Working safely at height

1. Working Safely at Height
With
Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWP)

2. Presentation With Thanks
Gratefully received and distributed with the permission
from Keith Freel the Director of;

3. Product Range
 Electric/ Battery Operated Units
 Indoor applications
 Non marking tyres
 No fumes
 Pot hole protection
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4. Product Range
 Diesel
 Outdoor application
 Rough terrain (4x4)
 Foam filled tyres
 Higher ground clearance
 Optional outriggers on scissor lifts
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5. Articulating Booms
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6. Articulating Booms
 Working height between 11m & 41m
 Up and over capability
 Minimum 360° rotation
 Platform rotation
 Horizontal outreach capability
 Drive at full height on level ground
 Units have a JIB
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7. Articulating Booms
 Application Examples
 Construction
 Power Stations
 Factory extensions and Maintenance
 Fire Protection Installations
 Painting
 Electrical & Cable Installations
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8. Scissor Lifts
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9. Scissor Lifts
 Working height between 8m & 32m
 Large deck size (includes extensions)
 Large deck capacity
 Electric units can pass through
standard doorways
 Diesel units with 4x4 capability
 Fold down rails for ease of low entry
 Light weight units when required.
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10. Scissor Lifts
 Electric units – Minimal charging required
 Drive at full height
 Application examples
 Warehousing
 Cladding
 Glass Installations
 Waterproofing
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11. Telescopic Booms
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12. Telescopic Booms
 Working height between 14m & 43m
 Telescopic outreach capability
 Minimum 360° rotation
 Platform rotation
 Drive at full height on level ground
 Units have a JIB
 Application Examples
 Ship building / Maintenance
 Steel Erection
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13. Trailer Mounts
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14. Static Personnel Lifts
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15. Safety Requirements
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17. Safety Requirements
 Risk assessment
 Walk around inspection
 Full function test
 PPE implementation
 Load test once a year
 Dead man switch for increased safety when operating
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18. Safety Requirements
 Unit cuts out with specific models if outside the
working envelope.
 Machines have tilt sensors of between 3° and
5°
 NB – machine will not operate on uneven surfaces
 Anchor points on platforms to attachment of
harnesses
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19. Safety Requirements
 On board computer for detection of faults/ breech of safety
requirements, which will cut out the machine.
 Accredited operators
 Handover & Familiarisation training vs
Licensed operators
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20. About the Professional Body
The IWH controls two separate structures namely the Trade Association and the Professional Body.
Who does the Professional Body affect?
 All persons involved in working at heights that are exposed to the risk of falling.
 Any person that wears a safety harness at work.
 All persons that employ other persons that have to perform work whilst at height.
 All persons that use contractors to carry out work whilst at height.
 All designers of structures that will expose persons to the risks of working at height.
 All builders of such structures.
 All clients that have such structures erected on their behalf, and
 Accredited Providers that train persons who work at height.
 What does it mean for industry?
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 Regulated and controlled training of all persons exposed to the risks of working at height, strictly in accordance with the requirements of the National Qualifications Framework.
 All persons that are trained in accordance with National Qualifications Framework standards (NQF) can apply for membership of the IWH PB and if found to be competent, such persons will be awarded a professional designation and become registered practitioners of the
Institute.
 All such registered practitioners are bound by a code of conduct that is administered by the IWH PB. Any practitioner that is found guilty of a serious breach of this code can have his /her professional designation revoked by the professional body.
 All complaints against unsafe working practices by registered practitioners that are received by the IWH PB will be investigated by its rules committee.
 All accredited training providers are carefully monitored to ensure that the training standard offered meets with the requirements of the NQF and those of the IWH PB.
 Peace-of-mind for clients that make use of the services of such registered practitioners.
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 How does it affect training providers?
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 Any person that wishes to be awarded a professional designation must seek the support of a training provider that is recognised by the IWH PB and that can offer the correct training.
 Any training provider that wishes to offer training that leads to the awarding of a professional designation in the work at height industry should seek recognition from the professional body.
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 All existing training providers are encouraged to contact the professional body to make arrangements for evaluation of their learning materials, trainers and facilities. An assessor and subject matter expert of the IWH PB accompanied by an official from the relevant SETA will
arrange a site visit.
 All recognised training providers will be listed on the IWH PB website and will be entitled to display the words “IWH PB Recognised Training Provider” on their documentation.
 What is different now that the WHPB is recognised by SAQA?
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 All trained persons under to “old” system were issues with a “licence-to-operate” “LTO” ID card. From now on all the recipients of NQF based training that are found to be competent and awarded a professional designation will be issued with an ID card and certificate stating that
the person is a “Registered Practitioner”. These persons will be allowed to use that title and place corresponding designatory letters behind their names. i.e.:-
 IWHPB Reg Mp for a MEWP Practitioner
 IWHPB Reg Mc MEWPS & Transport controller
 IWHPB Reg Ed Equipment Demonstrator
 IWHPB Reg Rt Rope Access Technician (the old Level 1)
 IWHPB Reg Rp Rope Access Practitioner (the old Level 2)
 IWHPB Reg Rs Rope Access Supervisor (the old Level 3)
 IWHPB Reg Fp Fall Protection Planner
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 Note that several other professional designations are being finalised for submission to SAQA for registration. This covers inter alia, activities related to Suspended Access Equipment, Scaffolding, Ladders, Falsework, Formwork and Construction Health and Safety.
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 All existing LTO holders in good standing with the IWH will be re-assessed in the near future and if found competent will be awarded the new designation.
 All new designations will be valid for 3 years subject to meeting the requirements of the IWH’s professional body CPD policy and provided that such practitioner’s designation has not been revoked (see above)
 What about the SETAs?
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 All relevant Education, Training qualifications assurance (ETQA) functions that resided with the various SETAs have been moved to the Quality Council for Trade and Occupations (QCTO) and SETAs are tasked with Quality Management functions w.r.t the work of the ETQA.
 The IWH PB and the Services SETA Quality Management Department (QMD) is co-operating to implement the new dispensation.
 This process between IWH PB and Services SETA which is the primary SETA where most of the qualifications that contain “our” unit standards reside is nearing finalisation. Thereafter the IWH PB will approach various other SETAs such and CETA and TETA and finalise similar
arrangements with their respective QMDs.
 All training providers, assessors, moderators and other similar functionaries operating in the work at height sector will still be required to apply to the SETAs for accreditation but such application will require the support of IWH PB.
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 What happens to the Trade Association also known as the Institute for Work at Height (IWH?)
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 The IWH Trade Association remains intact as a voluntary trade association with individual and corporate members. It serves industry and represents the views and needs of industry to Government Departments and other decision makers.
 Membership of the association is voluntary and allows members to display the logo of the association. This logo does not signify accreditation or recognition of the members by the professional body.
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23. Thank You
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