Element 10 working at height Flashcards
Oultline the control measures neccessary to reduce risk when work is to be carried out from a scaffold that overhangs a fast flowing river
Ensure adequate resuce equipment is in the work area, and that rescue and emergency procedures are well rehearsed. Workers should be wearing life jacketsas well as bouyancy aids, and safety lines and life belts are present. All staff and workers should be trained and aware of the risks.
Outline reasons why a scaffold must be inspected
All working platforms and scaffolding must be inspected by a competent person in accordance with the work at height regulations. The inspection should be carried out before being used for the first time, after any substantial alteration has been carried out, after an event which may effet the strength and stability. Every 7 days
A flat roof is to be repaired whilst a building remains occupied, outline the issues that should be addressed to reduce the risk to the workers and others who may be affected.
Falling objects need to be addressed, such as broken roofing materials or tools falling during repair. This may be by fencing off the area beneath the work. falls from height need to be prevented by the use of suitable access and egress onto the roof such as a scaffold, crawling boards or stagings can be used over fragile materials to prevent falls.
Collective fall protection should be installed such as safety netting, this will minimise the distance of any fall. Personal protecion can be used in addition to this with harnesses being worn and safe systems of work inplace
Outline precautions to be taken to prevent falls and falling materials from a working platform during repair work to an external structure.
Any working platform should have toe boards fitted to prevent objects such as small tools from being knocked off, also hand rails should be installed with main handrail at least 950mm above the working platform.
Brickguards could also be installed and offer excellent protection to eliminate materials falling off working platforms.
When operating a hoist to lift plasterboard to the upper floors of a building outline the control measures to reduce the risks during the operation of the hoist.
The correct hoist should be use for the task. The hoist should be installed by competent people and inspected breofre first use. The operator must also be competent and have undergone trainnig, the hoist controls are usually set to operate from the ground. The hoist ways are fenced and loads should be secured and not overloaded. The hoist should have the swl identified and not exceeded.
Hoists should be tested, inspected after installation, alteration or every six months. Regular weekly inspections are to be recorder