Posted By Robert K Lewis
The only exception to use them is the flying carpet (scissor lift). All other forms of basket /cage etc. can move unpredictably and trow people out.

ps Make sure the fix point is adequate.

Bob

Posted By Robert K Lewis
There is no direct specific statement other than in the HSE guidance where yiu will see pictures also of persons using a harness in a cherry-picker. Reg 6 of the CHS&W regs itself is not explicit on this issue. Industry standards tend to the provision and use of harnesses as a useful addition to the guard-rails on the cage.

Don't get too hung up, if you excuse the pun, on a statutory provision - take a risk based approach.

The likelihood of being thrown out is UNLIKELY but the consequences are EXTREME therefore without harnesses the risk is SUBSTANTIAL to INTOLERABLE in my terminology

Bob

Posted By Eddie Campbell
Peter
From personal experience the answer to your question will always be wear the harness and make sure that it is full body harness with the lanyard attached to a secure point in the basket. Some will argue that only a life jacket and that full body harness is not required when working over water. However, often as not the basket occupants will pass over hard ground on the way to the water.
Check out the following for some guidance. You may find that the Americans, Canadians and Australians are away ahead of us in providing practical advice on this one.

UK guidance
BS7121 part 3 Mobile Cranes Annexe D
LOLER ACOP L113 Regulation 5(1) B page 24
PUWER ACOP L22 Regulation 25 page 61
See also
American guidance
ASME B30.23-1998 Personnel Lifting Systems, 23-3.1.4 Personnel platform occupants
Exxon Crane Guide Checklist G page 6.17 gives some guidance on fall arrest equipment and life jackets.
OSHA 3100 1993 (Revised) for guidance on PPE requirements and personnel platform requirements
OSHA 29 CFR 1920.106 Working over or near water
See also
Australian guidance
NOHSC Safety Guidance Note 6 Lifting machinery: requirements for work platforms supported from cranes
NOHSC WorkHealth information bulletin Bul63, Lifting personnel by crane
See also
Canadian guidance
Z150-98 Safety Code on Mobile Cranes section 5.4.7.2.3 Fall protection requirements

Posted By Eddie Campbell
Peter

Let me know if you would like some sample copies of procedure documents for the use of man baskets, fall arrest equipment, life jackets and the use of radios. These are all separate documents intrinsically linked by the subject matter.

Eddie

Posted By Ken Taylor
It's in the CITB literature too. Basically without the harness if the operative falls out the HSE will be able to say that you did not have a safe working method and failed in your duty under HASAWA, etc.