Working from height is the biggest cause of fatal and serious injury in the construction industry which is why whether you work at height every day or only occasionally, following the correct safety precautions should always be top priority.

What Is Work at Height?

'Work at height' is a term that refers to any scenario in which an individual might fall a distance that could result in serious harm. You are working at height if you:

• Work above ground level
• Could fall from an edge, through an opening or fragile surface
• Could fall from ground level into an opening in the floor/hole in the ground

Whether you're an employee or an employer, take a look at the following simple measures you can put in place to avoid accidents in your workplace.  

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What does 'working at height' mean?

Working at height means any type of work situation where – if the proper precautions were not taken – a person could fall from one level to another, resulting in personal injury.

Falls from height are among the leading causes of injury and death at work. Those who work on ladders and fragile surfaces are especially at risk. That's why work at height is subject to so many rules and regulations.

But you don't have to be on top of a skyscraper to be 'working at height'. Many of the same rules apply even when you're only a few inches off the ground.

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