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Posted By Joe
Its been a while since I've been involved in the use of gin wheels for the purpose of lifting and lowering equipment, not a keen believer in there use (the close proximity below factor) but some times an evil necessity.
Anyway looking for shared thoughts on best practice during usage, and examples of types that are considered safer. whats the alternative anyone developed and safer practical approach that doesn't introduce hazards of a more serious kind.
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Posted By Richard Altoft
electric hoists, (basically a winch and hook)now commonly available that attach to scaffolds like a ginny wheel does but with controls at top level or on pendant and powered by petrol motor or 110volts or 240volts. Most hire shops carry them or talk to scaffold suppliers. Even with ginny wheel the operator does not have to be directly below but area at ground will need to be barriered off.
Hope that helps
R
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Posted By jervis
Sorry but what are gin wheels new to me !
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Posted By Mart
The gin wheel and rope is commonly used to raise materials that are tied to the end of a 18mm diameter rope passed over a single wheel pulley. The gin wheel (pulley) is fixed to a horizontal cantilevered tube. The material is then hauled up to the working level by the person on the ground.
Hope this explains.
Mart
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Posted By graeme12345
Joe,
ensure the gin wheel support will take the load
normal scaffold should be fixed to two standards which are braced
load suspension point should be more than 750mm along the support tube
fix a "stop" fitting to prevent wheel from coming off tube
how are you going to get the load over the edge protection or guardrail / how will operatives get hold of the rope to unload / do not let anyone enter the loading area or have someone there at all times when in use
Ropes, used to be to BS2052 (probably changed)
Loading, Max. 50 Kg when the wheel is 750mm from main outer support tubing.
Work out a safe system of loading, hoisting and unloading between you and the employees carrying out the work then monitor the work at regular intervals and record findings.
HTH
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