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does anyone have some examples of accidents involving podium steps I can use please?
They seem to give almost every site worker the impression its impossible to injure yourself while using them and I'd love some bones through the flesh examples if possible
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They seem to be breeding a degree of complacency which is feeding into other aspects of the overall culture but searching the web; this forum etc I cant find any instances of documented accidents - which is most annoying.
but does show what a good bit of kit they are
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Hi Nimble057,
I've just started work with a new Co. and have been reading through past accident / incident reports and only this morning came across one involving a podium.
The IP was an electrician working from a podium on the lighting units in a suspended ceiling. As he was removing a light fitting it slipped from his hand and he instinctively reached to grab it and managed to topple the podium over.
Broke his nose on a nearby rubble bin as he fell out of the podium.
I could help thinking that perhaps the severity of injury may have been less had he been working from some other form of access equipment that would have allowed him to jump away as he fell. ????
Andy
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Nimble057 wrote:Ladies; Gents
does anyone have some examples of accidents involving podium steps I can use please?
They seem to give almost every site worker the impression its impossible to injure yourself while using them and I'd love some bones through the flesh examples if possible
Quite a few of the first podiums in use resulted in 'overturning' but the main reason for that was they originally had 4 wheels/castors and people could pull themselves along (or surfing) with no brakes on. The more up to date ones have at least a couple of bracings plus there has been more training in place like the Pasma low level course. As for Fiesta's comment, not sure of the length of the light fitting but there are low level folding platforms for indoor use that might have been more suitable for the task.
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I investigated an accident where the IP fell from the platform and fractured his wrist. The IP had closed the gate but the locking clasp was not working correctly. The IP thought the gate was locked and leant against it. The force was sufficient to open it and he fell. Usual stuff regarding inspection and reporting faults followed.
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hopefully without revealing too mucj og my previous employment.
Several years ago a electrician was installing tray work, when one of the podium wheels fell between a gap in the block flooring. once the podium over balanced the IP went with it and fractured some ribs.
In the following civil claim the contractor forwarded the claim to the PC, as site rules dictated no steps...The IP was successfull in his claim.
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