𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲: 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬
- Build a Culture of Safety Awareness in the workplace
- Provide workers with appropriate training regularly that will equip them with the skills to recognize hazards, risks, injuries, suspension trauma, and death, implement established Safety Protocols, use PPE and Rescue Equipment, and perform self-rescue properly
- Establish a Fall Prevention, Protection, and Rescue Program as needed and appropriate to the job
- The Fall Prevention, Protection, and Rescue Program must be known to the Employer, Safety Manager, Supervisor, and Workers
- The Fall Prevention, Protection, and Rescue Program must be initiated before work begins
- Ensure workers know what to do to protect themselves and their coworkers from injury and death
- Ensure Rescue Teams understand their roles and responsibilities
- Identify hazards and risks in the work area
- Install Fall Protection Equipment: Warning lines, guardrails, safety ropes, anchors, harnesses, tripods, connectors, ladders, blocks, lanyards, lifelines, etc
- Ensure all workers use appropriate PPE and Fall Protection Equipment, including Full Body Safety Belts designed to protect the shoulders, thighs, spine, etc
- Prepare a Post-Fall Rescue Plan to safely rescue workers and prevent suspension trauma: Protocols, actions, and equipment
- Immediately report the emergency to the Supervisor, Rescue Team, Emergency Team, etc
- If workers fall, in addition to attempting to rescue them, encourage them to talk and communicate to keep them conscious, calm, and responsive during the Rescue Process
Facts about falls:
- Falls are a leading cause of workplace injuries and deaths
- Workers who are rescued too late after a fall will die
- Without timely rescue, death can occur. When workers' bodies remain suspended for prolonged periods without movement, they experience impaired blood flow and oxygen deprivation. This combination can trigger a potentially fatal condition known as suspension trauma, which can result in death.
The information above is inspired by an article from EHS Today:
Following the rules is crucial, and saving lives is a great thing!
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I am Astrid Amalia, the Founder of GWB (GlobalWide Business) at https://globalwidebusiness.blogspot.com
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