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Why Regular Height Safety Equipment Inspections Are Absolutely Necessary
Workers at height use different kinds of height safety equipment to protect themselves from the risk of falling. However, it is important to appreciate the fact that most of the equipment does not consist of singular items. Each piece of equipment comprises a series of components connected together to keep a worker safe. With this in mind, any height safety equipment is only as safe as its weakest link.
Regular inspections of height safety equipment are essential to ensure the safety of workers that use such equipment and can also be beneficial to you as an employer in many ways. Find out some of the top advantages of regular height safety equipment inspections below.
Helps to achieve height safety compliance.
Employers that need their employees to work at height are legally required to provide some kind of height safety equipment for the employees. The equipment must be in good working shape so it can effectively protect workers from falls.
Inspecting height safety equipment regularly ensures that all the personal safety equipment used by workers at height will keep them protected. This helps employers remain compliant with height safety regulations.
Helps to reduce an employer's liability in the event of a workplace accident.
If an employee falls and gets injured while working at height, their employer will generally be held responsible for their injury and will be required to pay them general damages for medical expenses and lost income.
If investigations into the accident reveal that the employer did not provide properly functioning safety equipment to the injured worker, the worker may file a civil lawsuit against their employer outside of the applicable workers' compensation scheme. This may result in the employer being required to pay huge damages to the plaintiff.
Frequently inspecting height safety equipment helps to reduce the employer's liability to the bare minimum, as is required by state-run workers' compensation schemes.
Helps to keep employees motivated.
Workers feel motivated when they know that their employer prioritises their safety.
Conducting regular height safety inspections is an excellent way to let your workers know that you care about their safety and are doing everything possible to keep them safe while they are working at height.
Need to get your height safety equipment checked before the next job? Pre-use inspection of the equipment can give both you and your workers peace of mind. Contact a height safety equipment inspection specialist to discuss your needs.