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Here is one to test the lttle grey cells.........
Given that the ACOP on Safe Use of Lifting Equipment (LOLER 1998) does not define lifting equipment (Paragraph 32 on page 8) and that "In most cases LOLER will not apply to work equipment which does not have as its principal function a use for lifting or lowering of the type associated with traditional lifting equipment etc etc" Do hairdressers and dentists chairs come under LOLER and therefore subject to periodic examination?
My colleague and I are not sure of the answer, but a failure of either could be a bit messy!
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I'd be inclined to say no, otherwise office chairs would be in the same boat and IMHO that would be just silly. Looking at it from a common sense approach, failure of the ram is extremely unlikely to be sudden and so the risks in the event of failure are miniscule.
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Thank you for the reply Smurf. We had considered the office chair secenario and determined that a failure would indeed be miniscule, but the effect of a sudden failure during a dental procedure would be more serious. We are inclined to agree that it probably does not come under LOLER and that PUWER would cover it adequately. Just wanted other opinions.
Ta.
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(Do an edit/find for the word "chair" in that pdf)
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I am inclined to agree that they would not be covered under LOLER but para 32 is 'interesting' as I would regard the 'interpretation' under reg 2 of LOLER
"lifting equipment" means work equipment for lifting or lowering loads and includes its attachments used for anchoring, fixing or supporting it
as a definition!
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This has been discussed many times on the forum and their primary use is not lifting and so LOLER does not apply.
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decimomal wrote: the effect of a sudden failure during a dental procedure would be more serious.
I shudder to think of it - hate dentist visits at the best of times but with that picture in my mind .......
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