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Accident Prevention in Work at Heights
Work at heights (+ 2 meters) or falls to different levels entail a great risk and cause a large number of fatal injuries and serious injuries.
Work at heights causes a large number of fatal injuries and serious injuries caused during the performance of daily work activities in workplaces. It is one of the main causes of fatal accidents.
Statistics on Falling Risks
According to INE data, in the period from January 2021 to November 2022, 35% of fatal accidents were caused by blows resulting from the fall of the worker (excluding causes of natural death and accidents in itinere).
Safety and Security Strategies
To prevent accidents due to safety deficiencies when working at heights, they are key:
- Training for workers and personnel in charge of selecting means of protection.
- The design in accordance with regulations and best practices of the means and measures of protection.
- Priority use of collective means of protection whenever possible.
- The use of personal protective equipment (PPE). Only when the use of collective measures is not possible or does not cover all the risks associated with a job.
- Implementation of high altitude permits.
- Restrict access to risk areas to trained personnel only.
Safeway360 Security Solutions
From the Safeway360 team we offer protection solutions for the realization of work at height with total safety, according to regulations and applying the best existing practices, to ensure:
- Access to roofs.
- Cat stairs and ladders for roof access.
- Walkways and skylight protections.
- Lifelines.
- Anti-slip strips and profiles.
- Perimeter railings.
- Safe ladders.
Safeway360 has these products and all kinds of different and customized solutions for each customer. Consult our catalog, contact us and we will provide you with all the information. We will develop your project with you.
