Working at Height Rescue

Working at height refers to work where any person carrying out a job is in a position which could see them fall a distance which could cause them injury.

Working at height is one of the biggest causes of serious injury and remains the most common workplace fatality.

Staying safe whilst working at height

Abfad Rescue can provide an experienced rope rescue team and ensure that any of your personnel working at height remain as safe as possible and, should something go wrong whilst they are working, they have the appropriately skilled personnel on-site to perform a rescue.

It’s vital that all practical precautions are taken when working at height, and necessary assessments are taken on risk.

Only suitable, competent people should be put in a position which requires them to work at height, and all work must be planned correctly and supervised by people with the right skills and experience to do the job that is required of them.

Working at height regulations

The ‘Working at Height Regulations 2005’ state that “every employer shall ensure that work at height is properly planned; appropriately supervised; and carried out in a manner which is so far as is reasonably practicable safe”.

Worker safety is essential and must be the principal factor when planning work at height.

Rope rescue for quick recovery

When working at height takes place on-site, there should be suitable arrangements in place to ensure that worker rescue and retrieval is possible and a rapid response to incidents is achievable.

Rope rescue teams are the safest method of providing this, as rescue attempts by untrained individuals will only serve to increase the risk to the injured party and put more people in jeopardy.

Keeping people working at height safe is a fundamental part of our job and you can place your trust in our safe hands.