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Kenny G  
#1 Posted : 07 October 2010 20:47:38(UTC)
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Kenny G

We have came across a couple of instances where have very detailed SSOW for our employees when they are working at height across a machine fitting replacement parts. The tasks are performed by the operators and not engineers. The task has slipped through our Permit To Work for Working at Height and we are currently looking to ammend our procedure to capture this. Has anyone came across this within their workplace ? How did you overcome ? Look forward any advice. regards, Kenny G
vonBertele27067  
#2 Posted : 07 October 2010 21:34:27(UTC)
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vonBertele27067

I am at a complete loss as to what you are saying and trying to achieve. Dose it make a difference if the man in the basket is an operator or an engineer. Is he trained and competent? If he is give him clear instruction, issue a permit and let him do the job.
Kenny G  
#3 Posted : 08 October 2010 12:03:03(UTC)
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Kenny G

Quote=vonBertele27067]I am at a complete loss as to what you are saying and trying to achieve. Dose it make a difference if the man in the basket is an operator or an engineer. Is he trained and competent? If he is give him clear instruction, issue a permit and let him do the job.
When people talk about Working at Height they normally associate it with working on roofs, from scaffolds etc. We have came across some tasks where our operators are working at height when replacing some parts on a machine. The operators are fully trained and competent and have performed the task for many years, BUT not trained in working at height although our engineers are. I am aware of what the WAH Regulations cover and what we need to do to address the issue. The reason for the post was to see if anyone had ran into a similar situation, ie working on tasks for many years but 'missed' them as working at height. If so, did they take them through the full WAH training course, or was the course restricted to coincide with the tasks ? A WAH training course incorporating building a scaffold or working from a MEWP would be of no use to us in these instances. Did they cover these type of tasks by an way of exemption in the company procedures? I can see how the earlier post may have caused confusion, Hope this clarifies and thanks for the response. Kenny G
Anderson8  
#4 Posted : 08 October 2010 15:19:11(UTC)
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Anderson8

Hi Kenny, We have similar tasks, which sound like yours as they are very specific to our operations. I agree the full work at height is going to be of no benefit to the guys working on this particular process. I think in this case developing a SSOW, safe operating procedure or work instruction, whatever your company decides to call it, is the best option. And simply train the operators against that specific instruction and the equipment they will be using, it will require an amount of research to decide of best practice to include of course. That's how we have tackled this anyway, hope it helps. Cheers
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