Fall Protection Equipments & Height Safety

Fall is the major cause of serious accidents at construction sites. Besides construction industry, fall also occurs in different types of works like telecommunications industry, wind turbine industry and a multitude of other sectors. Working at height is one of the most dangerous jobs. Every year hundreds of workers sustain injuries during work. Hence it is necessary to take fall protection steps to ensure safety of workers. Fall protection is one of the safety measures at construction sites. Construction safety related to fall protection includes an evaluation of the correct methods of access to the heights where the work needs to be done.

It is essential to make full proof plans to prevent serious accidents. All fall protection plans must be prepared and approved by a qualified person and also re-approved by a qualified person if anything in the protection plan changes. Fall arrest system provides safety to workers against serious accidents. Fall arrest systems fall into the active category when this requires awareness on the part of the user. In this type, the worker is expected to wear necessary protective clothing, use safety harness, and then attach this particular harness to certain anchor points or safety lines.

There are several types of fall arrest system like passive system and active system. But the workers who are associated with height works must know how to use these equipments and ensure safety at workplace. A proper training is necessary for all workers engaged in these types of works.