b'WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FALLS FROM WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FALLS FROM HEIGHT PPE - HEIGHT SAFETYHEIGHT PREVENTION, PROTECTION & RESCUE1 Always consider the hierarchy of control when3 The effects a fall will have on youworking at height Even if you use suitable fall arrest equipment a fall will still be aAvoidance - avoid all unnecessary work at height. traumatic experience.Permanent Access - use walkways and gantries where possible. You may collide with obstacles during the fall.Temporary Working Platforms - the use of scaffolding, cradles andYou may be unconscious or in shock.mobile platforms. Suspension in a harness if left unchecked can cause you serious Collective Measures are Preferable to Personal Measures - handrails,medical complications.safety netting, airbags or landing matsPersonal measures can be split into three categories: 4 Suspension in a harness can lead to suspension 1.Restraint Techniquetrauma2.Work Position / Restrained FallIf you are suspended after a fall you may experience pressure 3.Fall Arrest points from the harness that can cause pain and restrict your circulation. If this is left unchecked it can lead to tingling sensations 2 If a fall can occur you must be protected in your limbs, dizziness and eventually a loss of consciousness.Never work alone. If you can move you may be able to relieve the effects, but you need Check that you have safe clearance below. to be rescued. A temporary aid may also help reduce the effects.Always have a rescue plan. If during the fall you are knocked unconscious then you will be unaware of these effects. They will still occur, but you will not be PPE for arresting falls must include: able to ease them and you need to be rescued.Anchorages (refer to AS1891.4 for guidance). The effects can begin within a few minutes. Rescue should be A Full Body Harness correctly fitted. carried out as quickly and as safely as possible. Ideally rescue A Fall Arrest Device that will:should take no longer than 5 minutes.-Ensure shock loads do not exceed 6kN. When the pressure is released from the harness you must also take -Arrest the fall in a known distance. care as blood and toxins will be released back into your system. -Arrest the fall and prevent the user colliding with obstacles. You need to help prevent this happening too fast. It is better to sit or Connectors - suitable for linking the system. stand, not to exert yourself and seek medical advice. Tell them what happened and how long you were suspended for.1 72 63 4 5SIGN UP FOR A 30 DAY TRADE ACCOUNT TODAY *Subject to Credit207& Get 5% Off Full Priced Items. Sign-up Online Today* Application Approval.'