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[Double-Standards]

When i did my harness inspec cert @ millers- the instructor told us that reguardless of the threat of suspension trauma,miller where not aware of any actual cases-

Apparently it didn't do Jesus any good

 

[Havespannerwilltravel]

Apparently it didn't do Jesus any good

Brilliant Ian. Why don't scaffolders have their feet nailed to the boards? That would do away with the need for harnesses, advance guardrails, SG 4 the lot.

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It use to take hours or even days to die when crucified making suspension trauma an unlikely cause of death .

 

[Double-Standards]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCYl1Q-Om-I]Scaffolder Fall From Height - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Havespannerwilltravel]

Amazing that they had the camera there. Anyone would think it was staged. And the way he was poncing about on those boards he looked more like a safety man than a scaff

 

[Double-Standards]

I don't think it was staged, I saw the video about 18 months ago think it was sent to a lot of industrial sites around the time it happened

 

[Havespannerwilltravel]

If that is true then we have one recorded incident.

 

[Double-Standards]

If that is true then we have one recorded incident.

Recorded on video, but not necessarily RIDDOR recorded (dependant on injuries sustained)

 

[Havespannerwilltravel]

Recorded on video, but not necessarily RIDDOR recorded (dependant on injuries sustained)

Recorded period. RIDDOR applies to UK which only has a small number of construction workers compared to the rest of the world

 

[Double-Standards]

From a safety point of view HSWT the principles are always the same. So the Hazard is falling from a height.
There is a hierarchy to control the risk ,

1. Avoid working at height if possible
2. Use an existing safe place of work
3. Provide work equipment to prevent falls
4. Mitigate distance and consequences of a fall
5. Instruction and training and/or other means

A safety harness is always going to have to be worn, regardless of any statistics .

 

[Havespannerwilltravel]

If fall prevention is followed and the risk of falling from height is eliminated then fall arrest is no longer required. For example in Australia with the one metre lift.

 

[Double-Standards]

If fall prevention is followed and the risk of falling from height is eliminated then fall arrest is no longer required. For example in Australia with the one metre lift.

True, but enter the uk get out of jail card "reasonably practicable" cost over risk

 

[Havespannerwilltravel]

Minimal cost with a metre lift. Still boarded every 2 metres. Extra production by not having to hook on, stand on a step or erect the advanced guardrail would more than cover it

 

[Double-Standards]

Extra time removing and putting transoms back in

 

[Havespannerwilltravel]

Just the same as doing a dummy for a 10' lift.
I may do a test and have independents erected by the same crew using the different methods. Will be interesting to compare times.

 

[Stella Fella]

Amazing that they had the camera there. Anyone would think it was staged. And the way he was poncing about on those boards he looked more like a safety man than a scaff

Agree

No sign of elsie tanners - and manual handling fabricated edge protection component,
true identity face hidden -Scaffolder or not a Scaffolder that is the question ?

 

[Havespannerwilltravel]

Looks like he is not confident at height. Obviously wearing a chin strap like all good scaffs do.
Either he is a fat coont or he has protective padding on under his overalls.
My bet is that he is a safety man helping the lads out at the weekend

 

[Double-Standards]

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