What is the work platform?
It is an equipment or a
machine that is used mainly for reaching a higher height during work, where it
is not possible to access the area particular height easily. In that crucial
situation, to carry out the work with ease, there is a must-use of the Work platform. There are different types of a working platform for
different types of works, thus they have different use as well. In today’s era, there are more developing countries that are moving towards the construction of the
buildings, in those. The situation, its use is compulsory to increase the
mobility of the workers to reach one height to another with ease.
What are the advantages of using the work platform?
- It helps a person to reach a
particular height with ease and is very convenient to use.
- They are very safe as well if the
precautions are taken before using it.
- They can lift heavyweight which is not easy for a human to carry or lift.
What are the disadvantages of using a work platform?
- It is risky for the workers if
they fall or lose their balance.
- It requires proper training
before using the work platform.
- It is expensive to buy the machine for using it for industrial and construction use.
What are the control measures of the work platform?
The term control
measures mean that it is precautions and prevention of accidents to occur. Here
are a few tips that can be used as control measures.
·
Make
sure the joints of the work platform are tightly fixed and are not loose, as it
can result in misbalance and can lead to collide a person and can be very
dangerous to use.
·
Before
you use it, you need to make sure that it is strong enough to lift your weight
and will not result in overweight in lifting.
·
As
an extras safety, you need to tie yourself with a rope so that even if you
fall, you will still be safe from falling.
·
It
should be stable enough before you can start to operate it as if it is not
stable and is not under your control, then it will cause very difficult in
using it.
·
The person who is using it should have a good hand grip for controlling the work
platform and know the accurate measurements for it.
Why the need for a stable movement is very important in the work
platform?
They are very important
because they are referred to as movement which is very smooth, balanced and is
not moved from its position which prevents the instability or jerk to occur.
The more stable the work platform would be, the better it will
be to work with it and will be less risky. As if it is not stable, then it will
result in an imbalance of the machine which causes the person to fall off or to
tremble and it will cause them disturbance to work as well while working.
If there was no stable
movement while using the machine then there would never have been a stable position which will always cause the workers to stay unbalanced and by this
there is a higher chance for the workers to fall off the machine and even if
they manage not to fall, their hands will never stay stable which can distract
them from producing accurate work and will make their work even harder rather
then making it easier.
How can a work platform be more effective and efficient?
- Use the reliable and updated version
of the work platform.
- You should know how to operate it
very well.
- A person should have experience
in handling and balancing it for effective and efficient use.
What are height prevention hazards while using the work
platform?
When we want to work at
a higher height level which is not easily accessible or easily reached, then we
use the machines which help us to reach a higher height level. The work is
easily carried out and they are making the work to be more flexible and better
but there is one thing that we at times forget and do not consider it. Yes, the
unexpected occurrence of falling higher height. It was recorded that each year
there are more than thousands of death due to the result of the workers falling
off from a higher height from the Work platform. The
occurrence of the incidents is increasing and it is because there is a lack of
knowledge and use of height prevention hazards.
There should be good
knowledge and the use of height prevention hazards which can be only be availed
if the workers are given proper training and the use of tools and equipment in
the case of an emergency. Since there are no backups and safety to be provided
for the workers, it leads to higher incidents to occur which has no solution
except for the use of the height prevention hazards.
There are some of the
use of tools and backup which can result in preventing the workers from falling
off the machine. Here some of the tips for height prevention hazards.
1.
Always
make sure the worker’s weight is not overweight and is easily carried and
lifted by the machine. If the worker’s weight is overweight, then they should
not be assigned to work unless their weight is capable to be lifted and this
can prevent the incident from falling.
2.
If
the worker is about to lose balance and is about to fall off, then there should
be a backup and safety that can be used in that crucial moment and one good a thing can be used is the use of the ropes that are tied from the worker
securely which will make them stay safe even if they fall off. By this, there
will be fewer incidents to occur and workers will stay safe as well.
3.
Also,
the use of large sheets of cloth can be used which can be used in an emergency
is the worker falls, they will land on it safely and will be safe.
