| Document ID (ISN) | 103233 |
| CIS number |
04-213 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-7176-2894-9 |
| Year |
2004 |
| Convention or series no. |
HSE Research Report RR 268
|
| Author(s) |
Whitaker S.M., Graves R.J., James M., McCann P., Wilson C., Dymiotis C., Wolfram J., Baker M.
Health and Safety Executive |
| Title |
Developing a prototype decision aid for determining the risk of work systems at height when using temporary access systems |
| Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, 2004. viii, 149p. Illus. 49 ref. Price: GBP 30.00. Downloadable version free of charge. |
| Internet access |
http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrpdf/rr268.pdf [in English]
|
| Abstract |
The research described in this report was aimed at developing and testing appropriate decision aids for persons involved in temporary access to height. The work involved a literature survey, the analysis of a large sample of accident and incident reports involving work at height reported to the HSE over the last ten years and consultations with building contractors using scaffolds. A large number of accidents were related to two work systems, namely temporary access scaffolds and work on roofs. This analysis provided information on the direct causes of the accidents as well as the more fundamental causes leading to the event, such as safety management deficiencies. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
work at height; falls from heights; plant safety organization; risk factors |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
literature survey; temporary workplaces; analysis of accident causes; check lists; work on roofs; scaffolds; report |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Construction industry
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Mechanical hazards, transport
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Falls from heights
|
