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Working at Height
Falls from Height are the most common cause of fatal injury and the scond most common cause of major injury to employees, accounting for around 15% of all such injuries to employees.
New Work at Height Regulations 2005 came into force on 6 April 2005. “Work at Height” means:
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Work in any place, including a place at or below ground level;
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Obtaining access to or egress from such place while at work, except by a staircase in a permanent workplace.
The guidance attached will help reps to prevent Falls from Height in their workplace, see also HSEs web pages on Falls from Height.
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