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Lojikglos  
#1 Posted : 01 September 2014 09:09:41(UTC)
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Lojikglos

Morning

Please correct me if im wrong but isnt the above

AVOID (ENGINEER OUT THE NEED FOR WAH )
PREVENT (COLECTIVE PROTECTION - FULL EDGE)
PREVENT (INVIDUAL PROTECTION - FULL BODY HARNESS USING FALL PREVETION SYSTEMS SUCH AS
MAN SAFE)
MITIGATE (MINIMISE THE CONSEQUENCE OF A FALL USE OF CRASH MATS AND OR SAFETY NETS ETC)

The reason I ask is I am to deliver Internal WAH training with the heirachy of control different to the above.

any advice or thoughts will be most welcome

stephenjs  
#2 Posted : 01 September 2014 13:20:18(UTC)
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stephenjs

Lojikglos - don't forget that with body harnesses you need to provide an emergency recovery plan and manpower to deal with that should the individual fall.
Stephen
Farrall900153  
#3 Posted : 01 September 2014 13:25:07(UTC)
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Farrall900153

Hi Lojikglos,
You might want to look at the HSE guidance INDG401 (http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg401.pdf). There is a table at the back which gives the hierarchy of controls as:

AVOID
PREVENT
MINIMISE

Hope this helps
frankc  
#4 Posted : 01 September 2014 19:41:29(UTC)
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frankc

Lojikglos wrote:
Morning

Please correct me if im wrong but isnt the above

AVOID (ENGINEER OUT THE NEED FOR WAH )
PREVENT (COLECTIVE PROTECTION - FULL EDGE)
PREVENT (INVIDUAL PROTECTION - FULL BODY HARNESS USING FALL PREVETION SYSTEMS SUCH AS
MAN SAFE)
MITIGATE (MINIMISE THE CONSEQUENCE OF A FALL USE OF CRASH MATS AND OR SAFETY NETS ETC)

The reason I ask is I am to deliver Internal WAH training with the heirachy of control different to the above.

any advice or thoughts will be most welcome



The hierarchy of control is:-
AVOID
PREVENT
PROTECT

But you can broaden it by adding:-

AVOID (ENGINEER OUT THE NEED FOR WAH LIKE WINDOW CLEANERS WITH TELESCOPIC POLES)

PREVENT (COLLECTIVE PREVENTION - GUARDRAILS)

PREVENT (INDIVIDUAL PREVENTION - FULL BODY HARNESS USING FALL PREVENTION SYSTEMS SUCH AS RESTRAINT)

PROTECT (COLLECTIVE PROTECTION - MINIMISE THE CONSEQUENCE OF A FALL BY USE OF CRASH MATS AND OR SAFETY NETS)

PROTECT (COLLECTIVE PROTECTION - MINIMISE THE CONSEQUENCE OF A FALL BY USE OF FULL BODY HARNESS WITH FALL ARREST)

Like added earlier, ensure you cover rescue plans.



frankc  
#5 Posted : 01 September 2014 19:43:25(UTC)
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frankc

PROTECT (COLLECTIVE PROTECTION - MINIMISE THE CONSEQUENCE OF A FALL BY USE OF FULL BODY HARNESS WITH FALL ARREST)

Should have said 'Individual Protection'

What times the edit function coming?
Dean Elliot  
#6 Posted : 04 September 2014 07:39:39(UTC)
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Dean Elliot

I would add that the duration of the work and the type of roof needs to be considered.

Safety nets (which are also a collective measure) may be preferable to a harness for longer duration works where there are fragile roof lights, for example. Fall restraint harnesses are preferable over fall arrest harnesses but people don't like wearing them and forget to clip on etc.

The advice I give is that companies need to assess each roof and have a clear policy for long and short duration roof work for that specific roof. That way, the individual carrying out a specific risk assessment for a specific task has clear guidelines and expectations.
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