FALL PREVENTION PLAN

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 1 Introduction 3

2 Policy for Fall Prevention 3

3 Responsibilities 3

4 Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment 4

5 Control Measures/Methods 6

6 Prevention of Falling Object 13

7 Equipment Inspection and Maintenance 14

8 Training and Competency 14

9 Emergency Preparedness 15

10 Fall From Height Rescue Plan Form 17

11 Attachments 21

1. Introduction

This Fall Protection Plan is prepared for the purpose of reducing or eliminating the risk of falls by
ensuring that all reasonable fall protection measures and methods have been implemented, prior to
the commencement of work.

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Reference to the Code of Practice for Working Safety at Height (2009), all workplaces engaged in
activities that require workers to work at height shall develop and implemental fall protection plan to
ensure the safety of the workers during their course of work. The fall protection plan is to be
developed by a competent person. Provisions must also be made for adequate supervision to ensure
that the plan is being implemented at the workplace. The fall protection plan shall be monitored and
reviewed periodically to ensure its relevancy and effectiveness. It is also required to be properly
documented and kept readily available at the workplace.

2. Policy for Fall Prevention

WORK AT HEIGHT POLICY

It is in the policy of I Electric Engineering Pte. Ltd.to protect and ensure the safety of all our employees
as such; Fall Prevention is an important aspect of our program. I Electric Engineering Pte. Ltd requires
all our employees who work at height to be protected from falling hazards. A fall prevention plan will be
developed and implemented.

The intent of the plan is to:

• Help prevent falls

• Assist work at height supervisors to identify the fall hazards of the site before work begins at
heights.

• Assist in the selection of an appropriate fall protection system(s)

• Assist in rescue procedures for someone if a fall should occur.

For the Fall Prevention Plan to be effective, all employees must comply with the guidelines we have
established, be positively involved and support in the implementation of our Fall Prevention Plan. Our
Fall Prevention Plan will be reviewed annually to evaluate its effectiveness.

Project Manager,

I Electric Engineering Pte Ltd.

Date:
3. Responsibilities

The Project Manager for this worksite needs to ensure that sufficient resources essential to the
establishment; implementation and maintenance of the fall protection plan are made available so as to
achieve its objectives.

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The team of competent persons appointed to develop, implement, maintain and evaluate the fall
protection plan consists of the following persons:
I. Project Engineer
II. Task Supervisors (for the works to be carried out at height)
III. SHE Coordinator

The responsibilities of the team include:

 To evaluate the need to work at height;
 To ensure all reasonably practicable measures and methods are taken to eliminate potential
falling from height hazards;
 To ensure all workers (inclusive of subcontractor workers) are properly trained in the use,
maintenance and care of personal fall protection equipment and the recognition of hazards
related to their use;
 To ensure all devices/equipment/materials used for fall protection by workers ((inclusive of
subcontractor workers) are maintained at design specifications and are inspected/certified as
per manufacturer and/or local regulatory/approved standards;
 To implement emergency response procedures and to investigate all falls from height incidents;
 To ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements and reporting of
performance to top management for review.

4...Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

Hazard is an object or situation with the potential to cause harm. Risk is the likelihood that the harm
from a particular hazard is realized. Before risk can be effectively managed, it is important to identify
the work at height hazards in the workplace.

Identify the hazards:

 Determine the work activities that planned to be carried out
 Identify and analyze the hazards associated with each work activity that involves persons
working at height

Evaluate risk of hazards:

 Determine the possibility of someone falling or getting injured while working at height
 Assess the risk levels for each of the hazards based on their likelihood and severity, taking into
account the existing risk control measures.
 Risk level can be determined once the severity and likelihood have been established. This can
be achieved by using a 5 by 5 matrix given below. The size of the matrix can be varied according
to the complexity of the work conditions.

The following tables illustrate how severity and likelihood come together to help determine the risk
level.
Types of accidents/ incidents Persons-at-risk
• Person falling from height • Persons directly involved in the operation

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• Object falling from height • Persons not directly involved in the operation
• Collapse of structure • Visitors to the workplace
• Slipping or tripping • Members of the public
• Struck by or against objects
• Unsafe ground conditions
• Poor lighting conditions
• Equipment not maintained properly
• Insecure structures

Determine Severity Determine Likelihood

Negligible No injury, injury or ill-health Rare Not Expected to occur but still
possible.
Minor injury or ill-health requiring first aid Remote Not likely to occur
treatment only (includes minor cuts
and bruises, irritation, ill-health with
temporary discomfort)
Moderate Injury requiring medical treatment Occasional Possible or known to occur
or ill-health leading to disability
(includes lacerations, burns, sprains,
minor fractures, dermatitis,
deafness)
Major Serious injury or life-threatening Frequent Common occurrence
occupational disease (includes
amputations, major fractures,
multiple injuries, occupational
cancer, acute poisoning and fatal
diseases)
Catastrophic Fatality, Fatal diseases or Multiple Almost Continual or Repeating Experience.
major injuries. Certain

Determine Risk Level

Likelihood
Severity Rare Remote Occasional Frequent Almost Certain
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

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 Catastrophic 5 10 15 20 25

Major 4 8 12 16 20

Moderate 3 6 9 12 15

Minor 2 4 6 8 10

Negligible 1 2 3 4 5

If the consequence of a hazard is identified to have moderate severity and occasional likelihood, the
risk level may be determined to be medium.
If there is a risk that a fall may still occur, additional safety measures need to be put in place to control
the risk. The primary duty is to eliminate the risk at source where possible. If elimination is not
practicable, the risk must be reduced so far as is reasonably practicable following the hierarchy of
controls outlined in the following section.

5. Control measures/methods

Based on the risk level determined in Section4, risk controls should be selected to reduce or confine
the risk level to an acceptable level. The following table suggests the acceptability of risk for different
risk levels.

Determine Severity Determine Likelihood

Minor No injury, injury or ill-health Remote Not likely to occur
requiring first aid treatment only
(includes minor cuts and bruises,
irritation, ill-health with temporary
discomfort)
Moderate Injury requiring medical treatment or Occasional Possible or known to occur
ill-health leading to disability
(includes lacerations, burns, sprains,
minor fractures, dermatitis,
deafness)
Major Fatal, serious injury or life- Frequent Common or repeating occurrence
threatening occupational disease
(includes amputations, major
fractures, multiple injuries,
occupational cancer, acute poisoning
and fatal diseases)

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In order to prioritize the risk controls adequately, the formulation of such risk controls may take into
consideration the relative risk levels of the different hazards and the cost and benefit of the controls.
The residual risk after the implementation of the controls should also be evaluated.
Reasonably practicable measures must be taken to maintain the risk level within the acceptable range.
It is essential for risks to be eliminated or reduced ‘at source’. If the risk level is high, work cannot
commence until the risk level is reduced to the medium level or below.
These risk controls must be effective and practicable. To control hazards and reduce risks, follow the
hierarchy of control methods .It may be necessary to use more than one of these measures to reduce
a risk to its lowest possible level when no single measure is sufficient on its own. Only where it is not
reasonably practicable to use a higher order control, should a control at a lower level be used.

Hierarchy of Risk Controls for Work at Height

A hierarchy of risk controls for working at height should be applied as detailed below:

Level 1: Elimination

Removing the need to work at height.

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The most effective way to make sure that persons do not fall from height is to eliminate the need to
work at height. One obvious way to do so is by relocating the task required to ground level, where it is
reasonably practicable to do so.
Examples of elimination include:
 Prefabrication of roofs at ground level.
 Using pre-cast or tilt-up concrete construction instead of concrete walls constructed in situ.
 Using paint rollers with extendable handles.
 Using remote released shackles for crane lifted loads positioned at height.
If eliminating the hazard is not reasonably practicable, then measures that reduce the hazard should be
considered and implemented, where reasonably practicable to do so.

Level 2: Substitution

Undertaking the work using a fall prevention system. Fall prevention systems are ‘materials or
equipment’, or combination of both, that are designed and intended to prevent a person from falling.
When using fall prevention systems, it is important to ensure that after the initial installation, no
adjustments, alterations or unauthorized operations are performed by any person, except for
performing regular checks or maintenance. This is to ensure that the performance integrity of the
device is ensured. Some examples of fall prevention systems are scaffolds, mast climbing work
platform and aerial work platforms.

Scaffolds

Scaffolds are a common means of providing a safe work platform for working at height, however,
certain guidelines still have to be followed to make working on scaffolds safe.
 Scaffolds shall only be erected by a trained and qualified scaffold erector
 The status of scaffolding shall be clearly displayed during construction, use and dismantling by
the use of a system of tags or labels e.g. ‘Scaffold Tag’ system
 A competent person (e.g. local trained Scaffold Inspector as per Factories (Scaffolds)
Regulations 2004, as a minimum qualification) shall formally inspect each scaffold after
construction to ensure it is safe for use and every 7 days thereafter. Scaffolds shall also be
inspected after increment weather
 Scaffolds shall not be fitted with a lifting device unless the scaffold has been designed and
approved by a qualified Professional Engineer (PE)
 Only approved scaffold materials and equipment must be utilized at the worksite

Mast Climbing Work Platform (MCWP)

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Mast climbing work platforms can be set up in either a single mast or multi-mast configuration. The
erection and dismantling of it must be carried out by competent persons. It should be installed, used
and maintained according to the manufacturers’ manuals.

Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWP)

Mobile elevated work platforms (MEWPs) such as scissor lifts and boom lifts are types of elevated work
platforms used to position workers, materials or equipment at height. The persons working on MEWPs
are protected by physical barricades to prevent falls.
 When using MEWP, a banks man shall be used where there are congested areas, blind spots or
where there is the potential for injury or damage to equipment or property
 Ensure that platforms are fitted with a safety interlock system to prevent accidental toppling.
 Workers working on the MEW should wear safety harnesses with a short lanyard and anchor it
properly.
 Workers shall not access or exit a MEWP while it is in the raised position
 All MEWPs should only be used on a solid level surface and within the load limit. It should not
be used in high wind conditions or on uneven ground.

Man Baskets

 Man baskets shall only be used where it is not practicable to use alternative methods such as
scaffolds or MEWPs.
 The use of man baskets and the associated lifting equipment shall be in accordance with CP 63
– Code of Practice for lifting of persons in work platform suspended from cranes
 Man basket shall only be used once the method statement and job safety analysis (JSA) has
been approved by I ELECTRIC ENGINEERING PTE LTD SHE Department.

Ladders

Ladders are primarily used for access and egress to working area.
Where a ladder is used to perform work:
 The ladder shall be fit for purpose and be visually inspected prior to use
 The risk assessment should review the controls required to prevent a fall
 The person using the ladder shall maintain at least three points of contact
 The person using the ladder shall not carry tools or equipment by hand
 Another person shall hold and support the ladder to ensure that the ladder is stable

Level 3: Engineering Controls

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During the planning and design of buildings, structures, plant and equipment, considerations shall be
given to providing adequate access and egress facilities and fall protection systems.
The use of engineering controls such as barriers or guardrails can also improve safety while working at
height by providing a barrier to workers against falling.

Barricades/Guardrail

Guardrails may be used to provide effective fall protection at:

 The perimeters of buildings or other structures
 The perimeters of skylights or other fragile materials
 The openings in floor or roof structures
 The edges of shafts or other excavations

Guardrails should meet the following requirements:

 Be at least 1m above the working level
 Incorporate intermediate guardrails between the platform and the topmost rail (also known as
midtrial);the distance between two adjacent guardrails or any work platform, workplace and
the guardrail immediately above must not exceed 600mm
 Be designed and constructed to withstand its intended load (minimum 90 kg in any directions)
 Where guardrail is used on a roof with a pitch greater than 15° from the horizontal, then the
guardrails shall be able to withstand the additional impact forces associated with the
momentum of a person or object

Proper Access and Egress

Should there be a risk of falling from height; proper means of access must be provided for workers to
reach their working areas safely. Due consideration should be given to the tools and equipment that
need to be moved to and from the work areas.

Level 4: Administrative Controls

An administrative control reduces or eliminates exposure to a hazard by adherence to procedures or

instruction.

Administrative control - fall hazards

Administrative controls are systems of work or work procedures that help to reduce the exposure of
employees to fall hazards. One such work procedure is the ‘Permit-To-Work’ system which is used to
control potentially hazardous work. It is an effective way of managing entry into or work on scaffolds. It
provides a systematic framework to ensure that hazardous work is allowed to commence only after the
work environment and condition have been assessed by competent persons to be safe and approved
by the project manager, who would have knowledge and overall control of the worksite. With such a

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system in place, checks will be introduced at different stages of work, and the person responsible for
endorsing the permit will be held accountable.

Safe Work Procedure

Safe Work Procedure (SWP) is a set of systematic instructions on how work can be carried out safely.
Arising from the risk assessment, a set of SWP should be written for various jobs on site. The SWP
provides a step by step account of how jobs are to be executed, who is in charge of these jobs, what
safety precautions must be taken (based on the risk assessment made earlier) and what kind of
training is necessary for the workers doing these jobs. The Permit-To-Work system has to be integrated
with the Safe Work Procedure so that the supervisors are made aware of the safety requirements and
checks. The SWP must be communicated to everyone involved in the job so that each is aware of the
role they play in it. The SWP must also be communicated to those who will be affected by the job

Level 5: Personal Protective Equipment

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is the last resort in the Hierarchy of Controls where all other
options have been exhausted. It is neither effective nor recommended to use PPE on its own for fall
protection. However, when used in conjunction with other control measures, PPE can provide an
additional degree of safety. A work positioning system is equipment that enables a person to be
positioned and safely supported at a work location for the duration of the task being undertaken at
height, e.g. a fall restraint system. Work positioning systems require a higher level of worker
competency and supervision than other control measures which are higher on the hierarchy of control.

Fall Restraint Systems

Whenever practicable, Fall Restraint Systems shall be used in preference to Fall Arrest Systems.
The purpose of a fall restraint system is to restrict the user’s movement and to prevent him from
approaching an unprotected edge on a building or structure. Generally, the system consists of a safety
harness that is connected by a lanyard to a suitable anchorage point or a static line.
The system must be set up to prevent the wearer from reaching the edge. A fall restraint system
should consider the following points:
 The slope of the surface
 Integrity of supporting structures
 Anchorage points
 Safe access and egress

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Fall Arrest System

Fall arrest systems function to safely stop a worker falling an uncontrolled distance and to reduce the
impact of the fall. Individual fall arrest systems consist of an assembly of interconnected components
comprising safety harness, lanyard which incorporates a shock absorber, connected to an anchorage
point or anchorage system. They can be used where workers are required to carry out their work near
an unprotected edge.
A fall arrest system should consider the following points:
 Anchor points should be fit for purpose and capable of withstanding a 22kN load (2200 kg) for
one person in a free fall arrest situation
 Anchor points are, wherever possible, mounted over head to reduce swing and free fall
distance
 The lanyard incorporates a shock absorber which is designed to arrest a fall not exposing a
person to a force greater than 300 kg
 Do not wrap lanyards around beams for anchoring – use the correct anchorage equipment
 Fall clearance shall be checked to ensure that there is adequate clearance between the point of
fall and collision with next level or from pendulum effect. Fall clearance is calculated as the
length of lanyard + the tear out distance of the shock absorber + height of user + height of
anchor point (+ sag in lifeline if used) + safety margin

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Other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

In addition to the abovementioned specific PPE for persons working at heights, the following shall be
considered:
 Suspension Trauma Kit
 Suitable footwear to prevent slips;
 Gloves to provide protection against abrasive materials and chemicals;
 Eye protection such as sunglasses to ensure that a worker at height is not at risk due to glare or
reflection; and
 Safety helmets that will remain in place in the event of a fall.

Monitoring of Risk Controls

The implementation of all risk control measures, including Levels 1, 2 and 3, should be monitored
continuously by the immediate work supervisors so as to ensure that all such measures are being
implemented effectively at all times.

1. Prevention of Falling Object

Apart from the risk of falling from height, the risk of being struck by falling objects is another
possibility. From statistics, falling objects have been among the leading causes of workplace fatalities
and injuries.
Falling objects include hand tools which can be dropped in three ways:
I. During usage, when vigorous movement and other factors can lead to the user losing grip on
the tool.
II. During transportation, when the tools are moved or carried to the desired work location, where
unintentional collisions with other objects or structures or lapses in concentration.
III. After usage where tools can be unintentionally left behind, and where they may drop from the
surface due to nearby vibrations or be knocked over the edge.
Dropped tools, debris or materials can strike persons below, thereby causing serious injury or death.
Risk assessment should be done to identify areas that objects may fall, and appropriate control
measures should be taken. Control measures include:
 Tools, equipment and materials used for working at height shall be secured or barriers put in
place to prevent them from falling
 Where the potential risk of falling objects cannot be eliminated due to the nature of the task,
then barricades and signage shall be installed to restrict access to the areas below
 Provision of storage containers for tools and equipment used at height
 Placing tools on tool mats on scaffold landings and work platforms
 Maintaining toe-boards in place on scaffold landings and work platforms
 Keeping hand tools secured in tool belts or kit bags
 Attaching tool to a lanyard (lanyard attachment must still allow the tool to be used effectively)
 Providing infill screens, such as mesh guards or meshing to stop equipment passing through
gaps between handrails
 Securing plywood to grid mesh flooring to cover penetrations

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  The use of overall protection

2. Equipment Inspection and Maintenance

All equipment used in working at height needs to be inspected and maintained by a competent person.
Equipment identified as being defective or ‘out of date’ shall be immediately removed from service.
Records shall be kept of inspection and maintenance of working at height equipment.
The fall protection equipment inspection regime should include:
 The equipment to be inspected
 The frequency and type of inspection
 Action to be taken on finding defective equipment
 Means of recording the inspections
 The system of monitoring the inspection regime to verify that inspections are carried out at the
required frequencies

3. Training and Competency

As per Code of Practice for Working Safely at Height, all persons working at height must be trained and
competent to perform the work, including the use of all fall prevention and protection equipment.
Training requirements are as follows:
 All personnel required to work at height shall undergo the competency based work at height
training which includes work methods and use of equipment
 Supervision required to work at height shall attend the supervisory work at height training
which includes suspension trauma
 Personnel who work at height shall be assessed for physical suitability and capability before
being assigned duties involving working at height
 Individuals suffering from conditions which increase the risk of a fall shall not be given tasks
involving working at height
 Personnel who operate Elevating Work Platforms or erect scaffolds shall be competent and
have the required legislated certificates or licenses
 Persons who are required to respond to ‘height’ emergencies shall be trained in rescue from
height techniques specific to their site’s rescue plans
 Persons installing, using, inspecting, servicing and selection of fall protection equipment shall
be competent
 Records shall be kept of personnel’s working at height competencies

Certain conditions that could preclude personnel from working at height include (but not limited to):
 Epilepsy
 Vertigo
 Fear of Heights

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4. Emergency preparedness

When casualties are suspended in mid-air after a fall, their lives hang in the balance – even if they have
survived the fall without a scratch. Every second counts. The intention of this plan is to show what
action should be taken to rescue and prevent a fallen operative dying from suspension trauma.
Harnesses can become deadly whenever a casualty is suspended for durations of over five minutes in
an upright posture with the legs relaxed straight beneath the body. After five minutes they are highly
likely to be unconscious and could be dead in another ten minutes time.
Unless the casualty is rescued promptly using established safe procedures, suspension trauma caused
by orthostatic intolerance could occur and result in serious or fatal injury as the brain, kidneys and
other organs are deprived of oxygen. Most users of fall protection equipment are unaware of the
hazard of suspension trauma.

Casualties face considerable danger after a fall, through the lack of a thought-out, detailed and fully
implemented rescue plan. As per Code of Practice for Working Safely at Heights, it is now a legal
requirement to have a rescue plan. The best rescue strategy is to take every possible precaution to
prevent casualties from falling in the first place.
But the reality is that falls happen, and the lack of any form of a pre-conceived post-fall rescue plan not
only puts the fall victim at risk but also puts rescuers in harm's way. Whenever there are unplanned
attempts to rescue, second or third injuries or fatalities may follow.

Emergency Response Procedure for Falling from Height

I. The casualty who fell from height shall shout for help and alert their co-workers if he is
conscious
II. Anyone who witnessed or found casualty falling from height shall inform the supervisor and
manager IMMEDIATELY
III. The manager shall assess the situation and decide if self-rescue is feasible, otherwise dial 995 to
activate Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) for rescue
IV. Meanwhile, the supervisor shall use all available resources to establish communications with
the casualty, including the use of loud hailer or public announcement (PA) system
V. Once communication is establish, the supervisor shall ask the casualty to stay calm and try to
self-activate his suspension trauma kit (to prevent restriction of blood flow)
VI. The supervisor shall maintain contact with the casualty and assure him that help is on the way.
VII. The supervisor shall observe the casualty and look out for possible signs and symptoms of
orthostatic intolerance, which includes:
 Faintness, Nausea, Breathlessness, Dizziness, Excessive Sweating, Paleness, Hot flushes,
Skin tone may appear grey in colour etc.
VIII. If the manager decides that self-rescue is feasible, he shall immediately activate the resources
for self-rescue
IX. Before the self-rescue is carried out, the safety of the rescuers shall be looked into and assured.
All rescuers shall be trained and competent in the use of rescue equipment. All rescuers shall
use ‘Y’ or two lanyards incorporated to a shock absorber and shall be 100% tied-off. If any

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 rescuer is required to pull the casualty, he shall be secured with another rescuer holding him
down.
X. The safety of third parties or the public shall also be looked into and assured. Barricades shall
be installed to prevent unauthorized entry of passer-by. Workers shall be deployed to direct
traffic if required.
XI. The following methods may be used, depending on the situation:
 Using a Ladder
If the casualty can be reach by a ladder, the rescuer may use the ladder to free the
casualty and bring him down
. Through Scaffolds
If the casualty fell out of the scaffold or is near to a scaffold, and is within reaching
distance of the rescuers, the rescuers may attempt to pull the casualty back into the
scaffold

. Through Windows
If the casualty fell out of the window or is near to a window, and is within reaching
distance of the rescuers, the rescuers may attempt to pull the casualty back into the
building
. Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP)
If there is good access and the casualty are within the reach of the MEWP, the rescuer
may rescue the casualty with the MEWP

Whichever methodology is chosen, the target time should be to rescue the casualty in under
five minutes.
XII. If the self-rescue fails or becomes too difficult, activate the SCDF and wait for assistance, do not
subject the casualty to further danger by trying dangerous methods
XIII. The recovered casualties shall be assess by a trained first aider and be taken to the nearest
Accident & Emergency (A&E) Unit for examination and observation
XIV. The above rescue procedure shall be carried out, practiced once every year, and maintained
and recorded

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 Emergency response and preparedness

In the event of fall, the worker must be rescued as soon as possible. The rescue operation to
recover the suspended worker will be carried out immediately (with in the first 10 minutes) as he may
experience suspension trauma. An emergency rescue drill should be conducted at least once a year.

Rescue Plan

The rescue method plan will vary depending on the situation of where the fall occurs.

The simplest method will be personnel who fell remains conscious and in a location where self-rescue
is possible. A self-rescue rope (nylon rope of minimum 16mm diameter or steel wire rope of minimum
6mm diameter) shall be provided. Loops (big enough to fit safety shoes) at about 300mm spacing
should be tied. Such self-rescue rope shall be prepared in advance of the work and be adequate in
length to reach the work area. A sample of the self-rescue rope is as below.

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When a work personnel felt and is left hanging by his safety harness at the anchorage point, the self-
rescue rope will be tied and dropped besides the work personnel who will make use of the loops to
climb up to the location where he fell from. At times when the work personnel is not able to climb up
through the self-rescue rope, suspension trauma can be prevented when the personnel steps on the
loop. This will allow more response time for rescue operations.

Where typing of the self-rescue rope on the anchorage point is not possible, the selection of tying
point shall be done on structures that are capable of withstanding a load of at least 200 kg. Examples of
such structures include but not limited to columns, beams, installed steel structures. Care should be
taken prevent sharp edges from cutting the self-rescue rope and where necessary, additional protection
like gunny sack, cardboard or rubber hose should be used around the rope where it wraps around the
structure.

A quick and easy method of typing a strong knot (only applicable for nylon rope) for the self-rescue
rope will be the bowline or the figure of 8. When the bowline is used, 2 half hitches should be tied to
prevent the knot from becoming loose during use. All projects shall conduct training on these knots to
all personnel.

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For wipe rope, wire rope clips have to be used to secure the wipe rope. Saddle shall always be
positioned on the live (load-bearing) end and u bolt on the dead end of the wire rope as shown below.
Rule of thumb for work personnel –Never saddle a dead horse. This sequence for installing the clips
shall be as below.

Number of clips required for the wire rope is calculated by

3 x Diameter of wire rope (in inches) +1

Spacing between each clip is calculated by

6x Diameter of wire rope

As a quick guide, at least 2 wire rope clips shall be used for 6mm wire rope with a spacing of about
40mm between each clip.

All loops to be secured with wire rope clips.

In the event of a person falling and left hanging by their harness and cannot perform self-rescue
(injured limbs, unconscious, self-rescue rope inaccessible, unsure of ability to perform self-rescue,
etc.), the following shall be adapted:

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1. Personnel shall first attempt, without endangering their own personnel safety to pass a nylon
rope to fallen work personnel for him to tie to the shoulder straps of his safety harness for
pressure relief at his lower limbs.

2. Personnel in the work area shall immediately raise the alarm and activate I ELECTRIC
ENGINEERING PTE LTD EHS department or the fall Rescue Emergency Response Team.
3. Work supervisor may assess the situation when the personnel are within reaching distance
(see below illustration). However, if there is any doubt of causing further risk to the personnel or
anyone attempting the rescue, it shall not be allowed to proceed.

4. Where equipment like ladders, scaffolds, MEWPs are available in the work area and able to
reach to the personnel at this fallen location, in consultation with I ELECTRIC ENGINEERING
PTE LTD EHS department, should be deployed to reach to the personnel where he can have a
proper foothold and be released from his safety harness for safe lowering to the ground.
5. In situations where safety harness has to be released from his anchorage location, proper
means of communication must be established and engaged.
6. Where no equipment or where equipment is not able to access to the location where the
person fell, rescue have to be conducted using retrieval equipment from the rescue kit.
7. Rescue retrieval kit shall only be setup and used by train and appointed rescuer. Such
appointed rescuer shall have also attended the manufactures/ suppliers training on operation of
the rescue kit.
8. Before manned rescue is attempted, all equipment shall be thoroughly checked to ensure
that are in good working condition.
9. Manned rescue shall be conducted by a minimum of 2 rescuers.
10. Rescuer shall conduct a quick assessment of the area and I ELECTRIC ENGINEERING
PTE LTD EHS dept. together with the respective I ELECTRIC ENGINEERING PTE LTD

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relevant personnel and contractor relevant personnel. A quick EHS risk impact assessment has
to be conducted. Due to urgency of a quick rescue. Any deviation of hazards and risk should be
quickly written on the original risk impact assessment and obtain ground approval to proceed
with rescue operations.
11. In situations where fallen personnel are suspended on vertical lifelines unreachable by
equipment , there could be possibility to either pull him up or side ward’s to the nears wall
opening(where reachable)

12. In numerous situations, work personnel in confined space are attached with a retrieval
system, when fall are encountered, confined space attendant shall activate the retrieval system
to pull the work personnel out.

13. When personnel falling in or into the confined space are not attached to any retrieval
system, manned rescue into the confined space will be required. Rescuers shall ensure that the
confined space conditions (atmosphere, residual energy, chemicals, etc.) are safe before
moving into the confined space. All manhole openings should be opened and mechanical
ventilation should be introduced.
14. Proper access (e.g. rope ladder) shall be provided if there is no access through the manhole
open where the rescuer is accessing from.
A safety harness will be strapped to the attached to a retrieval system where possible.

15. If the personnel is seriously injured to prevent a safety harness to be strapped on him, other
means like a stretcher, etc. should be engaged depending on the manhole openings of the
confined space.
16. Where the fall occurs from a MEWP, the co-worker shall instruct the fallen personnel to stay
calm and not to struggle as it may cause toppling of the MEWP.
17. The MEWP shall be lowered with close coordination with the banksman.

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 18. Extra care to be taken to prevent limbs to be caught with the body (moving parts) of the
MEWP.
19. Safely harness is released only when the fallen personnel have reached the ground level or
an area where he can achieve proper foothold.
20. Where the fallen personnel is the only person on the work platform of the MEWP, work
supervisor shall take over the control at the ground panel to lower the personnel.
21. In all situations of fall, stay with the fallen personnel and reassure him until help arrives.
22. In case of complex fall situations when rescue operations are beyond in-house fall rescue
emergency team, SCDF shall be activated.
23. After rescuing the personnel, injury assessment shall be done to determine if the personnel
needs to be send to the hospital.
24. All personnel working at the site should be familiar with the rescue procedure.

Rescue Kit

The content in a rescue hit are:

1. Descender with carabineer.

2. Rope and Safety hook.
3. Extension pole
4. Mini-haul system anchorage strap.

Rescue kit to be placed at the First Aid Room.

EHS office, security or any readily accessible location within the project.

Each individual contractor involved with working at height to provide a rescue kit at the area of work.

Self-rescue ropes of adequate length, additional ropes shall be standby together with the rescue kit in
Fall Emergency Station.

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 Fall Rescue Emergency Team organization

Fall Rescue Emergency personnel shall be appointed on individual project and list of appointed
personnel and contact number shall be conspicuously displayed.

S/No Name Designation Contact no

1 Emergency coordinator

2 Emergency Assistant Coordinator

3 Fall Rescue team Leader

4 Fall Rescuer

5 Fall Rescue Assistant

6 Site Medic

7 First Aider

8 Work at Height Supervisor

9 Work at height inspector

Communication Flow Chart

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 SUSPENSION TRAMA

12. Incident Investigation

All fall Incidents as part of Accident and incident investigation procedure in EHS Management System
shall be reported immediately and investigated.

 Any fall incident shall be reported immediately to immediate supervisor.

 Supervisor shall inform his immediate supervisor, I ELECTRIC ENGINEERING PTE LTD EHS
department, MAIN-CON project Manager / Construction Manager and Site Medic / First Aider if
there is any injury.

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 Site Medic / First Aider shall administrative first aid and determine on necessity of further
medical treatment.
 Medical treatment shall adhere to MAIN-CON medical specified procedure unless during life
threatening situation.
 Initial investigation shall be conducted by the respective contractor work supervisor supported
with its EHS personnel and any other management staff from the contractor.
 Notice of Accident or Dangerous Occurrence shall be submitted to I ELECTRIC ENGINEERING
PTE LTD EHS department within 12 hours.
 Incident Report shall be filled up and submitted to MAIN-CON EHS department within the next
24 hours.
 MAIN-CON Project Manager, EHS department and relevant personnel shall review the incident
report on incident facts, causes recommended corrective actions on its adequacy and
effectiveness.
 Project EHS Committee may be summoned to further investigate the incident.
 MAIN-CON EHS department shall complete the Incident Investigation Report.
 Causes and failures shall be thoroughly analyzed and corrective actions to be taken.
 Risk-Impact assessment review to be conducted and all reviews shall in turn trigger a review of
the fall prevention plan to address any deficiency in the plan.
 Once the plan is revised, any new implementation shall be effected for all similar work and their
associated risk-impact assessment shall be reviewed to include the new implementations.

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