SOP 05 - Work at Height & Fall Prevention
SOP 05 - Work at Height & Fall Prevention
SOP 05 - Work at Height & Fall Prevention
S05.1 Purpose
The purpose of this Standard is to prevent injury and property damage when conducting work at
height.
S05.2 Scope
This procedure is applicable to EESL and all vendors, their subcontractors (and all levels of
supply chain) where there is presence of “persons working at height”.
S05.3 Definition
Competent Person trained, experienced and authorized to carry out a particular function
Person
Fall Equipment typically consisting of a Double hook full body harness, a lanyard not
Protection exceeding 2 meters in length and a deceleration device. The system needs to be
Equipment attached to an anchor point capable of withstanding a load of at least 2270 kg.
Working at All working at height is above 2 m height where there is a risk of falling and a
Height person can become injured as per Factory Act.
Work permit All high works which are not regular in nature should to be covered under work
system permit system i.e. a work permit is to be issued and verified and checked by
authorised persons prior to start of work
S05.4 Work/ process based operating procedures for work at height & fall
prevention
In the following sections, operating procedures have been described for each process/work
involving work at height.
Where reasonably practical as much work as possible will be done at ground level to minimize
working at height e.g. sections of steel work can be bolted together, pipes welded, radiography
carried out and the items painted before being lifted into position.
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