What is Working at Height?
Working at height is a high-risk job for everyone, as falls from height account for 30% of fatalities making it the leading cause of fatal accidents, major and minor injuries in the workplace. According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Working at height means ‘work in any place where, if there were no precautions in place, a person could fall a distance liable to cause personal injury.’ Working at height includes activities involving equipment such as steps, ladders, podiums, tower scaffolds, bespoke platforms, and mobile elevated work platforms (MEWPs).
Did you know that most fatal accidents and life changing injuries happen when working at heights as low as one metre? Any task that involves reaching up is considered working at height even as low as two inches. When it comes to carrying out low-level working at height activities such as changing light bulbs, cleaning windows, general maintenance, and picking stock at height, these are quite often where these fatalities and life changing injuries can happen.
Our new guide
Our new Low-level Access Platform Expert Guide on low-level access platforms is here to provide you with the essential information you need to choose the most suitable equipment for your working at height activities. This guide covers everything from the different types of access platforms available, such as scissor lifts, vertical lifts, and push-around lifts, to the safety considerations you need to keep in mind when working at height.
The guide features:
- Safer alternatives to ladders for working at height.
- When to use a ladder.
- HLS 360 Platform Step Ladders vs Platform Step Ladders.
- What your Steps and Ladders pre-use check should include.
- Introducing the HLS Hugo Lift.
- The benefits of the HLS Hugo Lift.
- Manufacturing case studies.
- Contract rental.
Click here to download a free copy of our Low-level Access Platform Expert Guide.
We are always happy to discuss any concerns you might have regarding working at height. If there are any specific areas or questions you would like to know more about, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Check out our latest downloads on Working at Height safety:
- HLS Working at Height Expert Guide 2024.
- HLS Ladders Safety Toolkit.
- HLS Risk Assessment Form.
- HLS Working at Height Rescue Plan Template.
