Case Studies

These accident reports show common situations where falls from height occur.  They illustrate that these events are usually due to poor management control rather than equipment failure.

The most common factors involve failure to :

Fall from ladders	Falls through roof lights
Falls from machinery	Falls through fragile roofs
Falls from open edges

 

The case studies below show some of the cost associated with a fall from height and benefits of working safely.

Falls from tank containers	Case study of a fall whilst using a stepladder
Case study of a low fall in a school	Case study of a fall from a waste container
Case study of a fall from a Mobile Elevated Work Platform	Case study of low falls whilst filling tanks