Posted By Neil Dyson Could anybody with logistics/transport experience give me info on what i will need to put in place regarding working at heights in a HGV workshop with one pit. Our engineers have to work on the roofs of trailers which are 14ft 6ins high and there is not enough room for a tower scaffold. Any ideas. regards Neil Dyson

Posted By lewes Why cant you fit in a Tower ?? You can always use a ladder as "a means of access" but not work from, but you will have to make sure that measures are in places to prevent persons falling from the roof. Could you not run a high-level rail where the engineers can hook a safety harness onto?

Posted By James M Neil don't forget that when planning working at height activities to use the hierarchy of working at height. In brief: 1)avoid working at height 2)use an existing place of work 3)use a work platform such as scaffold, MEWP, scaffold tower 4)mitigate the effects of a fall (air bags, crash deck, netting) 5)provide additional measures to prevent the fall (harness, fall arrest or fall restraint) as a last resort, ladders for short duration, low risk work. Do forget the basics, risk asses the activity first. Jim

Posted By Frank Hallett Neil, could you please identify exactly why it isn't possible to fit a tower? I assume that it is to do with lack of room in some context but wouls appreciate further info in order to provide a better focussed response. If you would prefer to respond directly, please do so by clicking on my name on the post. Frank Hallett