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Posted By Ronan
Hello folks,
Following a recent incident I have been asked to prepare a risk assessment for the unloading and loading of a MEWP from a lorry. Any help/advice would of relevant considerations would greatly appreciated.
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Posted By GT
Ronan,
How are you going to do this
Is it on wheels?
Are you going to drive it off the lorry?
Do you have ramps?
Or are you going to lift it with a crane from the lorry?
Is the area at which you want to unload suitable for the task
are there any surrounding risks?
GT
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Posted By Chris Pope
Contact IPAF and ask for guidance material. They accredit courses on load / unload
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Posted By Christopher Kelly
Hi Ronan - is it from a tipper / hydraulic flatbed with a winch ?
I recently reported a near-miss for one which had a badly damaged cable on the winch and no banksman or method of isolating the landing area.
If so main issues would be use of winch, attaching MEWP to the winch, collapse of tipper, isolation of area from third parties etc.
Regards,
Chris
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Posted By Ronan
Hello guys thanks for the help, the principal contractor has stipulated that no scissor lifts can be driven off the trailors upon delivery to site and the same applies to removing the scissor lift from site. Their preferred method of loading/unloading is with a forklift truck.
Please can somebody advise me of an effective risk assessment?
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Posted By Robert K Lewis
Ronan
Don't do it. The hire companies know the safe methods and if the PC wants to insist on this then it would be best if he takes responsibility.
As far as winch and cables are concerned you can protect yourself by inspecting test certificates but the vaste majority of hire companies drive these pieces of kit on and off the delivery vehicle. It is the reason why the trailer is designed as it is. I do not think any contractor should interfere with what manufacturers and hire comnpanies feel is the best method.
I doubt also that any site will have a sufficiently large FLT to handle such plant and get it located centrally on the wagon bed. Still if the PC wants to hire a crane in then it is his bank account and insurers not yours on risk.
Bob
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Posted By Ronan
They are looking for the control measures that should be introduced for:
Personnel falling from a height - delivery vehicles
Persons falling from MEWP while being off loaded.
Overturning of MEWP while being off loaded
Manual Handling
Collision of MEWP with surrounding site personnel if accidentally overturning
Slips/Trips/Falls
Crushing / lacerations to hands and feet
Any help would be greatly appreciated
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Posted By Robert K Lewis
Ronan
Still the same answer - Let them do it if they want to use lifting equipment. I have never encountered any situation where, subject to the delivery driver lowering the bed properly and keeping non essential personnel clear, there has been any problem with the hire company approach to the task. As they are doing the delivery the risk assessment is also their responsibility and not yours.
If the PC is insisting then ask him to provide the safe method of work that he proposes, this needs to identify precisely the make and model of FLT that is to be used, length of forks and SWL for the purpose. In the meantime a discussion with the HSE may be opportune. I would be most hapy top discuss this further if you drop me an email.
Bob
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Posted By Chris Pope
Chris Kelly
I am looking for information on winch failures. Could you send me some more details please ?
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