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Posted By JV
We have been requested by a major client to provide attendance and access equipment (ladders, steps) for Surveyors (not in house) to enable them to inspect areas and list the assets of premises. Our Compliance Manager has stated that we would not be insured should the Surveyor fall from the access equipment.
I believe this could be another case of 'Conkers Bonkers', and that we need to look at this in a practical manner.
Ensure that the access equipment chosen is correct for the area and task;
Check the equipment is in good order;
Provide guidance on the use of the equipment; and
Ensure that the 'Surveyor' is wearing suitable footwear and is fit to undertake the task.
Basically to conform to the requirements of the WAHR.
Does anyone else have any thoughts or experience of the above?
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Posted By AlB
As long as the equipment is safe and has been inspected, then there should be no problem. That's as far as your additional liability goes. You shoudln't have faulty equipment anyway, so this should not be a problem.
You will have a duty to ensure that he uses the ladder and other equipment safetly, just as you would should the ladder be supplied by him anyway.
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Posted By Stupendous Man
Tina,
Providing you have Public Liability insurance, there will be cover if someone (other than an employee) falls off the access equipment. Whether a claim would succeed in this instance would be open to debate subject to the individual circumstances.
Two main points to consider:
Are you providing safe equipment?
Are the users competent? (oh no! not THAT word again!)
I get an impression that someone doesn't want to supply the access equipment and is looking for any reason to say no!
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Posted By Smurfer
I visit a site to access platforms/roof up vertical ladders once a year and the site has installed 'fall-arrest' slides/runners up the ladders. Was told to get the required fittings for attachement to harness from maintenance dept whereupon they provided a lanyard with double carabiners! Have to hang on with one hand to unclip/clip back on all the way up the ladder!! Turns out they didn't want to issue their nice new proprietary slide to fit the running rails to contractors cos 'you don't know how the contractor will treat the equipment'. once i mentioned they would have to pay for me to have my own set (and for my colleagues) for the purpose of a once a yar exercise they relented.
Barmy, ain't it.
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Posted By John McFeely
No one mentioned a working at height assessment. I know that it will be the responsibility of the employer but I would want to see it before I gave any machinery or equipment to someone who does not work for me.
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Posted By Tina J Ambler
Thank you for your replies it is good to know
that I am correct yet again!!
Stupendous Man you too are correct in your
assumption.
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Posted By Peter Wild
I work at a company hiring out test and environmental/occupational equipment. The hirer agrees to comply with our terms and conditions, and pays promptly, in return we undertake to provide it fully functional and fit for the purpose. We have Public Liability cover, their is a clause however that says we might be liable for prosecution if death occurs. If people follow the operation manuals, and guidance no harm should come to them.
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