Welcome Guest! The IOSH forums are a free resource to both members and non-members. Login or register to use them

Postings made by forum users are personal opinions. IOSH is not responsible for the content or accuracy of any of the information contained in forum postings. Please carefully consider any advice you receive.

Notification

Icon
Error
Man safe system inspections
Options
Go to last post Go to first unread
Previous Topic Next Topic
Safety Smurf  
#1 Posted : 16 July 2015 10:54:41(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user
Safety Smurf
We have a contractor who is going to do gutter repairs from a MEWP but if that is not possible they will access the roof and use the man safe system installed. This system does not have an in date inspection certificate but they have offered to do this prior to use which raises my eyebrow slightly.

What competencies, qualifications and association affiliations would you expect to see from someone who said they were competent to inspect such a system?
Back to top
paulw71  
#2 Posted : 16 July 2015 11:41:27(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user
paulw71
Never heard of a professional body/ trade association or even relevant qualification for this. Possibly IRATA may be able to assist.

For testing purposes I would advise against using anyone who isnt an accredited installer of similair types of systems.
Back to top
Safety Smurf  
#3 Posted : 16 July 2015 11:50:45(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user
Safety Smurf
paulw71 wrote:
Never heard of a professional body/ trade association or even relevant qualification for this. Possibly IRATA may be able to assist.

For testing purposes I would advise against using anyone who isnt an accredited installer of similair types of systems.


Who would they be accredited by?
Back to top
paulw71  
#4 Posted : 16 July 2015 11:56:03(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user
paulw71
Apologies. I meant to say approved installer. By a manufacturer of similair systems.
Back to top
mikecarr  
#5 Posted : 21 July 2015 14:44:19(UTC)
Rank: Forum user
mikecarr
Safety Smurf wrote:
We have a contractor who is going to do gutter repairs from a MEWP but if that is not possible they will access the roof and use the man safe system installed. This system does not have an in date inspection certificate but they have offered to do this prior to use which raises my eyebrow slightly.

What competencies, qualifications and association affiliations would you expect to see from someone who said they were competent to inspect such a system?


I would get the company who insalled them to advise or spaek to your insurers, they maybe be able to help. we inspect ours every 6 mths when we do our LOLER
Back to top
rach108  
#6 Posted : 22 July 2015 10:13:20(UTC)
Rank: Forum user
rach108
I believe the approved companies use specialised equipment to test these which can use a prescribed force on them to test them as safe.
Back to top
Xavier123  
#7 Posted : 23 July 2015 10:48:27(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user
Xavier123
This may be of some limited assistance...

http://www.wahsa.org.uk/...on-of-anchor-devices.pdf

Although it largely serves to make the point that there is no specific standard of training.
Back to top
Users browsing this topic
Guest
You cannot post new topics in this forum.
You cannot reply to topics in this forum.
You cannot delete your posts in this forum.
You cannot edit your posts in this forum.
You cannot create polls in this forum.
You cannot vote in polls in this forum.

Powered by YAF.NET | YAF.NET © 2003-2025, Yet Another Forum.NET