Abstract
<p>The article evaluates the issue of work at heights in industry and reports statistics on fatal accidents at work, the source of which is a fall from above. It also deals with the assessment of the state of personal protective equipment already in use - for example, safety and working ropes and other accessories contaminated with facade paints, lyes, acids or mineral oils and their misuse and dangerous use. The state of the assessed personal protective equipment used was assessed in a test facility on test machines, where the safety of these devices was verified under certain conditions. The article also mentions the issue of inadequate training and training of high-level workers and the lack of training centers that carry out such training.</p>
Highlights
Working at heights is one of the most dangerous work activities
The statistics of fatal work injuries, reported annually on the State Labor Inspectorate's website, show that falls from heights as cause of fatal work injuries are constantly being repeated
The term industrial climber is commonly used in the Czech Republic mainly by the professional public and only at this level is distinguished, whether work at heights is carried out with or without a foot support
Summary
Working at heights is one of the most dangerous work activities. Insufficient securing of workers at height can lead to fatal health consequences, most of which result in death. In 2015, there were 20 fatal work injuries in the Czech Republic as a result of a fall from a height, and from the point of view of statistical evaluation of the sources, these injuries occupy second place, just behind traffic accidents The serious situation is mainly in the construction sector, but the situation is not different in other branches of industry where work activities are carried out at heights and over the free depth. The term industrial climber is commonly used in the Czech Republic mainly by the professional public and only at this level is distinguished, whether work at heights is carried out with or without a foot support.
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