{"id":2354,"date":"2017-09-12T16:00:59","date_gmt":"2017-09-12T16:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kursy-udt.pl\/?page_id=2354"},"modified":"2025-12-20T20:02:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T19:02:54","slug":"working-at-heights-basic-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kursy-udt.pl\/en\/szkolenia\/wysokosciowe-na-uprawnienia-alpinistyczne\/prace-na-wysokosci-podstawowe-informacje\/","title":{"rendered":"Work at height - basic information"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: left; padding-right: 10px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/05-foto-szkolenia2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"wyjustuj\">\n<div>Work carried out at height counts as particularly dangerous. This is mainly due to the fact that falls from height are one of the most common causes of serious and fatal accidents at work. Consequently, special precautions must be taken when working at height.<\/div>\n<p>Within the meaning of the Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 26 September 1997 on general provisions on safety and hygiene of work, as amended. (consolidated text: Journal of Laws of 2003, No. 169, item 1650), work at height is performed on a surface at a minimum height of 1 metre above ground or floor level.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"naglowekh2\"><strong>Work at height does not include:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>work, irrespective of height, on an area screened on all sides by solid walls or with windows glazed to a height of at least 1.5 metres<\/li>\n<li>work, irrespective of height, on surfaces fitted with other devices or fixed fall protection structures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>An employee working at height should complete an appropriate height safety course. Courses of this type are organised depending on the type of work performed, such as mountaineering. In such cases, height safety qualifications are granted after passing an examination.<\/p>\n<div class=\"filmw\">\n<div class=\"responsive-youtube\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lf4dfMhJft0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"naglowekh2\"><strong>Working at heights of up to 2 metres<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>On surfaces at least 1 metre above ground or floor level, railings with guard rails at least 1.1 metres high and with a kerb at least 15 centimetres high should be installed. There should be a crossbar or other space between the handrail and the kerb to prevent people from falling off.<\/p>\n<p>When it is not possible to install a guardrail, then special measures are used to protect workers from falls. These measures are tailored to the conditions and type of work.<\/p>\n<p>When carrying out work on ladders, braces, scaffolding and other elevations up to a height of 2 metres, ensure that they are stable, sturdy and protected against unexpected changes in position. Work platforms should have sufficient surface area, a level and firmly fixed floor and should be marked with information on the permissible load.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"naglowekh2\"><strong>Work at a height of more than 2 metres<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>When working on scaffolding at a height of more than 2 metres from the floor or ground and on mobile hanging platforms, safe vertical communication and access to the workstation, the stability and strength of the scaffolding must be guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p>Work on masts, poles, tower structures, chimneys and other structures without ceilings, when dismantling scaffolding where rope access is used, and when working on ladders and brackets at a height of more than 2 metres must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>check the technical condition of structures or equipment before starting work, including their strength, stability, protection against unexpected changes in position<\/li>\n<li>provide fall protection equipment and safety helmets to make working at height safe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The above requirements also apply to work on platforms, landings, galleries and other types of elevations where the performance of duties requires leaning over the edge of the equipment or railing, as well as assuming a position that poses a risk of falls from height.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"naglowekh2\">More information:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 85%; line-height: 120%;\">\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 40px; height: 290px;\">\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/training\/high-altitude-mountain-climbing-qualifications\/working-at-heights-basic-information\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/szkolenie11.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 300px; font-size: 130%;\"><strong>Work at height - basic information<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 40px; height: 290px;\">\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/training\/high-altitude-mountain-climbing-qualifications\/most-common-causes-of-falls-from-heights\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/wypadek.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 300px; font-size: 130%;\"><strong>The most common causes of falls from a height<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 85%; line-height: 120%;\">\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 40px; height: 290px;\">\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/training\/high-altitude-mountain-climbing-qualifications\/personal-protective-equipment-for-working-at-heights\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/bezpieczenstwo-pracy-na-wysokosci-srodki-ochronne.jpeg\" alt=\"high-altitude works in Warsaw\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 300px; font-size: 130%;\"><strong>Personal protective equipment when working at height<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 40px; height: 290px; padding-bottom: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 40px; height: 290px;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 85%; line-height: 120%;\">\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/training\/high-altitude-mountain-climbing-qualifications\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/szkolenie11.png\" alt=\"mountaineering course to prepare for work at height\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 300px; font-size: 130%;\"><strong>Altitude course<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prace prowadzone na wysoko\u015bci zaliczaj\u0105 si\u0119 do szczeg\u00f3lnie niebezpiecznych. Wynika to g\u0142\u00f3wnie z faktu, \u017ce upadek z wysoko\u015bci jest jedn\u0105 z najcz\u0119stszych przyczyn ci\u0119\u017ckich i \u015bmiertelnych wypadk\u00f3w przy pracy. W zwi\u0105zku z tym podczas prac na wysoko\u015bci nale\u017cy zachowa\u0107 szczeg\u00f3lne \u015brodki ostro\u017cno\u015bci. W rozumieniu Rozporz\u0105dzenia Ministra Pracy i Polityki Socjalnej z dnia 26 wrze\u015bnia 1997 roku w sprawie og\u00f3lnych przepis\u00f3w bezpiecze\u0144stwa i higieny pracy z p\u00f3\u017cn. zm. (tekst jedn.: Dz. U. z 2003 r., nr 169, poz. 1650) praca na wysoko\u015bci jest wykonywana na powierzchni na wysoko\u015bci minimum 1 metra nad poziomem ziemi albo pod\u0142ogi. Do prac na wysoko\u015bci nie zalicza si\u0119: prac niezale\u017cnie od wysoko\u015bci na powierzchni os\u0142oni\u0119tej ze wszystkich stron \u015bcianami pe\u0142nymi lub z oknami oszklonymi o wysoko\u015bci minimum 1,5 metra prac niezale\u017cnie od wysoko\u015bci na powierzchni wyposa\u017conej w inne urz\u0105dzenia czy sta\u0142e konstrukcje zabezpieczaj\u0105ce przed upadkiem z wysoko\u015bci Pracownik pracuj\u0105cy na wysoko\u015bci powinien przej\u015b\u0107 odpowiedni kurs wysoko\u015bciowy. Kursy tego rodzaju organizuje si\u0119 w zale\u017cno\u015bci od rodzaju wykonywanych prac, na przyk\u0142ad takich jak prace alpinistyczne. W\u00f3wczas stosuje si\u0119 uprawnienia wysoko\u015bciowe nadawane po pozytywnym zaliczeniu egzaminu. Praca na wysoko\u015bci do 2 metr\u00f3w Na powierzchniach znajduj\u0105cych si\u0119 na wysoko\u015bci co najmniej 1 metra nad poziomem ziemi czy pod\u0142ogi nale\u017cy zamontowa\u0107 balustrady z por\u0119czami ochronnymi o wysoko\u015bci minimum 1,1 metra oraz z kraw\u0119\u017cnikiem o wysoko\u015bci co najmniej 15 centymetr\u00f3w. Pomi\u0119dzy por\u0119cz\u0105 a kraw\u0119\u017cnikiem powinna znajdowa\u0107 si\u0119 poprzeczka lub inna przestrze\u0144 zapobiegaj\u0105ca wypadni\u0119ciu os\u00f3b. Gdy nie jest mo\u017cliwe zamontowanie balustrady, w\u00f3wczas stosuje si\u0119 specjalne \u015brodki ochrony pracownik\u00f3w przed upadkami. \u015arodki te s\u0105 dopasowane do warunk\u00f3w i rodzaju [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2384,"parent":2263,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"sfsi_plus_gutenberg_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_show_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_type":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_alignemt":"","sfsi_plus_gutenburg_max_per_row":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2354","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","has_thumb"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kursy-udt.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2354","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kursy-udt.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kursy-udt.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kursy-udt.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kursy-udt.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2354"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/kursy-udt.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2354\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6233,"href":"https:\/\/kursy-udt.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2354\/revisions\/6233"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kursy-udt.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2263"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kursy-udt.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2384"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kursy-udt.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2354"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}