Legislations on Working at height

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Inadequate Planning and provision for weather

Misuse

Unprotected edges and openings

Structural elements incorrectly erected or
installed

Load insecurely attached

These are, of course, just some of the main hazards,

there are many more which are specific to particular
projects.
Consequences
Workers put in dangerous positions
Fall
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What a Planning for work at height ?
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General Duties of Occupier

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 BOCW Act,1996, Section 44-Responsibility of Employers
An employer shall be responsible for providing constant and adequate
supervision of any building or other construction work in his establishment
as to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Act relating to safety
and for taking all practical steps necessary to prevent accidents.

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Section 32(b) of Factories Act,1948
there shall, so far as is reasonably practicable, be provided
and maintained safe means of access to every place at
which any person is at any time required to work;

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Section 32 (c) of Factories Act,1948
when any person has to work at a
height from where he is likely to fall,
provision shall be made, so far as is
reasonably practicable, by fencing or
otherwise, to ensure the safety of the
person so working.
Section 33 of Factories Act,1948
In every factory every fixed vessel,
sump, tank, pit or opening in the
ground or in a floor which, by reason
of its depth, situation, construction
or contents, is or may be a source of
danger, shall be either securely
covered or securely fenced.
Rule 42(6) of WB BOCW Rule,2004
Wherever building workers at a
building or other construction work are
exposed to the hazards of falling from
height while emploed on such work,
they shall be provided by the employer
with adequate equipment or means for
saving them from such hazards.Such
equipment or means shall be in
accordance with the national
standards
Rule 42(5) of WB BOCW Rule,2004
Every open side or opening into or
through which a building worker may
fall at a building or other construction
work shall be covered or guarded
suitably by the employer to prevent
such fall except where free access is
necessary by reason of the nature of
the work
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 Rule 42(7) of WB BOCW Rule,2004

Wherever there is a possibility of falling any material, equipment

or building worker at a construction site relating to a building or
other construction work, adequate and suitable safety net shall
be provided by employer in accordance with the national
standards

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DESCRIPTION
The incident occurred when the
helper after cleaning the concrete
debris on the working platform was
on the way to coming down to the
ground. He fell down from a height
of 39m approx. from a connecting
walkway of Jump form of cooling
tower under construction. The
wooden Plank that was laid around
the periphery of the cooling tower
broke at the centre

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Tower Scaffold hazards & precautions
Sl. No Hazards Precautions

1. collapse Erection or dismantling under the supervision of a

2 Overturning
3 People falling
4 Falling objects
5 Overhead
obstructions/power
lines
responsible person
the height should not be more than eight times, the
lesser of a base dimension;
a tower scaffold should be lashed to a building or a
fixed structure before being used , use only on plain
and even surface; and casters should be provided
with positive locking devices to hold such scaffold in
position;
Fully boarded platform with edge protection(guard
rail , toe board, mid rail)
Barrier erected at ground level to prevent people
walking into the tower or work area
Site inspection before initial erection and before any
moving of an erected tower on site

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Catch Platform (Rule 174)

Not used for storage of
material or working
platform

At least 2m wide . Outer
edge 1500mm higher than
inner edge

Open end is properly fenced
to the height of not less
than 1m

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A lifeline is a cable or rope that connects to a body
harness, lanyard, or deceleration device, and at
least one anchorage.
anchorage. There are two types of
lifelines, vertical and horizontal.
horizontal.

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Safe fixing

Inspect net

Remove debris
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Safe High Rise Construction=Long Life

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