Working at Height

Working at Height

Falls from height are the most common cause of fatal injury in construction. In 2014/15, almost half of all fatal construction incidents were the result of a fall from height.

All these accidents could have been prevented, and everything possible needs to be done to ensure that this type of accident does not continue occurring.

APS and the Access Industry Forum (AIF) have formed an agreement regarding advice and assistance to our members, and their organisations. In particular we act as strategic partners with regard to Construction Health and Safety Risk Management and Working at Height respectively.

What is working at height?

There is a simple definition of Working at Height. It means “any place from which a person could fall a distance likely to cause injury.”

According to the regulations, employers and workers must do all that can be reasonably expected of them to avoid work at height, to prevent anyone falling, and to mitigate the consequence of any falls.