The Imperative Role of Height Safety Equipment in Preventing Accidents
Working at open areas of construction sites such as elevated roofs can pose a high risk of life to the workers. There are several instances referring to the fact that most workers have fallen off a roof and sustained either serious injury or even lost their lives despite the fact that their stay up there was only for a short time. There are also some instances of workers who had fall protection systems but considering that they only had to go up for a while for a brief examination did not put on them and they lost their lives. Considering the mishaps, it is very essential for the construction contractor to make use of efficient fall arrest equipment at the risky areas of the site as well as to impart training to the workforce so that they can become well aware of their uses. Even in the instance, they have to go on the top of the roof or some other risky areas for five or even more minutes to get the job done, it should be necessary for them to put on a harness while ensuring they are ...