HighLine Consulting, Inc. is consulting firm specializing in the assessment, design, and documentation of Exterior Building Maintenance and Fall Protection systems which protect workers while they are exposed to great heights. These systems are used in a wide variety of maintenance and construction projects on new and existing structures. Applications include but are not limited to window cleaning, painting, caulking, earthquake retrofit, faade inspections, etc. We value the safety of these workers above all else and are dedicated to protecting them while educating our clients about the importance of assessing their liability exposure.
As architects and developers have become increasingly aware of local, state, and federal requirements for providing safe faade access for maintenance operations, the importance of addressing the many issues of Window Cleaning and Exterior Building Maintenance has been heightened. By providing a well conceived and properly executed system which meets the unique needs of the building design, our clients can be assured the beauty of their buildings can be maintained in a manner that is safe and efficient.
ANSI/IWCA I-14.1 (1.7) takes it a step further and requires a written Plan of Service for all window cleaning operations. The document is to include a number of additional items including suspended equipment procedures, identification of drop zones and hazardous work areas, safety protocols, methods of public protection, etc. This important document serves a number of purposes, but the primary goal is to improve workplace safety thereby reducing liability to the building owner. Relying on the window cleaning contractor to provide and maintain its own safety protocols may not provide the protection that building owners desire.
Construction projects utilizing suspended working platforms, fall protection equipment, and other aerial devices benefit greatly by providing a Certified Work Plan prepared by an independent firm. The primary goal of this important document is to improve workplace safety thereby reducing liability to the general contractor and the building owner. Relying on the subcontractor who provides the rigging equipment to develop and maintain its own work safety plan may not provide the protection which general contractors and building owners desire.
It is widely acknowledged within the industry that many buildings contain hazards and code violations of their window cleaning systems which are either overlooked or ignored by service technicians and maintenance contractors. This is due in large part to the natural conflict of interest in having the same company perform the maintenance and the certification. Because of this, building owners may be unknowingly increasing their liability exposure by not providing safe working conditions on their buildings.
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