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Hi
I am looknig for some advice, i work for a company who has sites accross Europe, i have been asked a question around at what height you should install barriers, i have looked and cant find a specific height, it seems to be more around the potential risk, the area i have had this specific query on is a loading bay area, any thoughts ?
Gerry
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The usual what does your risk assessment say, if it points towards someone falling off and getting hurt then you need to prevent them from falling.
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Is this temporary guarding or permenant? If temporary BS EN 13374: the European standard for temporary edge protection
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There is no specified height for the provision of edge protection or other controls to prevent people from falling. The type of protection is dependant on the risks and potential for injury, which as mentioned previously, should be determined by a Risk Assessment.
Loading bays like other types of working at height present their own challenges, sometimes it's more about finding a sensible balance between reducing the risk whilst allowing the work to proceed unhindered.
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RayRapp wrote:There is no specified height for the provision of edge protection or other controls to prevent people from falling. The type of protection is dependant on the risks and potential for injury, which as mentioned previously, should be determined by a Risk Assessment.
Loading bays like other types of working at height present their own challenges, sometimes it's more about finding a sensible balance between reducing the risk whilst allowing the work to proceed unhindered. Agree with Ray. You could also have a look at the type of barriers they put in place in Scaffolding where they have a swivel barrier that can be lifted temporarily whilst access is required.
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950mm is a decent standard, from Schedule 2 of WAHR as applied to construction work.
Most Countries will have Building Standards and Regulations for occupied premises which may be higher than that. UK Building Regs is (I think) 1.2 metres?
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Gerry,
Ron's answer, 950mm, refers to the suggested height of the actual barrier - not the working height where a barrier should be installed - as others have said there isn't a minimum working height. If there is a risk of a fall from a platform or edge then put in a control or edge protection.
Loading bays are tricky - a barrier will prevent a lorry being loaded/unloaded!! So the control is to prevent employees approaching the edge of the bay before the lorry reverses up or when no delivery/pick-up is taking place.
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