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High altitude work is work executed at an altitude of more than two meters in buil-dings, scaffolds, machines, vehicles, struc-tures, platforms, stairs, etc. as well as work at depths, such as excavations, holes on the ground, wells, etc.

Many of the activities conducted by FCC require working above ground, on many occasions at very high altitudes. Perfor-ming these jobs in appropriate safety con-ditions implies the use of protective gear and equipment by individuals and groups as defned for each activity, specifc training, and a responsible approach in order to per-form the work in safe conditions.

We went to two of the FCC activities where high altitude work is carried out: the cons-truction of the Concha de Artedo Viaduct in Asturias, and the façade cleaning opera-tions at Torre Picasso Madrid to check the prevention measures required for this type of work.

FCC pays special atention to on-the-job safety, promoting all measures aimed at preventing ac-cidents at all its business areas, complying with and making other comply with regulations, and increasing the human and material resources that may be required for this function as much as

may be necessary.

A preventive approach is the frst step for ensuring safety in these

types of works.

FCC Medio Ambiente

Service: Cleaning buildings. Cleaning the façade of Torre Picasso Madrid. Height of the building: 157 m. Number of foors: 51.

Glass surface of the façade: 9,000m 2 .

The façade of the Torre Picasso building in Madrid is cleaned six times a year using a platform called a “gondola” which is an-chored to the façade and hooked on to two rails, contemplated in the construction of the building precisely for these cleaning operations.

The gondola is fully mechanized, has two protection rails, and slides vertically up and down the façade. Under normal conditions, two operators can clean the four outer walls in six days.

These operators receive specifc training on the platform’s functioning and the safe-ty measures required for this activity. The gondolas are inspected once a month by the company in charge of installing it.

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