Height Safety
Falls from height are the most common cause of fatal injury and the second most common cause of major injury to employees today. Fall protection is now a key issue for all businesses whose employees need to operate at height.
In April 2005 the HSC published the revised Work at Height Regulations to consolidate all pre-existing regulations and to capture previously unregulated industries. These regulations apply to all working at height where there is a risk of a fall liable to cause personal injury. Duties are placed on employers, the self-employed and any person who controls the work of others including Health & Safety Managers, Facilities Managers, Building Owners, Planning Supervisors, Architects and Principle Contractors.
Austin & McLean’s Height Safety Division was established to assist clients in ensuring the employment of safe working practices and compliance with the Work at Height Regulations. The company is a trading partner with the major manufacturers of engineered products which enables Austin & McLean to deliver alternative solutions for any working-at height application.
Austin & McLean’s specialist advisers visit the premises to establish the requirement and develop a specification based on the HSE hierarchy of measures. The merits of each proposal will be explained, if required, and a viewing of existing installations can be arranged before the best course of action is decided upon.
Austin & McLean’s height safety engineers are OEM trained and certified to install safety systems and provide the all-important routine examination and certification service. In addition, the dedicated engineers are qualified to service and re-certify mobile fall arrest devices in Austin & McLean's fully equipped workshop, reducing down time and cost. Austin & McLean is quality assured to BS EN ISO 9001: 2008 and a founding member of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association who set, maintain and approve technical standards.
Planning Work At Height
When planning any work at height it is imperative to risk assess each operation and consider the type of protection suitable for the environment and the duration of work. The regulations set out a simple hierarchy for managing and selecting equipment for working at height.
