Currently, Thailand, especially in Bangkok, has a number of buildings that are as high as 305 (Tall buildings refer to buildings higher than 23 meters in accordance with the Building Inspectorate Law).The tallest is the Baiyoke 2 building, the height is 304 meters and there is also a high-rise building that will be higher than the other two projects named Ocean One at Jomtien Beach, Pattaya, which has a height at the roof of the building at 327 m. One project is the Mahanakron Project around Silom, a 77-storey building in addition to a high-rise building. Also known as the Skyscraper, it is a measure of prosperity and a showpiece of the big cities. Architects, engineers and real estate developers. Different buildings use tall buildings as a masterpiece display The design and construction of tall buildings requires knowledge, skills, labor, and enormous capital. What follows from the construction is the safety of construction and the constant viewing and maintenance of those tall buildings. This requires people to clean, maintain, repair the exterior of the building at high altitudes and risk falling among the operators. Which has examples of accidents that happen frequently
Typically, there are two methods for working or cleaning the exterior of tall buildings:
- By using a cable car (Gondola)lowered from the roof of the building. Used for high-rise exterior applications such as painting, installing glass, walking pipes, should not be used for carrying heavy loads. Because the moving speed of the cable car is quite slow
Safety in operation The cable car is attached to 4 slings, 2 of the slings are attached to the motor used to move on 2 sides, the other 2 are connected to the SAFTY LOCK on both sides to prevent the occurrence of the sling. The motor is broken. The sling attached to the SAFTY LOCK will hold it in place after use. The baskets must be placed on the floor. Because if the basket is floating in the air May cause the basket to sway and hit the building Can cause damage - By way of abseiling from a height (Spiderman)as well as abseiling from a cliff of climbers. Nowadays, it is popular to clean the glass or repair spot outside tall buildings Because it is easy to work, no need to install the base of the hanging basket Easy to move and cheaper than the first
From both types of work behavior, it can be seen that there is a risk of falling from a high place at any time during the operation. Therefore, before any operation, the equipment must be checked. Every tool that is used in rigorous work By supervisor or engineer As for the operators, they must receive a meeting to inform them of the dangers and safety in their work each time. The most important and indispensable part of working at heights Is that there must be someone who has been trained Through training and ability to save lives on a regular basis (Technical Rope Rescue at Height).
Safety in preventing both types of accidents that occurs at high altitudes is to find ways to prevent workers from falling to the ground. There must be a personal safety rope, the Safety Life Line (one of them), fixed from the top of the deck hanging down, and the operator must be wearing a suitable full seat belt with a fall protection device. If an operator collapse occurs, it can be safely suspended in the air awaiting rescue.
