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During 2006/7 7355 falls from height in the work place were reported to the UK Health and Safety Executive, 24 of these were fatal. Falls from height are the most common cause of fatal injury & the
second most common cause of major injuries, accounting for around 15% of all such injuries.
The Work at Height Regulations 2005 apply to all work at height where there is a risk of a fall liable to cause personal injury, either at or below ground level. They place duties on employers, the self-employed & any person who controls the work of others (eg facilities managers or building owners who may contract others to work at height) to the extent they control the work. All persons involved in working at height must be trained in the use & care of the equipment. A risk assessment must be carried out before working at height & this must include a rescue procedure.
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