| Document ID (ISN) | 106799 |
| CIS number |
07-941 |
| Year |
2003 |
| Convention or series no. |
HSE Information Sheet MISC 612
|
| Author(s) |
Health and Safety Executive |
| Title |
Safety in window cleaning using rope access techniques |
| Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, Sep. 2003. 6p. 12 ref. |
| Internet access |
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/misc612.pdf [in English]
|
| Abstract |
Window cleaning increasingly involves the use of rope access which can cause accidents with severe injuries. These accidents may often due to the misunderstanding of the complexities of using this method. This information sheet sets out practical precautions to help window cleaners reduce risks to as low a level as possible, taking into account the needs of the job. Contents: choice of access method; general requirements for a safe system of work; management and planning; personnel involved; access equipment; control of working equipment; types of rope access methods; specific requirements for rope access operations; use of work equipment; rescue; first aid; relevant legislation. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
protection against falls from heights; lifelines; safe working methods; window cleaning; acrobatics; United Kingdom |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
legal aspects; selection of equipment; information of personnel; data sheet; emergency organization |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Materials handling and storage
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Mechanical hazards, transport
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Belts, harnesses and lifelines
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