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Metal Fabrication and Production at Heights | PPE for Elevated Work Tasks
Hazard and product information resources for four typical scenarios involving working at height.
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Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs)At a minimum, MEWPs consist of a work platform with controls, an extending structure and a chassis. MEWPs are generally used for mobile and short duration work at height. It is general practice that personal work restraint systems are used in boom type MEWPs to prevent the risk of the occupants being thrown out of the basket
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Overhead CranesAccessing, operating and maintaining overhead cranes may present many challenges and risks, including accessing vertical ladders, moving machinery, electrical equipment and unguarded edges. As with all work at height; escape and rescue in the event of an emergency needs to be considered and appropriate provisions made.
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Work on Plant, Machinery & Equipment or VehiclesWorking on plant, vehicles or equipment presents several challenges as the worker usually needs the freedom to move around the vehicle or plant and often there is limited fall clearance in which to arrest a fall
Download 3M™ DBI-SALA® Flexiguard™ Modular Jib System Brochure (PDF, 737 KB)
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Even guarded ladders present a risk of injury in a fall and careful consideration needs to be given to the specific risks involved and the effective method of protecting the person during the descent and descent.
Portable and Configurable Overhead Anchorage
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The 3M™ DBI-SALA® Flexiguard™ Modular Jib System is a range of interchangeable jibs and bases which provide a portable and versatile overhead anchor solution for situations where low fall clearances or height restrictions exist.
View the components in our online catalog:
- interchangeable mast options
- interchangeable base options
- accessories
Training Your Team | Safety Information for your Workplace
Find some of our most popular resources to help you train your team or for your workplace.
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Your free guide to working at height in metalworking industriesThis free guide will support you and your team to understand the hazards and solutions that 3M offer when working at height in the Metalworking Industries.
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Training CoursesIt is a requirement that those planning, supervising or undertaking work at height are trained and competent. 3M offer a range of work at height and confined space courses to meet your training requirements. This training can be delivered at one of our dedicated Training Centres or at your facility.
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3M webinars on fall prevention, confined spaces and rescue are an additional source of information we would encourage you to utilise. 3M™ promote safe working through a variety of media covering a wide range of hazards
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Falls from heights cause death and serious injury in the workplace. When you request a demo from 3M, you'll have all the expert help you need to develop and implement comprehensive risk management programs, inspection and service solutions, as well as address any other fall protection or PPE queries you may have.
Webinar: Working at Height in Metalworking Industries
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During this webinar, 3M industry experts will walk you through some of the hazards, best practices and suggested PPE solutions for working at height in the primary metal and metalworking industries:
- How to identify the hazards, the consequences of falling and the hierarchy of control for work at height.
- Implementing an effective fall protection system including Fall Factors, Fall Clearance, Swing Falls and Fall Arrest vs Fall Restraint.
- Explain some of the common terminology that is used in the industry.
- Common working at height applications in the metalworking industry, including working from mobile elevated work platforms, overhead cranes and gantries, step ladders and scaffolding, and roofs.
Other PPE
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Whether you need to retrofit an existing building roof or vertical structure, or you’re planning out new construction, we can help you find the right horizontal or vertical 3M™ DBI-SALA® Permanent Lifeline System and can customise it for you as needed.
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Accessories and fall protection for tools make the work environment safer as they reduce the risk of accidents caused by falling objects. Learn more about 3M solutions with fall protection accessories.
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Anchors are a key part of any fall protection system and needs meet the specified strength requirements and be located so that is accessible from a safe location and allows the rest of the fall protection system to function as intended. 3M provide a range of anchors applicable to a wide range requirements.
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Descent and rescue devices are used to lift or lower a worker who has suffered an injury or fall to a place of safety. This may be at height of within a confined space.
