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Posted By Michael Byrne
A colleague recently came across Plasterers working of there stilts, inside a new build, whilst carrying out a site inspection. Upon inspection of there Risk assesments, which by all accounts were very good, he was concerned that there was no mention of "work at height" and/or associated control measures.
After enquiring with other safety advisors and plastering companies, it appears that this is one area where he can find no guidance on the use of stilts and is concerned that by using them, they do not follow the heirachy of control for WAH.
Any comments would be much appreciated.
Mick
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Posted By lewes
Personally I would say...
As with any other Risk Assessment you would have to identify who is at risk and the likely hood of that occuring
With the stilts I would say that the only person at harm is the plasterer themself but I suppose you would have to make sure they are competent in working on them and are competent in the work activity.
Obviously other matters like overhead obstructions, clear floor areas etc will have to be identified but that would be part and parcel of the risk assessment.
A place is ‘at height’ if a person could be injured falling from it, even if it is at (or below) ground level.
Examples of working activities that are classified as working at height include:
· Working on a flat roof
· Erecting falsework and formwork
· Working from a ladder
· Working at ground level adjacent to an open excavation
· Working on formwork within an excavation
· Working near or adjacent to fragile materials
Hope this helps
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Posted By Jonathan Carrick
Mick,
This one has come up quite frequently recently on this forum. Can I suggest that you type in the word "stilts" in the search field at the top right of this page. It will take to the (several!) previous threads on this subject.
Jon
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