Posted By Steven Mellor Has anyone completed a risk assessment for a garage inspection pit that I could view for reference?

Posted By Paul Oliver Steven, In a previous life the company I worked for had quite a lot of input from the HSE with regards to Inspection Pits. I can't find the assessments we carried out but I can recommend that you review the following points. Ensure adequte lighting levels are maintained in and around the pit. Try and keep them covered when not is use. If you can't cover them, then place a physical barrier around the pit approx 1-2 metres from the edge eg. traffic cones and chains. keep pits clean at all times. Engineers need to leep on top of this. Post adequate notices outside buildings and at entrance to pit areas. If you use pit jacks, enusre they undergo statutory examination. If you use axle stands ensure that certified pins are attached at all times (people have a tendancy to use screwdivers to hold them up) A must is the use of low voltatge lighting in the pit area. Review the vehicles you are working on. If you repair gas powered vehicles this will throw in other areas for review. Ensure you have safe access and egress at both ends of the pit, in case one end is blocked you have safe egress at the other end. Provide handrails on steps at entrance points to pits. I can go on for ever. The main point is to ensure the use of pits is managed. I have seen plenty of vehilces in pits and quite a few accident reports where people have fell in. Hope this helps. Paul