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HEIGHT SAFETY
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Edge protection helps prevent falls from a roof— and must be installed properly and safely.
Two businesses have been prosecuted in recent months for health and safety failings involving falls from height.
Fatal fall—no edge protection
Tragically, a 56-year-old man died in February 2021 after falling 4.5m from a flat, one-storey roof while doing painting work as a subcontractor for Canterbury business Dan’s Renovations.
In its investigation, WorkSafe found there was no safety plan or edge protection in place.
“Lead contractors owe all workers onsite duty of care, whether they’re subcontractors or your own staff,” said WorkSafe’s Head of Specialist Interventions, Dr Catherine Gardner.
