A "work miss helmet" scenario is a type of near-miss incident where a worker almost sustained a head injury but was saved by wearing their safety helmet (or hard hat). It highlights the critical importance of mandatory Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) like the helmet, as a potentially serious accident was narrowly avoided due to its presence.
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In any place, including ground level, where a person could fall through an opening (like an uncovered pit).
On a ladder or scaffold.
On a flat or sloping roof.
Anywhere above the ground level.
The primary focus of all "work at height" regulations and procedures is fall prevention and fall arrest (stopping a fall once it has started).