Promoting Safe Work at Height IIRSM 23 October 2018

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1 Lamis Al-Kaisi Regional Representative Middle East Promoting Safe Work at Height IIRSM 23 October 2018

2 PASMA is The international not-for-profit industry body for mobile access towers; Promote the safe use of mobile access towers; Recognised authority on mobile access towers.

3 PASMA is.the organisation that knows mobile access towers and cares about the people who use them; There is no other organisation in the world that has, as its primary objective, the fostering and promotion of the safe use of mobile access towers; Supporting all member categories; Manufacturers, Rental/Sales, Contracting, Training, Associate

4 Refresher - Work at Height Work in any place where a person could fall a distance liable to cause personal injury: Working above ground/floor level; Could fall from an edge though an opening or fragile roof; Could fall from ground level into an opening in the floor or a hole in the ground.

5 QCS Section 11: Health and Safety Part 1.03: Working at Heights 'Work at height' means work in any place, including a place at or below ground level, along with access there to and egress there from (except by a staircase in a permanent workplace) where, if the measures required by these Regulations were not taken, a person could fall a distance liable to cause personal injury.

6 Refresher Safe Work at Height All work at height is properly planned and organised; Those involved in work at height are competent; The risks of work at height are assessed, and appropriate work equipment is selected and used; The risks of working near or on fragile surfaces are properly managed; The equipment used for work at height is inspected and maintained.

7 Collective protection Permanent guardrails; MEWPs; Mobile Access Towers.

8 Mobile Access Towers

9 Selection of Equipment

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13 NOT mobile towers

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16 Mobile Access Towers? Allowing safe work at height; Prefabricated components; Clip together with no need for tools; Comes in kit form; Detailed instruction manual.

17 Section 11: Health and Safety Part 1.03: Working at Heights PASMA has developed two methods of installing guardrails that do not require the erector to stand on a working platform until the guardrail frames have been installed: (a) advanced guardrail system; (b) through-the-trap (3T method; These methods should be adopted by Contractors as best industry practice in Qatar.

18 AGR The advanced guard-rail system involves the use of specially manufactured, hinged guardrail frames that can be raised and slotted into position from below.

19 Advanced Guardrail AGR

20 Through The Trap (3T) Involves the erector only passing through the platform trap-door far enough to be able to locate the guard-rail frames in place.

21 Through The Trap 3T

22 3T

23 What can you do? Make sure mobile towers used on your site comply with EN1004; Your workers are trained in how to assemble, inspect, use and dismantle; Your managers and supervisors are trained.

24 How can PASMA and its members help Manufacturers; Suppliers; Hirer/dealer; Training Providers; Associates.

25 Competence PASMA develops a range of training courses, which PASMA members deliver: Work at Height Novice Towers for Users Low-level Access Combine Low-level and Towers Towers on Stairs Towers with Cantilevers Towers for Managers

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27 Towers for Users

28 Supporting materials

29 SUMMARY A small investment in: Equipment with fall protection measures Education programme / training scheme Lead to sustainable improvement in reducing the risk of falls

30 Remember Towers should conform to BS EN1004; Ask for product conformity certificate; Look for PASMA logo; Make sure those who assemble, inspect, use and dismantle towers are PASMA trained.

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32 Lamis Al-Kaisi Questions