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#1 Posted : 25 August 2007 09:36:00(UTC)
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Posted By neil cannell
After reading the last threads on this topic i asked some friend what happens on sites they use and was suprised to hear that when these cherry pickers ect are used they are informed that they should clip on above them to girders ect when inside buildings. I would have thought these structures (mewp) would be safe and the need to clip on above would not be required

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#2 Posted : 25 August 2007 17:04:00(UTC)
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Posted By CFT
Neil

I am aware of this practice and for routine work I won't permit it, it is all to easy for an operator to forget his mate is attached and, well, the rest is obvious, worse still with a twin tail system.

There are occasions when 'access' to an area is only available by appropriate MEWP, usually boom,(steel frame with nets and no lift) and on this basis I will permit it, subject to satisfaction of the overall SSOW.

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#3 Posted : 26 August 2007 10:25:00(UTC)
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Posted By Ellen E Bunting
Neil, don't mean to hi-jact your thread but this question is along the same track.

Can either of you give me any advice regarding the use of suspended working platforms?

EEB
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#4 Posted : 26 August 2007 11:40:00(UTC)
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Posted By David AB Thomas
Not sure what you want to know, but SAEMA is a good source of reference:

http://www.saema.org/publications.shtml
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#5 Posted : 26 August 2007 11:56:00(UTC)
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Posted By Ellen E Bunting
David

Thanks for that, sorry I wasn' more specific.

EEB
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#6 Posted : 26 August 2007 13:32:00(UTC)
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Posted By Ellen E Bunting
Guys while we are on the subject, any info on Mast Platforms would be useful as well.

Cheers

EEB
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#7 Posted : 26 August 2007 18:00:00(UTC)
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Posted By David AB Thomas
See BS 7981: 2002, Code of practice for the installation, maintenance, thorough examination and safe use of mast climbing work platforms
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#8 Posted : 26 August 2007 20:15:00(UTC)
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Posted By Ellen E Bunting
Thanks, will do.

Regards

EEB
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