Working at Height

Identify the violations in below photograph

Violation: Person engaged in gas cutting job, on shuttering structure made
from wooden members, about 2 meter height without full body harness.
Consequence : Chances of fall

Gas
hose
pipe
a) Non standard ladder

b) Landing area on the

ground was full of wooden
member attached with
projected nail.
Safe method :
For height jobs lifeline must be provided and person should anchor the lanyard
of full body harness to the lifeline. Ladder must be extended one meter above
the landing area. Landing area must be free from projected nails & other
hazards
Gas
hose
pipe
Identify the violations in below photographs
Violation:
Ladders were not properly aligned and upper segment of the ladder was not
properly fixed (unstable) at 5m height.
Consequence: Chances of fall.
Safe method:
Ladder must be aligned or in continuation so that change over will be safe. Fall
arrestor should also be provided.
Identify the violations in below photograph

6 meter deep
Violation: One person was working at height of 6 meter, with out anchoring his
lanyard of full body harness.
Consequence: Chances of fall.

6 meter deep
Safe method:
Workmen must anchor the his lanyard of full body harness while working at
height

6 meter deep
Identify the violations in below photograph
Violation: Wire rope provided was not in continuation between two life
line post separated by more than 2 meter at 10 meter elevation.
Consequence: Chances of fall.
Safe method: Life line should be continuous so that a person remain secured
all the time by anchoring his lanyard with the life line while working at height.
Identify the violations in below photograph
Violation: Loose clits about 5 KG weight were left on 16 meter height
beam.
Consequence: Chances of falling from height on people moving below.
Safe method:
Loose materials/tools should be kept in a gunny bag or must be secured.
Safety net may be used for the purpose.
Identify the violations in below photograph
Violation:
Persons were moving without lifeline arrangement on beam at height.

The beam on which

person was moving
Having no life line
arrangement
Safe Method :
First lifeline to be erected than worker has to move with anchoring
his lanyard.

The beam on which

person was moving
Having no life line
arrangement
Identify the violations in below photograph
Violation: Worker was working near opening at 6 meter height without
anchoring his lanyard
Consequence: chances of serious injury in case of fall.

Working area

DEEP
6 METER
Safe Method:
Person either has to anchor his lanyard with life line or with adequately
protected platform.

Working area

DEEP
6 METER
Identify the violations in below photograph

> 10M
Violation :
Four persons were anchored their lanyard to a single lifeline having span of
10m between two support (For lifeline).
Consequence: Chances of fall.

> 10M
Safe Method:
Maximum two persons are permitted to anchor their lanyard to a single lifeline
having maximum span of 6m.

> 10M
Identify the violations in below photograph
Violation: At 12 m height worker was found removing his lanyard & to access
another ladder. Momentarily worker was unprotected.
Consequence: Chances of fall

12
M
E
T
E
R
Safe Method:
In working at height job worker should not be unprotected. Person must remain
all the time.

12
M
E
T
E
R
Identify the violations in below photograph
Violation :- Single U-clamp is used to fix the life line sling. Persons were
working on the other side of the same structure.
Consequence: Chances of fall

Single U-clamp is provided for tying life line

Worker tied his lanyard with the same life line

Safe Method :-
Minimum three U-clamp is required for fix the life line sling.

Single U-clamp is provided for tying life line

Worker tied his lanyard with the same life line

Identify the violations in below photograph
Violation: 1.One person was standing at 20m height and with his lanyard fixed
below man height.
2. There was no platform to stand.
Consequence: Chances of falling due to unbalance and may sustain physical
injury by his body with projected material.

Lanyard Fixed Below

man Height

Projected Structure
Standing on the Edge of a Ladder and Small Channel
Safe Method :-
Standard platform must be available to stand & work with full body harness
arrangement.

Lanyard Fixed Below

man Height

Projected Structure
Standing on the Edge of a Ladder and Small Channel
Identify the violations in below photograph

Full Body Harness not Wearied

Violation: Un-barricaded working area.
Consequence: Chances of fall.

Full Body Harness not Wearied

Safe Method:
Worker working must be barricaded or wear full body harness.

Full Body Harness not Wearied

Identify the violationsFatality Risk Control
in below Protocol
photograph

Sitting Position
Violation – At 28m height,
Fatalityboiler
Risk Control
pipesProtocol
is being lowered (by L&T worker)
through a cut out by sitting on the edge of cut out without wearing full body
harness.
Consequence: Chances of fall

Sitting Position
Safe Method – Fatality Risk Control Protocol
At height, worker must wear full body harness whenever he has to sit or work
on the unprotected edge.

Sitting Position
Identify the violations in below photograph

Life line

Un barricaded
More than 2 m
deep opening
Violation: Life line wire rope has been tied with 12 mm reinforcement bar
separated by about 10 meter and two persons were found anchored their
lanyard with the same life line. As per standard the anchorage point should be
capable of supporting at least 2000 kilograms per person attached.
Consequence: chances of over swing.
Life line

Life line tied with

12 mm bar

Un barricaded
More than 2 m
deep opening
Safe Method:
Life line must tied with a fixed or permanent structure having capacity to
support at least 2000 kilograms per person attached.

Life line

Life line tied with

12 mm bar

Un barricaded
More than 2 m
deep opening
Identify the violations in below photograph
Violation:
1. One person was found standing on the ”CHAJJA” at about 5 meter
height without using full body harness.
2. Approach chajja /work place was also unsafe.
Safe Method:
Person working or standing on ”CHAJJA” like platform at height
Should wear full body harness. Access should be direct and safe.
Identify the violation in below photograph

Rung ladders
without fall arrestor
Violation:
workers were coming down from 10 meter height through rung ladder neither
using fall arrestor (not available) nor hooking the safety belt at C-11 & C-10
respectively.
Consequence: In case of fall person may lead to fatality.

Rung ladders
without fall arrestor
Safe Method:
Every vertically fixed rung ladder should have attached fall arrester. All workers
moving up & down through ladder must uses the same

Rung ladders
without fall arrestor
Identify the violations in below photograph
Violation:
Section of ladder hanging dangerously at more then 10 meter height, it could
fall & cause serious injury.
Consequence: Chances of fall of materials.
Safe Method:
Ladder should not be in dangerously hanging condition, it could fall.
If ladder is not required then we must remove it.
Identify the violations in below photograph

Sagged life line

Power cable
Violation :
1.Five persons were working on the corrugated roof, anchoring the lanyard of
the full body harness to extremely sagged life line.
2.The vertical post of the life line was about 10 meter apart.
Consequence: Chances of injury in case of fall

Sagged life line

Safe Method:
While working on roof working at height standard has to be followed. Distance
between two post should not be more than 6m, wire rope to be used as a
lifeline, only two person can anchor their lanyard with 6m section of lifeline.
Edge of the roof must also be protected.

Sagged life line

Power cable