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Health and Safety at Work Revision Guide: for the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety by Dr Ed Ferrett

Author:Dr Ed Ferrett [Ferrett, Dr Ed] , Date: February 29, 2020 ,Views: 225

Health and Safety at Work Revision Guide: for the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety by Dr Ed Ferrett

Author:Dr Ed Ferrett [Ferrett, Dr Ed]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781317424116
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2015-09-16T07:00:00+00:00


Causes of accidents with access equipment

▶ Design faults

▶ Over-reaching

▶ Falls and slips

▶ Collision with vehicles

▶ Unsound base support

▶ Untrained personnel

▶ Climbing with loads

▶ Poor maintenance and/or inspection

▶ Instability

▶ Adverse wind effects.

Inspection and maintenance

Equipment for work at height needs regular inspection and maintenance. The requirements for inspection are:

▶ the name and address of the person for whom the inspection was carried out

▶ the location of the work equipment inspected

▶ a description of the work equipment inspected

▶ the date and time of the inspection

▶ details of any matter identified that could give rise to a risk to the health or safety of any person

▶ details of any action taken as a result of any matter identified above

▶ details of any further action considered necessary

▶ the name and position of the person making the report

▶ all scaffolding inspection should be carried out by a competent person.



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