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Hi All
Just wondered if anyone has some tips on a job I am overseeing.
I am working with a company who are applying some materials to inland waters such as lakes and pools. They are using a Telehandler to load and unload vehicles and to load the pontoon boats that are being used to apply the material.
The company are a well established business operating world wide, and have just started working in the UK.
All the staff are fully experienced in the processes of material mixing and application, and the processes have been used in the same manner for many jobs around the world.
I have reviewed the risk assessments and have made various observations and comments to improve the risk assessments and will be attending site shortly.
They have not started any work yet for their current contract and I am ensuring all the necessary procedures are in place.
My main area of concern is the pontoons and the possibility of overloading, or the water worthiness etc. Are there any regulations that apply to these type of boats as I have looked and there seems to very limited information.
Thanks in advance
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Can't see much related to Inland Waterways on the HSE website dispite searches, only really found this: http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/ais1.pdf About personal buoyancy (life jackets). I'm sure there are more, just can't see them. I've used pontoon bridges hundreds of times in a previous job to cross deep water, they are very stable, when moored correctly. (I did a bit of work alongside the US army in Iraq) The skill comes into play to make the mooring safe in multiple places, especially if there is a current to consider (so multiple ground anchors). I guess you don't have diving going on, in which case I can't offer you more links that I've collected so far. I know from personal experience that when you use a pontoon, you always plan for a dunking, so vehicle doors are left chocked open and everyone knows where and how to escape with 10 seconds notice and you have planned a warning siren for escape and providing additional throw lines on-shore.
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Thanks for the lead. I will have a look at the information provided. As you say the HSE do not have much on inland water safety. I'll keep digging.
Thanks again and kind regards
Andy
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Andy
You might find some help in RoSPA publication "Safety at Inland Water Sites - Operational Guidelines".
On line at RoSPA website but a rather fuzzy pdf.
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Hi Peter, thanks for the reference guidance. All the advice and reference documents are gratefully received.
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