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Today there was massacre at Prayagraj Uttarpradesh in the religious event of Kumbh Mela. There were millions of people who arrived in a constricted area, did not find a shelter and stayed overnight under sky. It's said that they were told to take the holibath before the auspicious moment. As people suddenly become unsystematically hapazard that a stampede resulted death of several devotees.
Yesterday I saw a gang of people came from Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation for overhead work in our locality. I find their work practice under the sky at a height was very unsafe. The entire load of workers was borne by the lamp post as seen in the picture. Moreover I don't know how tension of wires were balanced on the post. They replaced one wire by four wires for conversion into 3 phase wiring.
In modern industries Safety is very very religiously followed where nothing is compromised particularly with respect to human life.
So I believe any work done under the sky should be done safely. Here are some guidelines for safety.
Work at Height - Safety under the sky .
What is working at height..?
Any activities carried out at height more than 1.8m is considered as work at height.
Working close to any excavation or any other opening in which, a person could fall into it and be injured is also considered at work at height.
| Hazards/Risk During Work at Height |
|---|
Fall of matterial
Fall of person
Collapse of lamp post
Collapse of ladder
| Hazards during work at height |
|---|
| Electrocution |
| Collapse of Scaffolding Platform or ladder |
| Caise of creating hazards |
|---|
| Fall due to shopping or slippery |
| Fall due to fragile surface |
| Riding on load when being moved |
| Inadequate or No edge protection |
| Inadequate work space |
| Working at the edge of the platform |
| Holes, Openings or gaps on the toe board or platform |
| Improper PPE |
| Untidy workplace |
| Weather condition (Rain, lighting, thunder etc.) |
| Workers who consume alcohol or drugs |
| Missing rails in the structure/scaffold |
| Poor Illumination |
| Consequences of Incident during Work at height |
|---|
| Fatal - Death |
| Permanent Disabilities |
| Partial Disabilities |
| Property Damage |
Full Body Harness
A full body harness is designed to escape fall of the wearer upright in the event of a fall from height. FBH is used to make a person work at a height.
Lanyard
A Lanyard is a flexible rope to secure a wearer of a safety harness to a drop line.
Life Line
Life line is a type of rope, Which is used to attach a person's full body harness to work at a height.
Parts of Name
Safety Hook
Lanyard
Carabinar
Absorber
STS
D Ring
Safety net is use for prevention of falling object or fall of person.
Types of Safety Net
(For) Person (100×100mm) (each square)
(For) Material (25×25mm) Each Hole
Check Point During Work at Height
Permit
Anchoring Point
PPE
Railing
Safety Net
Electrical Connection
Illumination for safe w@H
Proper house keeping to avoid falling material.
Safe Practices for Work at Height
Allowed only trained and competent person for work at Height
Always keep your access clear.
All tools should be secure always.
Use all the Mandatory PPE for Work at Height
Always anchor your FBH to anchoring point.
Always maintain Good housekeeping at worksite.
Never try to climb on the railing.
Always use a shoulder bag to carry the tools.
Use ladder to climb on height/scaffold.
Never go out from railing
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROMOTES SAFETY
Stop accidents before they stop you
Thank you for reading my post.
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Quite a different perspective. However, I enjoyed reading your thoughts from G to T.
Now, I am thinking about the importance of maintaining safety while working at height. My mind travels back to an accident that happened in my 300L where a man was not only electrocuted, but burnt alive while working on an electricity pole.
It is sad how the sky witnesses everything - both the good, bad and ugly. But then, the sky is not always a happy lad.
Sometimes it smiles when it gives us the sun, frowns when the sun returns to its chambers and cries when the dust enters its eyes.
However, the sky is our friend. It spends every moment watching us and reassuring us that the sun would come out tomorrow.
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Unique! You have shared an important discussion on safety, linking real-life incidents to workplace hazards, particularly in high-risk environments. The incident from the Kumbh Mela tragedy is a real tragedy! I have also experienced many such incidents in the construction industry! Thanks for this heads-up and excellent recommendations!
Thanks for the participation! Have a good day!
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Thank you the encouraging feedback.
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