Health & safety bulletin
Working at height windspeed change
23rd November 2007
Please note that following guidance from PASMA (The Prefabricated Access Suppliers’ and Manufacturers’ Association) and BOSS, who manufacture the mobile aluminium towers that we use, we have reduced the maximum windspeed at which we recommend that you are able to work on Sherpascopic working platforms and mobile scaffold towers, from 24 mph (Force 5) to 17 mph (Force 4).
Our risk assessments indicate that working from a scissor lift or fixed scaffold is still acceptable up to 24 mph (Force 5), however, whatever the windspeed, if you feel unsafe do not work.
If you are not sure, or feel that anything is not safe, please ring your Supervisor, Operations Manager or senior management.
All new working at height checklists will show the reduced maximum working windspeeds, but please keep this bulletin with you for reference if you still have a stock of the old version.
