When it comes to working on projects that will be setting you at heights, there are some basic safety rules that you need to have in mind to ensure that your safety or as a project manager, the safety of your workers is guaranteed. In this post, we will take a review of some of the height safety rules and safety devices that should be had in hand when it comes to such projects that will be taking workers to such high elevations.
One of the things to always bear in mind when it comes to taking on projects from such high elevations is to ever have a hat on. By the way, falls from heights result in serious head injuries and as a matter of fact, they do account for up to 76% of the fatalities that are seen in the construction industry. There are several testimonies that have been heard so far from workers in the construction industry who actually attested to the fact that the hard hats worn when on works from such heights proved to be the fall protection devices that saved their lives. Whenever going about a project from such heights, always make sure to have had your hard hat on as an essential fall protection item of wear.
Added to these, you need to as well have with you the safety harnesses and lanyards or the self retracting lifelines so as to ensure that your safety is as guaranteed when working from such high elevations. Talking of the use of the safety harnesses and lanyards and the self retracting lifelines, one thing that you must bear in mind as critical when it comes to these items is the need to ensure that their design and fit is accurate. As it is, as good as the harnesses may be when it comes to the need to ensure safety working from high elevations, improper use of the same may just leave you exposed to the risks of fall as not having them on. As a result of this, it is important to make sure that when you are going for a safety harness or lanyard or a self retracting lifeline for your fall protection equipment while working from such high elevations, you have to take into consideration the fit and the design and make sure that it fits as should be and the design as well meets the standards set by the Occupational Safety and Health Authority, OSHA.