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Posted By Paul Oliver
I am currently working for a client who requires our sub-contractors to carry heavy equipment up 3-5 storeys of a building project. I have made them aware that this places the contractors at greater risk of injury due to the travel distance, shape and size of the load etc, and so I have requested the use of internal mechanical passenger lifts or a goods hoist. the client refuses to do this saying it is our responsibilty to get the goods up to the neccesary floors of the building. I am banging my head against a brick wall and my index finger is an inch away from the HSE hotline number. Does anybody have any advice or info they could share that would make this client see sense.
Thanks in advance
Paul
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Posted By James M
Paul
Carry out a risk assessment of the task in its current state and then introduce your control measures (an exteranl hoist)that shows how the risk will decrease when the new measures are in place. Copy it to the client and ask for their feedback (in writing) why they see it to be unpractical (or not reasonably practicable) or if it is simply a cost issue.
You may find that a small presentation looking at statistics including manual handling, slips trip, falls etc may persuade them that it will be more cost effective to eliminate or control the risk.
Surely the planning supervisor (if he is worth his salt) should have looked at this issue in the pre tender health and safety plan. It might be worth including him in the discussions.
Good luck.
Jim
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Posted By Anthony Elsmore
Paul
Depending on the contract documentation it probably is not the client's responsibility to provide the hoist.
The Main Contractor would usually be reponsible for actually providing one, this should have been identified during the pre- trender and construction phase plan, and so incorporated into the tender price.
A hoist should be provided though from the sound of the equipment being moved.
Ant
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Posted By colin gilstin
you could try just working in bungelows !!! it'll save the hassle
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Posted By Paul Oliver
cheers col,
you are provide a minefield of information.
The safety world would be at a loss without you.
get back to work.
Paul
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Posted By Paul Oliver
Anthony & James,
Thanks for the practical advice.
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