LEIA SAFETY CHARTER

LEIA SAFETY CHARTER Safety Training Presentation No1 Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects V5-10 May 2016

LEIA Safety Charter Accidents Over the last few years there have been several fatal accidents within the lift and escalator industry How have the fatal accidents occurred? • Falling from height and falling objects • Crushing/ struck by moving equipment • Electricity

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LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects The Risk… • 29 fatalities in 2014/15 in UK (all industries). • 2950 specified major injuries and 3117 over 7-day injuries. • In the last 5 years there have been 43 specified major injuries and over 7-day injuries attributed to falls from height and falling objects reported to LEIA. Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects The Risk…

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falls from Height - Definitions The following definitions of equipment are used: • Fall Protection equipment – any equipment used to prevent or mitigate the effects of a fall • Fall Prevention equipment – any equipment which stops persons approaching a fall hazard; includes guardrails, screens and work restraint systems. • Fall Mitigation equipment – any equipment which reduces the harmful effects of a fall ; includes nets, air bags and fall-arrest systems

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falls from Height – Definitions • Work at Height– any work in any place, including a place at or below ground level where, if measures were not taken, a person could fall a distance liable to cause personal injury

LEIA Safety Charter Falls from Height - Hierarchy of Controls From HSE Working at height – a brief guide INDG401(rev2), published 01/14 Can you MINIMISE the distance and/ or consequences of a fall? Can you AVOID working at height in the first place? If NO, go to PREVENT Can you PREVENT a fall from occurring? If NO, go to MINIMISE Using Ladders and Stepladders For each step, consider what is reasonably practicable and use ‘collective protection’ before ‘personal protection’

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falls from Height - Hierarchy of Controls General principles from the Work at Height Regs: • Prevent falls by collective measures. • Example: position the car so there is no risk of falling when working on the landing doors. • Guardrails on the edge of a flat roof. If collective measures are not practicable then:

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falls from Height - Hierarchy of Controls • Prevent falls by personal measures • Example: by harness and adjustable lanyard to stop you getting close to the edge (Work Restraint) If, after provision of fall prevention equipment, falls are still possible then:

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falls from Height - Hierarchy of Controls • Mitigate consequences of a fall by collective measures (ie put measures in place to minimise the distance and the consequences of a fall should one occur). • Example: provide catch nets or air cushions. If not possible or practicable then:

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falls from Height - Hierarchy of Controls • Mitigate consequences of a fall by personal measures. • Example: provide a harness and fall-arrest lanyard NOTE: the provision of personal fall-arrest measures must be seen as a last resort

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falls from Height - Hierarchy of Controls Collective measures are always to be given priority over personal measures.

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falls from Height – Voids During Installation or Modernization • 950mm high guardrails, with a vertical gap of no more than 470mm and toe boards, should be fitted where there is a risk of falling... • Where this is not practicable, safety nets or sheets should be used... • Where this is not practicable, use a harness and lanyard to stop the person reaching the fall hazard (work restraint)... • When this is not practicable, fall arrest equipment must be used.

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falls from Height – Voids During Installation or Modernization 950mm high guardrails, with a vertical gap of no more than 470mm and toe boards, should be fitted where there is a risk of falling Where this is not practicable, safety nets or sheets should be used Where this is not practicable, use a harness and lanyard to stop the person reaching the fall hazard When this is not practicable, fall arrest equipment must be used

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falls from Height – Voids on Lifts in Service • A horizontal opening greater than 300x300mm from the edge of a platform or car top creates a risk of falling and must be reduced or protected • Where a void exists in which a person could fall, precautions shall be taken in the following order: • Vertical Screen • Horizontal extension of the car top • Provision of balustrades on the car top • A Safe System of Work, which might involve the use of appropriate personal fall protection system, e.g. work restraint. (BS 7255:2012 Cl 4.17.2)

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falls from Height – Voids on Lifts in Service A horizontal opening greater than 300x300mm from the edge of a platform or car top creates a risk of falling and must be reduced or protected

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falls from Height – Voids on Lifts in Service • EN81-20 specifies 900mm high guardrail. Other height guardrails will still exist. Suitability of these will depend upon site-specific Risk Assessment. • Do not lean over or through the guardrail if you do not have a suitable fall protection system.

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falls from Height – Voids on Lifts in Service • If wearing Work Restraint or Fall Arrest systems, ensure you do not attach to the car whilst on the landing • Disconnect from the car before accessing the landing • Operate Stop switch if connecting to the car top • On the car top, do not attach to the shaft unless the unit is locked off and tagged out

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falls from Height – Observation and Partly-enclosed Lifts • Due to the unusual working conditions additional precautions should be taken when working on these • If protection against falling is not incorporated in the design of the car top, wear a safety harness and lanyard attached to a suitable anchor point • Consideration is needed when the safety harness is worn when moving the car to avoid possible snagging of the lanyard, etc.

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falls from Height – Observation and Partly-enclosed Lifts If protection against falling is not incorporated in the design of the car top, wear a safety harness attached to a suitable anchor point

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falls from Height – Ladders • Work at height from ladders should be avoided wherever possible, and should be risk assessed before starting • They should be considered as access/ egress equipment and only used as a workplace for light work of a short duration • When in use, ladders should be secured in position eg for access into lift pits • Never over-reach from a ladder; move it to a better position

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falls from Height – Ladders Before climbing, make sure that: • The rungs are clean • Your boots are not wet or oily • You can keep 3 points of contact at all times • Tools will not fall from your pockets or carrying bag • The bottom of the ladder is away from walkways where people could knock against it (continued)

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falls from Height – Ladders Before climbing, make sure that the ladder is: • Not overloaded • Not damaged in any way • On a firm level base • At the correct angle (4 vertical to 1 horizontal) • Securely fixed at the top, middle or bottom (or footed whilst this is being done)

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falls from Height – Moving Platforms in Shafts • A moving platform may be a special platform, a false car or the lift car itself. It is usually suspended in the well from a manual or power operated tackle or hoist. • Each has safety devices to arrest uncontrolled descent/ movement and methods of operation which it is essential to follow, as laid down by your employer

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falls from Height – Moving Platforms in Shafts Summary of safety precautions: • Understand exactly how it is to be used • Regularly test any safety devices • Keep the platform clean and in good working order • Report any defects to your employer (continued)

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falls from Height – Moving Platforms in Shafts Summary of safety precautions: • Never overload it – refer to the load plate • Protect against overtravel • Ensure the controls are protected against accidental operation • Ensure the platform has suitable guardrails

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falls from Height – Fixed Scaffolding Common faults in scaffolding: • Scaffolding not erected or altered and dismantled by a competent person • Scaffolding not inspected by a competent person at least every week and records kept • Platform not wide enough (min 600mm or three planks) • No toe boards or guardrails on a working platform • Inadequate support for the boards (continued)

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falls from Height – Fixed Scaffolding Common faults in scaffolding: • Guardrails too low or gap too big (min 950mm high, max 470mm gap) • Defective, missing or unsuitable boards • Obstructed gangways • Overloading • Slippery surfaces • No proper access ladders or stairs

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falls from Height – Fixed Scaffolding Obstructed gangway

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falls from Height – Fixed Scaffolding Scaffolding in the well: • Keep the working and intermediate platforms fully boarded • Only remove the minimum number of boards for roping etc. and replace as soon as complete • Ensure no fall hazards are created by your work • Ensure boards are fixed in place to prevent accidental movement • Ensure toe boards and guardrails are fixed to prevent people, materials or tools falling

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falls from Height –Scaffold Towers • Scaffold towers should be erected and inspected by a competent person before use and records kept • Towers should be inspected every seven days and records kept • Scaffold towers must be of sufficient strength and stability for the purpose • Working platform should have guardrails and toe boards (continued)

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falls from Height –Scaffold Towers • Maximum height to width ratios must be followed • H not greater than 3xW used outdoors • H not greater than 3½x W used indoors • Max height 12m unless 3xW outdoors or 3½xW indoors is less than 12m in which case use the smaller height • W measured over the narrowest part of the frame (or outriggers, if used) • Follow manufacturer’s guidance and instruction

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falls from Height – Mobile Scaffolding H not greater than 3xW used outdoors or 3½ x W used indoors W measured over the frame (or outriggers if used) H W Over outriggers W Over frame

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falls from Height – Mobile Scaffolding Maximum height shall be 12m using outriggers unless 3xW outdoors or 3½ x W indoors is less than 12min which case use the smaller height Max 12m or 3xW outdoors or 3 ½xW indoors

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falls from Height –Scaffold Towers • Examine parts before use and reject any faulty parts • When moving the tower ensure it is level, the wheels are supported on a suitable surface, and are locked before use • Never move the tower with people, tools or materials on it • Position the tower to prevent over-reaching • Climb to the working platform using the integral ladder inside the frame

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falls from Height – Access Routes across Roofs • In many lift installations, access to machine rooms is gained by crossing roofs. This access should not present a risk to the safety of people who use it • Safe access and egress should be by permanently installed equipment that adequately controls any risk of a fall • If not, then action is required to install these facilities or to provide them whenever the work requires. This may include sufficient lighting to be able to see the hazards in the first place

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falls from Height – Access Routes across Roofs • Check to ensure that any surface or material adjacent to where you are working or accessing supports your weight and anything you may be carrying avoiding fragile roofs and skylights • Ideally, a safe access route should be indicated [so that the route does not go within 2 metres of any fragile material or any unprotected edge] • Duckboards should be at least 600mm wide with handrails to prevent falls onto vulnerable materials

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falls from Height – Access Routes across Roofs • Keep to any designated walkway provided. This must be suitably lit when required. • Always be aware of fragile roofs and skylights. Signage may or may not indicate these. • If in any doubt about the access, decline the work and report it to your line manager.

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falls from Height – Access Routes across Roofs • Consider the weather conditions at the time of your visit that may affect your safety e.g. rain, high winds, snow, ice.

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falling Objects • Under the Work at Height Regulations steps must be taken to prevent the fall of any material or object that may injure people • Where it is not reasonably practicable to take suitable steps to prevent the fall of material or objects, then action must be taken to prevent people being struck by the falling material or object (continued)

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falling Objects • When working in the shaft, one person should not work above another • Should it be essential for one person to work above another, careful assessment of the risks involved is required and a safe system of work developed to protect the person below

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falling Objects • Full height lockable gates or hoardings will restrict unauthorised access when working below.

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falling Objects • Where lifts share a common shaft and no full height division screens are fitted, then any work on lift cars in adjoining shafts should be conducted with the cars positioned at the same level so that objects cannot fall onto adjoining lifts • Alternatively, follow a safe system of work based upon a site specific risk assessment (continued)

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Falling Objects • Consider work in a machine room – rope hole voids may need protection to stop small tools and equipment falling through into the shaft. • When assessing the potential for falling objects, also consider small objects which may fall through gaps in the platforms or through mesh decking (e.g. phones, coins or tools falling from pockets)

LEIA Safety Charter Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects Supervision • HSE advise that supervision arrangements must be appropriate and proportionate to the risk – work on or near to open voids, inexperienced staff etc… • Personnel under training need to be supervised • Auditing arrangements for peripatetic workers • Ideally a formal inspection when manager goes on site to review and record evidence of safe working procedure.

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LEIA Safety Charter LEIA Safety Charter • Protect yourselves and others from falls and falling objects. • Use and verify Stop and other devices when accessing, egressing and working on car tops and in lift and escalator pits to ensure total control of the equipment. • Electrically isolate and lock off when power is not required and when working close to unguarded machinery.

LEIA Safety Charter LEIA Safety Charter • Now incorporated into the LEIA Site Safety Handbook. • We ask you to sign in this handbook, to commit to the three elements of the Safety Charter

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