Quarter 3

Q3 Safe Lifting, Working at Height and Preventing Dropped Objects

Thorough planning & hazard identification for lifting operations, working at height, & preventing potential dropped objects allows hazards to be safely managed.

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Quarterly Focus

Thorough planning and specific hazard identification for lifting operations, working at height, and preventing potential dropped objects will allow hazards to be safely managed.

Resources included in this section will help you to:

  • Improve hazard awareness of routine lifting tasks and their potential to cause a major accident
  • Identify and manage hazards related to working at height
  • Increase awareness of potential dropped objects and their effects
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Safety Moment: Just a Ladder

This short animation explores the use of step ladders in the energy industry and challenges how familiar tasks can become accepted without question. It encourages teams to reflect on whether ladders are always the safest option and how work at height decisions are made in practice.The video highligh…

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Safety Moment: When good intentions aren't enough

This short animation brings to life a real dropped-object near miss during scaffolding work at height, where an 8kg tube fell more than 15 metres, landing just 1.5 metres from workers below.The video highlights the importance of following permit requirements, carrying out effective hazard checks, re…

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Dropped Objects

Dropped Objects

Two short films about dropped object incidents (a dynamic and a static), a selection of safety moments and safety alerts, good practice guidance documents and speaker notes.

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