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

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

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.

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.