Sofema Online (SOL) www.sofemaonline.com considers the key issues to be addressed when working from heights.
Introduction
Working from heights involves significant risks, and understanding these risks is the first step towards mitigating them.
Through diligent risk identification, learning from past accidents, and the implementation of robust preventive measures, it is possible to greatly reduce the incidence of falls and injuries. Continuous effort, education, and adaptation to new safety standards are essential to protect workers effectively.
An Audit will typically generate a number of findings, and whilst the first step is usually to take an immediate “short term” action, the important business is ensuring the fundamental cause or “root cause” is addressed – the challenge is that this is far from easy!
Essentially, we are seeking evidence that the cause or “causes” of the problem have either been removed or mitigated in an acceptable way. (It is not always possible to completely fix the issue and sometimes the best outcome we can hope for is a reduction of the causes.)
