone – the principal, the self-employed contractor and subcontractor, the employer and the worker – is responsible for preventing falls on a construction site
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What the Department is doing
A three year campaign is underway to reduce the number of falls from height in construction industry
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Doing nothing is not an option
Our focus is on:
- edge protection when working on single-storey roofs
- the safe use of ladders
- what working safely looks like and why it is important
- how to use the right equipment safely
- raising awareness, worksite inspections and providing information
- targeted, fair and transparent enforcement.
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What you should do
The three steps you need to follow:
- Eliminate the chances of a fall by doing as much of the preparation work as possible on the ground
- Isolate the worker from the risk of a fall by using scaffolds and edge protection to prevent the fall
- Minimise the risk when these steps are not achievable.
Slide ten:
Only work safely at height
- Identify the hazard of working at height
- Select effective controls to manage the hazard
Slide eleven
Improve worksite safety
The Preventing Falls from Height campaign provides you with information about safe working at height.
- More information can be found at: www.dol.govt.nz/prevent-falls/
- Or you can call the Department on: 0800 20 90 20
