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Admin		#1 Posted : 10 January 2005 14:54:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By David Wilson2 I have been asked to look over a Risk Assessment for working on a flatroof to repair storm damage, are there any wind speeds at which work should be stopped? The workers will be fitted with suitable harneses to a cable system.
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Admin		#2 Posted : 10 January 2005 14:59:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Jeff Recommendation at one government quango I worked for was not more than Force 5. Force 5: Fresh breeze on the Beaufort Scale and equates to 23mph, 20 knots or 11.8 metres/second. So an essential requirement will be an anemometer (which I find difficult to pronounce at the best of times).
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Admin		#3 Posted : 10 January 2005 15:05:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By David Wilson2 Many Thanks, fortunately I have a Anenometer already so dont need to struggle with the order over the phone.
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Admin		#4 Posted : 10 January 2005 15:08:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Peter Rees We prevent any external working at height when the wind speed is above 17mph (or 7 m/s). I seem to remember that this is equivalent to Force 4. However, over and above using the anemometer we also check the UK Wind Weather at www.xcweather.co.uk for uptodate local information. Cheers Pete
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Admin		#5 Posted : 10 January 2005 15:34:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Jeff I would agree for free climbing Peter but these guys are tied on. Yes 17mph is Force 4.
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Admin		#6 Posted : 11 January 2005 15:42:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Laurie Not trying to teach you all to suck eggs, but don't forget you should be looking at max. gust speed, not just a steady blow It's the gusts that are the most dangerous Laurie
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Admin		#7 Posted : 11 January 2005 18:08:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Jeff And of course the higher you go the windier ........!
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Admin		#8 Posted : 12 January 2005 15:07:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By asdfgh I also think the old wet finger approach needs to be incorporated. Seriously though, it also requires some common sense - if it feels a little too windy, it probably is!
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Admin		#9 Posted : 12 January 2005 17:51:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Laurie That's a bit radical isn't it, using common sense? Laurie
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Admin		#10 Posted : 12 January 2005 18:33:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Jeff Hi asdfgh How do you pronounce that?
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