Haki illustrate dangers of falls from height - VIDEO

The dangers of working at height are being graphically illustrated on the Haki stand at SED.

Twice a day a life-size dummy, wearing a full body harness and lanyard, is toppled from a 4m high platform.

Rather than being saved from serious injury by its personal protective equipment, however, the dummy crashes head first into the ground. “At heights below 6m the ground can be a very effective fall arrest system,” comments the demonstrator.

The serious point of the demonstration is to highlight the importance of following the work at height hierarchy established by the 2005 work at height regulations. “A lot of people still think you wear a harness and a lanyard and that’s it, you’re safe,” says Gary Griffiths, Haki sales executive. “In fact, collective fall prevention should be your first choice in protecting your workforce from falls from height.”

An example of how this is possible is then provided by the rest of the demonstration, during which the company’s stair towers and universal scaffolding systems are erected. “This is done with 95% collective fall prevention and 5% work restraint, meaning 0% risk of falling,” adds the commentator.

Good news for the dummy.