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Access Safety Management Ltd

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BS 8460 : Revision

Code of Practice for Safe Use of MEWPs

Chris Wraith – Director

Access Safety Management Ltd

2017.10.04

www.accesssafety.co.uk

BS 8460 Safe Use of MEWPs - Code of Practice

• Background

• Why and how it was reviewed

• What changes have been made

Who use BS 8460?

DR - ISO 21455 ISO 18878 ISO 18893 ISO 16363

TC214.1

MHE12.1.1 Drafting Committee

Standards structure

MHE12 Material Handling Equipment

Committee 12 – Lifting Equipment TC98.1

EN 280

MHE12.1 Working Group 1 – MEWPs

BS 8460 Safe Use CoP

Where do standards fit in legal hierarchy?

Legislation

Approved codes of practice

Standards

Industry Guidance

Company policies

Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.

BS8460 – Scope

Recommendations and guidance:

Selection of

competent persons

Selection and training of other personnel

Operator selection and training

Selection

Hiring

Positioning

Maintenance

Thorough examination

Safe use

Notes - give references and additional information that are important but do not form part of the recommendations

Commentaries - give background information

Design changes since 2005

Changes to legislation and HSE guidance

GEIS 6 - 2014

References to new guidance

Strategic Forum Plant Safety Group MEWP Safety Group

Definitions

3.9 deck-riding

practice of placing a MEWP on a previously erected structure above the ground prior to structural completion, either by using a static “sled” fixed to the base of the MEWP or by placing the MEWP on a temporary MEWP support frame

3.28 primary guarding

function enable device which requires activation prior to any lift or drive movement control being activated

NOTE Examples include a foot pedal, a recessed hold-to-run button or trigger.

3.32 secondary guarding

device fitted to a MEWP in addition to the primary guarding systems, to further reduce the risk of entrapment and/or provide an alert that an entrapment situation has occurred

NOTE Shrouds placed over the controls are not considered as secondary guarding

Definitions

3.41 user

person or organization that has control of the planning, management and use of the MEWP on site and is responsible for ensuring the MEWP is kept in a safe working condition

NOTE 1 This can include the person responsible for the site, principal contractor or subcontractor.

NOTE 2 This is not necessarily the same as the operator (see 3.22).

3.23 oscillating axle – definition enhanced

3.23.1 active oscillating axle

3.23.2 passive oscillating axle

Enhanced Risk assessment tables

Positioning prior to carrying out work

Setting up

During use

Thorough examination (including testing)

Maintenance

Loading and unloading transport vehicles

a well-lit area for loading activity to take place of sufficient size; on firm and level ground; segregated from other work activities; free of traffic, pedestrians and members of the

public where possible; clear of overhead and underground hazards

User responsible for providing On the public highway

Avoided where reasonably practicable Schedule deliveries for a quiet time Identify where the delivery vehicle will park Direction of vehicle for increased visibility Competent and authorized

supervisor/signaller Vehicle and pedestrian management MEWP is suitably restrained using appropriate load restraint devices

Secure…….slew pins to prevent booms accidentally slewing ..extending decks to prevent sliding out ..canopy doors to prevent opening

Modifications and or fitting additional devices or equipment

Annex D - Machine modifications and CE marking

Interchangeable equipment

a) installed by the operator;

b) after machine is put into service;

c) changes the function of the machine or

attributes a new function to the machine;

d) not a tool.

Responsibility

Original MEWP manufacturer is not liable for the adaptation, addition or modification or any effects it has on the safety and performance of the MEWP.

The person carrying out the adaptation, addition or modification takes on these responsibilities and may become liable for the safety of the complete MEWP.

Evidence recorded

Self familiarisation

Operator is confident in his ability Adequate time Safe location All relevant information available -Manual

Manufacturer's instructions and warnings

Features of the specific model

Control functions

Safety devices and Emergency lowering procedures

Previous experience Complexity Capacity

Authorised by User

Example of a rescue plan hierarchy

1 - Upper Primary controls 2 - Upper Auxiliary controls 3 - Ground Primary controls 4 - Ground Auxiliary controls 5 – Mid air rescue – (Annex B)

Trapping or crushing of persons in work platform

Preventative measures:

• correct planning and preparation

• selection of an appropriate MEWP

• trained operator and

• safe use

Operator and nominated rescue personnel familiarisation: functionality how it is triggered operated and reset Included in pre-use checks

The fitting and use of any additional device intended to further

reduce the risk of entrapment and/or provide an alert that an

entrapment situation has occurred, should not replace the

operator’s responsibility to be aware of their surroundings and

the need to follow safe working practice and protocols, but should be additional to those fundamental requirements

Secondary guarding

Secondary Guarding Concept for scissor platforms and vertical lifts

Some industry groups have recently suggested the possibility of certain circumstances, conditions and operations that might result in inadvertent contact with obstructions and a consequent entrapment hazard.

As a result, a form of “secondary guarding” is now being requested on scissor platforms and vertical lifts by some equipment users

Robust control box shroud provides additional guarding of controls reducing the risk of unintended actuation

Secondary “enable” button with an anti-tamper feature

Both primary and secondary “enables” must be activated to allow lift, the release of either will stop the function immediately

Having “dual enables” for lifting, significantly reduces the risk of crushing due to sustained inadvertent operation

The secondary “enable” button is not used for lowering the platform

Drive continues to use the joystick enable only

Does not limit or restrict operation during use

Working near electricity

GENERAL EXCLUSION ZONE – 9 and 15 metres

Working safely inside the general exclusion zone

2005 - MINIMUM SAFE DISTANCE

Standoff distance

Warning devices and slew restrictors Emergency procedures

Live line working

BS 8460:2017 also includes……

Non-ionizing radiation

Ground person or rescuer

Supervisor

Pedestrian

control of

MEWPs

during

travelling

MEWPs on

other

structures

Access control Machine security Telematics

Competent person (MEWP selection)

Summary – BS 8460

Important status and purpose

The access industry has developed significantly in last 12 years

Significant aspects of safe use that were not addressed in the 2005 standard

Compiled by a cross section of experts from across the industry

The revision uses current guidance to enhance any recommendations