Falls and trips in construction – real examples of good and bad practice

The following are photographs of good and bad practice highlighting the risks around falls from height and trips on site. These were taken by HSE Inspectors while out on site, many during the inspection Initiatives in Summer 2007, February 2008 and March 2009.

• Before and after photos of good order on a small domestic refurbishment site
• Before and after photos of fall from height and good order risks on a small domestic refurbishment site
• Poor practice of working at height and scaffolding risks on a hotel refurbishment site
• Poor practice showing fall from height and good order risks on a shop refurbishment site
• Poor practice of working at height on a small domestic refurbishment site
• Good practice of working at height on a refurbishment site
• Poor practice of good order risks on a refurbishment site