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Question for those in the healthcare sector. Suspension equipment for OT uses carabina's, frames, eyebolts, ropes and so on. Suppliers advise that it is considered as 'vestibular'equipment and do not issue test certificates when new or have any suggested regime for periodic examination. My take is that it is technically lifting equipment and should be treated as any other item of 'lifting equipment'.
Has anyone any thoughts?
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I would side with the supplier on this one. Ropes are not lifting equipment and the requirement within an OT or Physio setting is for the patient to use these as a means of strenght and conditioning therapy and therefore do not fall under lifting equipment. A hydraulic hoist on the other hand would.
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IF I'm reading this correctly, the supplier is referring to the items which serve only to maintain the balance of the kit (i.e. "vestibular")those items not being associated with direct suspension of the load.
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Supplier provides suspension frame (overhead gantry) which is certificated. All other items (carabina's etc) support equipment for OT, some of which is used to support (e.g. hammock) without contact with floor. Hopefully explains use better.
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