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    This document outlines a rescue plan for scaffolding workers who experience an arrested fall while working on scaffolding structures. It provides 3 key steps: 1. For a conscious worker suspended adjacent to the scaffolding, they should pull themselves into the structure to reduce harness suspension trauma. With help, they proceed to safety and await emergency services. 2. For an unconscious worker, rescuers will install guardrails and attach fall protection to retrieve the worker safely. They will then provide first aid until emergency services arrive. 3. Workers not adjacent to scaffolding require task-specific rescue plans, retrieving the worker safely then treating them with first aid until help arrives. The plan aims to minimize risks and

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    This document outlines a rescue plan for scaffolding workers who experience an arrested fall while working on scaffolding structures. It provides 3 key steps: 1. For a conscious worker suspended adjacent to the scaffolding, they should pull themselves into the structure to reduce harness suspension trauma. With help, they proceed to safety and await emergency services. 2. For an unconscious worker, rescuers will install guardrails and attach fall protection to retrieve the worker safely. They will then provide first aid until emergency services arrive. 3. Workers not adjacent to scaffolding require task-specific rescue plans, retrieving the worker safely then treating them with first aid until help arrives. The plan aims to minimize risks and

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    This document outlines a rescue plan for scaffolding workers who experience an arrested fall while working on scaffolding structures. It provides 3 key steps: 1. For a conscious worker suspended adjacent to the scaffolding, they should pull themselves into the structure to reduce harness suspension trauma. With help, they proceed to safety and await emergency services. 2. For an unconscious worker, rescuers will install guardrails and attach fall protection to retrieve the worker safely. They will then provide first aid until emergency services arrive. 3. Workers not adjacent to scaffolding require task-specific rescue plans, retrieving the worker safely then treating them with first aid until help arrives. The plan aims to minimize risks and

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    This document outlines a rescue plan for scaffolding workers who experience an arrested fall while working on scaffolding structures. It provides 3 key steps: 1. For a conscious worker suspended adjacent to the scaffolding, they should pull themselves into the structure to reduce harness suspension trauma. With help, they proceed to safety and await emergency services. 2. For an unconscious worker, rescuers will install guardrails and attach fall protection to retrieve the worker safely. They will then provide first aid until emergency services arrive. 3. Workers not adjacent to scaffolding require task-specific rescue plans, retrieving the worker safely then treating them with first aid until help arrives. The plan aims to minimize risks and

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    UK SCAFFOLDING Type 1 – Fall Arrest Rescue Plan

    LTD Self Rescue – Suspended Adjacent to Scaffold Structure


    Customer: - Date: - March2014 Review by: - March 2015
    Site: - Work Area: -
    Author: - Page No: - Page 1 of 3

    Task Hazard Application Minimise Risk By Comments


    Erection, dismantle or Arrested fall from height Independent, progressive Where appropriate, Following a fall, a conscious
    alteration of scaffolding scaffolds where an employee, consideration shall always be operative will pull themselves
    in the event of a fall, will be given to the reduction of risk into the adjacent scaffold
    suspended adjacent to or by using methods other than structure to eliminate the
    within the scaffold. personal protective equipment traumaof harness suspension.
    E.g. advance guardrails
    Scaffolds shall be erected in With the assistance of
    accordance with NASC SG4:10 Provision of fall arrest colleagues, the operative will
    and fitted with the minimum equipment: proceed to the nearest place
    of a single guardrail at a Full body safety harnesses of safety and await the arrival
    vertical distance of no more with lanyard, shock absorber of the emergency services.
    than1m on all lifts. Guardrails and scaffold hook.
    may be used to facilitate a All personnel who have been
    rescue. Provide effective information, suspended in an arrested fall
    instruction, training and must seek immediate medical
    supervision. advice.

    All work shall be undertaken in The type of first aid required


    accordance with the NASC must be assessed dynamically
    SG19 – A Guide to Formulating by a first aider and provided
    a Rescue Plan. accordingly.

    Rev 0 (05-12)
    UK SCAFFOLDING Type 1 – Fall Arrest Rescue Plan
    LTD Self Rescue – Suspended Adjacent to Scaffold Structure
    Customer: - Date: - March2014 Review by: - March 2015
    Site: - Work Area: -
    Author: - Page No: - Page 2 of 3

    Fall of Person
    Site/Emergency Services Alerted

    Person Unconscious Person Conscious

    Person to be instructed to pump their legs to


    maintain blood circulation

    Adjacent to Not Adjacent Not Adjacent


    Scaffold to Scaffold to Scaffold

    Adjacent to
    Operatives will deck out the area adjacent to where Scaffold
    the casualty is suspended and will install a single
    scaffolder guardrail. (This may be omitted in critical
    situations)
    Refer to task-specific recovery
    plan provided for scaffolds when
    Rescuing operatives will attach fall protection
    there is no adjacent structure to
    equipment to the structure and will retrieve the Rescue from
    provide rescue e.g. bridges, beam
    casualty to the relative safety of the adjacent Scaffold
    Rescue from work and cantilevers etc.
    platform
    Scaffold

    Once rescued to a safe area, the suspended person should be treated by a qualified first aider until the
    emergency services are in attendance. (Unconscious casualties should be placed in the recovery position)

    Rev 0 (05-12)
    UK SCAFFOLDING Type 1 – Fall Arrest Rescue Plan
    LTD Self Rescue – Suspended Adjacent to Scaffold Structure
    Customer: - Date: - March2014 Review by: - March 2015
    Site: - Work Area: -
    Author: - Page No: - Page 3 of 3

    Acknowledgement
    I confirm my understanding of the contents of this document and that I will work in accordance them: -
    Name Date Signed Name Date Signed

    Rev 0 (05-12)

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