Working at Heights – Policy

Working at Heights – Policy

Falls from any height can cause serious injury and death. It is the policy of Acheson Colloids Company to provide a safe and healthy workplace, and provide a formal written Working at Heights program. Whenever any task would allow a worker to fall 6 feet (1.83 meters) or more, or any distance where the likelihood of a serious injury exists, the hazards of falling must be identified, evaluated, and controlled based on the hierarchy of controls.

This policy is based on the belief that:

• All fall hazards can be eliminated.
• To control fall hazards is morally responsible.
• Implementation of a fall hazard control program is the most effective way to provide a continuous process to identify, evaluate and control fall hazards.