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Admin		#1 Posted : 27 May 2005 12:54:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By NickW Can someone tell me the reference number for the ACoP to WAHR 2005 please. I asume its out if the Regs are in force thanks
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Admin		#2 Posted : 27 May 2005 12:58:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Cr8r I think I'm correct in saying that you assume wrong. There's a couple of guidance sheets out - indg 401 - WAH Regs, indg 284 - working on roofs, and a question and answer sheet for construction work. They're all on the HSE website for free.
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Admin		#3 Posted : 27 May 2005 13:13:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Dave Dowan Hi Nick I spoke to the guys from HSE books at the IOSH conference and they told me that the HSE are not publishing an ACOP for WAHR Dave
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Admin		#4 Posted : 27 May 2005 13:33:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By NickW No guidance? Not even in the pipeline? Thats just great. So will all the other ACoP's be amended to take account of the recent changes i wonder?
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Admin		#5 Posted : 27 May 2005 17:46:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By David AB Thomas Confirmed - no ACoP. For 'Falls from height' guidance, etc. see: http://www.hse.gov.uk/falls/information.htm Also, guidance is available in: BS 8437:2005 Code of practice for selection, use and maintenance of personal fall protection systems and equipment for use in the workplace See: http://www.bsi-global.co...alth/workatheight.xalter
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Admin		#6 Posted : 01 June 2005 10:53:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Lorraine Shuker I find this incredible considering that falls from height are the leading cause of fatalities. Why are they not producing ACoPs?
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Admin		#7 Posted : 01 June 2005 11:10:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Delwynne I believe the reason the HSE gave was that it was too complicated to produce an ACOP which applied across all industries and that industry working groups should look to producing their own ACOPS which covered the industry specifics. I think this is going to be the stance from now on, from what I've heard the HSE simply will not publish any ACOPs or guidance full stop.
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Admin		#8 Posted : 10 June 2005 13:50:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Geoff Turner In the absence of an ACoP, you could refer to the guidance provided in the WAHR consultation document. Find this at http://www.hse.gov.uk/consult/condocs/cd192.pdf
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Admin		#9 Posted : 10 June 2005 14:32:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By jason telford i have just spent the last hour looking for the ACOP to go with these new regs i should have come to this site first
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Admin		#10 Posted : 10 June 2005 14:33:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Chas Having spoken recently to HSE I understand that whilst an ACOP will not be written, they are producing a guidance sheet/booklet on the safe use of ladders/stepladders/'hop ups'. It should be out for the end of the summer. As previously mentioned, any ACOP will have to be industry specific.
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Admin		#11 Posted : 10 June 2005 18:01:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By MungoDundas Hi, The electrical installation industry bodies (Select, ECA, Amicus, etc.) have developed new guidance on working at height. Visit http://www.eca.co.uk click on ‘health & safety’ then click on ‘downloads’, scroll down to "Practical Alternatives To Using Step Ladders Part 1 & Part 2" for a couple of pdf pamphlets.
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Admin		#12 Posted : 10 June 2005 20:22:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Geoff Burt hop ups?? Tried a google search and it looks like something to do with racing cars and suspensions! Pray do tell.
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Admin		#13 Posted : 13 June 2005 13:27:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Adam Jackson I've come across 'Hop Ups' being used to mean cherry picker type things in the past. They were all smaller battery powered single person lifty things. Aparrently you will also find 'hop ups' on some of the less reputable websites which are kindly sprinkled around the web and provide the element of surprise when using Google's image search.
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