Legislations on Working at heightLegislations 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� Load insecurely attached

These are, of course, just some of the main hazards, there are many more which are specific to particular projects.

ConsequencesConsequencesConsequencesConsequencesConsequencesConsequencesConsequencesConsequencesWorkers put in dangerous positionsFall

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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 adequatesupervision of any building or other construction work in his establishmentas to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Act relating to safetyand for taking all practical steps necessary to prevent accidents.

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Section 32(b) of Factories Act,1948there shall, so far as is reasonably practicable, be providedand maintained safe means of access to every place atwhich 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 aheight from where he is likely to fall,provision shall be made, so far as isreasonably practicable, by fencing orotherwise, to ensure the safety of theperson so working.

Rule 42(6) of WB BOCW Rule,2004Wherever building workers at abuilding or other construction work areexposed to the hazards of falling fromheight while emploed on such work,they shall be provided by the employerwith adequate equipment or means forsaving them from such hazards.Suchequipment or means shall be inaccordance with the nationalstandards

Rule 42(5) Section 33 of Factories Act,1948 In every factory every fixed vessel,sump, tank, pit or opening in theground or in a floor which, by reasonof its depth, situation, constructionor contents, is or may be a source ofdanger, shall be either securelycovered or securely fenced.

Rule 42(5) of WB BOCW Rule,2004Every open side or opening into orthrough which a building worker mayfall at a building or other constructionwork shall be covered or guardedsuitably by the employer to preventsuch fall except where free access isnecessary by reason of the nature ofthe work

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Rule 42(7) of WB BOCW Rule,2004

Wherever there is a possibility of falling any material, equipmentor building worker at a construction site relating to a building orother construction work, adequate and suitable safety net shallbe provided by employer in accordance with the nationalbe provided by employer in accordance with the nationalstandards

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The incident occurred when thehelper after cleaning the concretedebris on the working platform wason the way to coming down to theground. He fell down from a heightof 39m approx. from a connectingwalkway of Jump form of cooling

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walkway of Jump form of coolingtower under construction. Thewooden Plank that was laid aroundthe periphery of the cooling towerbroke at the centre

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Tower Scaffold hazards & precautionsTower Scaffold hazards & precautionsTower Scaffold hazards & precautionsTower Scaffold hazards & precautionsSl. NoSl. NoSl. NoSl. No HazardsHazardsHazardsHazards PrecautionsPrecautionsPrecautionsPrecautions

1. collapse Erection or dismantling under the supervision of a responsible person

2 Overturning 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 with positive locking devices to hold such scaffold in position;

3 People falling Fully boarded platform with edge protection(guard rail , toe board, mid rail)

4 Falling objects Barrier erected at ground level to prevent people walking into the tower or work area

5 Overhead obstructions/power lines

Site inspection before initial erection and before any moving of an erected tower on site

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Catch Platform (Rule 174)Catch Platform (Rule 174)Catch Platform (Rule 174)Catch Platform (Rule 174)

� Not used for storage of material or working platform

� At least 2m wide . Outer � 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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� Safe fixing

� Inspect net

� Remove debris2

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Safe High Rise Construction=Long Life

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Job Man-

Dreams Future plan

Savings

Children's

marriageChildren's

educationHouse

Just one Accident

Can destroy the dreams all

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