Posted By Gavin Gibson
David

Starting from the basics of PUWER, i trust that you have ordered a scissor lift that is suitable for the purpose, with regard to the work conditions and associated risk while the lift is being used. You will also need to ensure that it is only utilised by personnel trained and approved to use it and that unauthorised personnel are prevented (lock away the keys).

The CE marked machine and processess that require it should be risk assessed, as per management regs, but if you have not checked on the suitability of the machine BEFORE buying it you could have made an expensive mistake. For example, if your staff will need to lean out over the rail will you be requiring them to wear safety harnesses and have tested shackle points been fitted?

Posted By Hilary Charlton
Scissor lifts come under LOLER, this means they need proof load testing, a certificate of load test, safe working loads marked and they need to be examined at regular intervals to ensure their integrity.

For lifting equipment you need to keep the original certificate plus the examination certificates for life plus 2 years.

You will find all the information you need under the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998.

Hilary

Posted By Ken Taylor
These are a type of 'mobile elevating work platform' and so you may find generic references in literature under this heading that will apply to your scissor lift. A copy of CITB publication GE700/29 would be useful (ie includes references, check-list, Beaufort scale, etc) - but it is in need of revision to include references to LOLER.

Posted By Steve Sedgwick
David
with any type of mobile plant like this I always get the manual and have Safe Working Procedures and maintenance procedures typed up from it. These can also be used to in any training given ie the external provider will also train them to your site rules
This is easy to do by simply using a highlighter pen to highlight the bits of the manual you need to formulate the site procedures for the operators.
Also you understand a bit more about the kit yourself and the safety devices that are on it.

If you are using it inside the factory make sure you have a good assessment of the floors it will be allowed to operate on.
I had one tip over while at full extension as it rested on a floorplate approx 9" wide by 30" long. We found that the plate was only supported on 3 sides and had been like that for 10 years with FLTs running over it without a problem

Posted By Steve Sedgwick
Yes, people in access platforms should wear harness.
I think restraint belts may also be acceptable.
regards
Steve