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2025 Second Alert LTI#11 Fell from Height
During renovation activities, a Helper was performing a house keeping task and attempted to remove a hanging cable from the top of a decking sheet/ceiling. In the process, he lost his balance and inadvertently stepped onto a gypsum board, causing him to fall from a height of six meters sustaining an injury to his left hip. He was immediately transported to Badr Al Samaa Hospital, where a CT scan confirmed a fracture of the left hip.
Are we clearly instructed on which tasks require supervision or permits before starting them? Do we always treat caution tape as a boundary not to cross—especially near fragile or elevated surfaces? If a task feels minor, do we pause to verify whether it requires a buddy or risk assessment update? Do we have a practice of updating Job Risk Assessments when new or temporary activities arise—even if they appear routine? Are fragile surfaces clearly identified in the site hazard register and effectively barricaded with rigid barriers and warning signage—not just caution tape?
Electrical helper crossed caution tape and accessed a fragile decking edge, assuming cable removal was part of end-of-day housekeeping The cable was installed without a documented temporary cable layout plan and got stuck between decking floor. Task-specific risk assessments did not include temporary cable removal near fragile surfaces. Fragile ceiling surface was not barricaded with rigid barriers or signposted as a fall risk.

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