October 2009
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Rescue Plan Risk Assessment Method Statement...
From time to time we are asked if we can provide method statement templates. Unfortunately these have to be unique and created by yourselves as is applicable to your site, working conditions, equipment and operatives capabilities. It just isn’t possible to have a one size fits all generic method statement.
However we have tried to help by taking the frame work from the planning section of...
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Working at Height The Critical Phases of Rescue...
The responsibility to have a post-fall rescue system in place lies with the employer, so below are the four critical phases of rescuing a suspended operative: 1. Before the fall 2. At fall arrest 3. Suspension 4. Post-fall rescue Each phase presents unique safety challenges. Suspension trauma can be influenced by all aspects of the fall, so they are all equally important. As with many aspects of...
Working at Height Rescue Legislation
Rescue Legislation
Interpretation Of The HSE Enforcement Policy
As It Affects Rescue When Working at Height & How to Discharge Your Legal Responsibilities
It’s important before we look at specific legislation for rescue, that we consider what the HSE is trying to achieve and how it goes about doing this.
The way rescue legislation impacts your business is relative to the way the HSE...