Health & safety bulletin
Razor Wire
26th November 2009
Please see the below link to a self explanatory safety alert.
This highlights one of the reasons why these step ladders are being banned by more and more contractors and better solutions found for most applications.
All of our SMS/JSA/JHAs now detail specific guidance on glove selection for each task/hazard and each team carries a checklist relating to guidance on Abrasion, Blade, Tear and Puncture resistance of gloves issued.
Although Xmo Strata sign installers do not carry step ladders, the appropriate selection of access equipment is still a significant task. Crews normally carry sherpascopic steps and mobile scaffold towers, with some crews having van-mounted cherry pickers or MEWPs. For most tasks, the appropriate access equipment to use is indicated on the SMS/JSA/JHA, however for some tasks the choice needs to be made by way of a site specific assessment.
For short duration tasks on relatively even ground, sherposcopic steps are a good choice, they provide a small enclosed platform with outriggers to ensure stability. Where tasks are to be carried out over a longer period of time, or they are being undertaken on uneven or unmade ground, mobile towers should be used in-line with PASMA guidance and training.
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