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We have a number of site staff who have attended PASMA training and are competent to errect, dismantle and inspect towers on site. My question is what about operatives who don't do any of these tasks but might use a scaffold tower.... Should they also attend PASMA training? Or could we put something together in house on work at height awareness with regards to using scaffold towers.
All opinions and comments welcome.
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There is no legal requirement for anyone to be in possession of a PASMA card. The legal requirement is simple any person erecting any tower scaffold must be competent.
Attendance of a one day course will not and cannot prove competence and should not be taken as such.
However there are National Occupational Standards against which someone could demonstrate their competence and not a PASMA course in sight. A Google search will point you in the right direction.
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The WAG Regs have this covered. Risk assessment, method statement, comptence, training, rescue plan etc. etc.
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Reed21854 wrote:We have a number of site staff who have attended PASMA training and are competent to errect, dismantle and inspect towers on site. My question is what about operatives who don't do any of these tasks but might use a scaffold tower.... Should they also attend PASMA training? Or could we put something together in house on work at height awareness with regards to using scaffold towers.
All opinions and comments welcome. As dsb has said, there is no legal requirement for PASMA training. As Chris pointed out, there is a legal requirement under the W@H regs for anyone working at height to be competent (Knowledge, experience & training) I would suggest at the very least, your staff receive W@H Training. Wearing my PASMA hat, i believe anyone USING a tower should have at least a basic level of tower training. Not trying to earn business, just highlighting the following for those that USE a tower:- Would any of your untrained staff be in a position where they may remove a component? Would any of your untrained staff try to move a tower and if so, what height would they reduce it to? What height would they lift the stabilisers to? What's the maximum side load they could use? Would they know the importance of closing and locking the trap door? Would it be possible for any of them to over reach? Finally, would they be supervised at ALL times to ensure ALL of the above? You probably won't find the correct legal answer unless or until you have an accident.
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Regs 8 and 9 of PUWER refer. L22 ACoP available as free pdf via HSE website.
Your people need information, instruction and training.
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I have some great pictures of a chap who has hit the deck, as a result of a lack of training, paramedics included.
My opinion is that anyone using towers should have some form of training and a suitable system in place for supervising.
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