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Three Myths About Working At Height

A1 Height Safety Ltd • January 7, 2021

When working from height, it’s important you take the correct safety precautions and ensure all of the right measures are put in place. It’s crucial the right regulations are always followed by personnel when working at height or in hazardous environments, and it’s important that everyone knows exactly how to work all of the correct equipment.


At A1 Height Safety, our experienced team is dedicated to ensuring you and your team can work safely while at height. To help you, our experts have debunked three myths about working at height below.


You don’t need fall protection equipment if it’s just a quick job

You always need fall protection equipment. No matter how long the job is or how short the task is, you are always required to ensure compliant fall protection equipment when working at height. Fall protection equipment, including PPE, saves the lives of workers and helps to prevent life-changing injuries should anyone slip or fall when working at height.



If your PPE was inspected last week, you don’t need to check it again

When using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for working at height, the equipment should always be checked beforehand, even if it was only checked recently. The equipment should be visually inspected for any signs of damage or deterioration and the equipment should not be used by anyone on site until it has been inspected and marked as compliant by a trained specialist.


Injuries can be minimised by reacting quickly to a fall

Lots of people think that injuries from falls can be minimised if they react quickly to a fall. However, this is not true; in fact, it’s very rare that people can react quickly to a fall. It takes approximately six metres before your brain is even fully aware that you’ve fallen - and by that time, it’s pretty much physically impossible to stop your fall or minimise any injuries. Wearing the correct fall protection equipment will ensure you stay safe while working at height and help to prevent you from falling.


If you’re looking for a company to provide you with high-quality height safety equipment, look no further than A1 Height Safety. We provide a comprehensive range of fall arrest and fall protection products, which offer fully compliant, practical solutions for structures of all types, in all industries. To learn more, visit our website

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