QEHSOperations
Working at Heights
Any work where a person could fall and be injured.
Regulatory thresholds vary: OSHA general industry ≥4 ft; construction ≥6 ft; OSHA scaffolding ≥10 ft. Controls follow the hierarchy: elimination (working at ground), passive protection (guardrails), fall restraint, fall arrest (full-body harness + lanyard or PFAS), then administrative (rescue plan, supervision). Rescue capability is a mandatory part of any fall arrest programme.