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Hi,
I have an issue that I am tryingto resolve regarding silage clamp fall protection, specifically the provision of handrails on top of the walls to prevent falls from the edge when uncovering the silage. Is anyone aware of guidance on whether these should be provided or not as there does not seem to be a consensus amongst designers or manufacturers to install. However, by installing handrails, this has the potential to lead to difficulties when sheeting the clamp as the sheet would either need to go around or over the handrails, thereby causing additional risks. Also, there may be a risk that when filling with silage the top of the clamp becomes the hand rail rather than the wall, especially if a particularly good harvest.
I feel that the risk of falling from the edge is low, but would appreciate any advice or debate around the subject.
Ian
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Ian, thanks for an interesting post!
Legally there is the Working at Height Regs which defines work at height as "any place, where if there were no precautions, a person could fall far enough to cause personal injury". So therefore the questions to ask might include how likely could someone fall in? ...and is it likely they would be injured if they did? Has anyone ever fallen in during sileage operations before?
Have to say I'm not an expert on sileage, but I imagine it would be quite a soft landing?! In addition I am not a fan of introducing control measures which make things more awkward, as you have suggested they would.
You could ask around other farms to see what they have done. You could also put in place a "no lone working" policy at the sileage clamps? Just my thoughts...
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