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Hi
Hope people can help with this. We use vehicle mounted MEWPS and I have raised the issue of use in windy conditions. The limit for the machine is 28.5MPH. We are sourcing a vehicle mounted wind speed indicator and using MET office weather reports.
I would be interested to know what other people do in relation to addressing this risk.
Many Thanks
Clegg
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Clegg
I am not doubting that you have checked the limit of the m/c but 28.5 MPM winds are very high winds to be working in.
I would have an anemometer fitted to the platform that alarms at a preset level (well below 28.5MPH in my opinion) http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/cis58.pdf
regards
Steve
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On our site, we have various triggers i.e a wind speed that triggers a certain reaction e.g 7m/s activities stop until JSA can be reviewed for the specific situaiton. (that applies to man riding baskets, MEWP's and WAH) There is an absloute cut off of 10m/s when work stops. (Crane operations cease at 12m/s) But is of course dependant on the lift and the load.
We have a 12 hourly wx forcast and also wind speed indicators on our 1000 ton crane and located at various areas around the base.
Hope this helps
Rgs.
Ian
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Steve Sedgwick wrote:Clegg
but 28.5 MPH winds are very high winds
Depends where you are - that is gentle zephrs up here!
Colin, Shetland
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I'll second that Colin
After spending eighteen months on Unst;-)
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colinreeves wrote:Steve Sedgwick wrote:Clegg
but 28.5 MPH winds are very high winds
Depends where you are - that is gentle zephrs up here!
Colin, Shetland
Safe max wind speeds for using MEWPs should be applied where irrespective of the location.
I would trust in the limits Ian suggests .
Steve
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If you go to
http://accessoperator.co...lift.co.ukmewpsguide.pdf
you can download a MEWP Operators Safety Guide. In it it states that the wind speed originally quoted by Clegg is around the ‘norm’ used in the industry, but that it refers to 3 second gusts – not steady wind flow’
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I've always found the National Federation of Roofing Contractors Guidance documents to be very useful in these situations. These give more detail on the kind of tasks and activities appropriate at certain wind speeds.
A modestly priced publication from NFRC and worth the money IMHO.
I have no affiliation with the NFRC.
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