Safety Alert
Risks to vulnerable members of the public from falling from height from windows
Risks to vulnerable members of the public from falling from height from windows
- HSE
- Safety Alert
- OPSTD1-2012
- Working at Height
- Falls from heightMechanical failure
- Fall prevention
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Summary
HSE alerts providers of facilities for vulnerable people to window side-stay restrictor failure following a fatal incident involving mechanisms with plastic spacers. It directs readers to a Department of Health alert and asks providers to consider its issues and take appropriate action to prevent falls from windows.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Fall prevention; edge protection; guardrails.
OPSTD1-2012. Themes: working at height.