Safety Induction to the Lift & Escalator Industry Part 6c - Working Safely - Other Part 6c - Working...

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ContentsContents

Part 1 – Working in the IndustryPart 1 – Working in the IndustryPart 2 – Personal Safety & HealthPart 2 – Personal Safety & HealthPart 3 – Tools & EquipmentPart 3 – Tools & EquipmentPart 4a – Manual HandlingPart 4a – Manual HandlingPart 4b – Mechanical HandlingPart 4b – Mechanical HandlingPart 5 – Working Places and Safe AccessPart 5 – Working Places and Safe AccessPart 6a – Working Safely - GeneralPart 6a – Working Safely - GeneralPart 6b – Working Safely - Specific AreasPart 6b – Working Safely - Specific AreasPart 6c – Working Safely – Other situationsPart 6c – Working Safely – Other situationsPart 7 – First AidPart 7 – First AidPart 8 – Environmental ProtectionPart 8 – Environmental ProtectionPart 9 – Legal ObligationsPart 9 – Legal ObligationsPart 10 – Accident Reporting and RecordingPart 10 – Accident Reporting and Recording

Part 6c - Working SafelyPart 6c - Working Safely

Control the lowering of equipment.

Adequate space and protection against “live” or moving equipment

Correct storage of materials

Handling and storage of chemicals

On arrival at site inform someone in authority.

Site safety risk assessment should be completed

Safety signs displayed. Ensure safety of your

colleagues Report defects or dangerous

conditions Dismantling or Installation

carried out in accordance with company policy

Working on Escalators / Moving Walks - General


Working on Escalators / Moving Walks – Working Alone

Before starting work make sure that the task can be carried out safely. If in doubt contact your supervisor.

Ensure that others know where you are working and keep in contact.

Don’t work alone in an unoccupied building. Be aware of the threat of violence.


Working on Escalators / Moving Walks – in the Machine Room(External Drive)

Beware of: Holes in the floor or projections. Overhead beams lower than head height Unguarded machinery: may move without warning Exposed electrical connections or cables. Access: Guard open access hatches and keep closed when not

in use. Close and lock machine room doors when unoccupied.


Working on Escalators / Moving Walks

Working at Entrances: Provide protection to both ends of the escalator to

prevent unauthorised access.Before commencing work: Erect barrier at entrance end landing Ensure no passengers are on the escalator. Stop the escalator and erect barrier at the exit end

landing


Working on Escalators / Moving Walks – Working on CompactEscalators

Before commencing work (cont): Open the motor cover and operate the pit switch or

isolator. Before entering the pit, connect the maintenance

control handset and check correct operation. If not equipped with handset follow procedure for that

escalator. Move step bands by means of a maintenance facility. Contain tools and equipment behind barrier.


Working on Escalators / Moving Walks – Working on theEscalator

Disable by means of maintenance switch or isolator. Test safety circuit by maintenance facility – NOT by

running the escalator. Lock off and tag out, apply brake and secure step

band before working within a step gap. Stand one or more steps below a moving step gap,

hold handrails; control by second engineer. Lock off if left unattended. Ensure tools or equipment cannot be dropped from

height.


Working on Escalators / Moving Walks – Working on AdjacentEscalators

Do not obstruct adjacent escalator. If truss is open sided, exposing machinery of adjacent

escalator, then the adjacent escalator must be isolated by locking off and tagging.

If work cannot be carried out without obstructing adjacent escalator, ensure that both are isolated and barriered off.


Working on Small Goods Lifts/ Dumb Waiters

Cordon off area to exclude others. Assemble and install in accordance with manufacturers

instructions. Guard openings to prevent persons/materials falling. If external cladding required leave the unit isolated,

locked off and tagged out. Ensure safe access. Ensure adequate lighting Kitchen lifts - be aware of busy areas, slippery floors, hot

surfaces.


Working on Small Goods Lifts/ Dumb Waiters

Accumulation of dirt and debris – slipping and hygiene hazard.

Older lifts - follow your company safe system of work. Do not stand on lifts unless physically blocked or

secured. Do not attempt to ride on car top unless designed for this

purpose. Beware of shallow pit. Wherever possible isolate power.


Stairlift Installation – Service and Repair

First, assess the hazards by risk assessment. Usually installed for elderly, infirm or other vulnerable

persons. Extra care required to ensure their safety. Arrangements to cordon off the staircase will be required. Dogs on domestic premises can be aggressive toward

strangers.


Stairlift Installation – Service and Repair

On arrival on site: Inform the customer of work. Establish if hallway and

staircase access required and warnings required.

Identify a safe place for tools and equipment.

Work Avoid accumulation of

packaging Dust sheets on flat surfaces

only - not on staircases.

Avoid leaving tools, trailing cables and equipment on the staircase.

Do not create tripping hazards especially when loading and unloading.

Be aware of use of aerosols. Demonstrate operating

instructions. Leave in safe condition. Clear the work area before

leaving.


Scissor Lifts

The hazards must first be assessed by risk assessment. Only competent and authorised persons. Risk of crushing and trapping. Lift must be propped. Do not prop on cross shafts. Isolate and lock off electrical supply. Erect signage and barriers Repair/maintain through access panel if possible. If scissor is propped correctly you can maintain and service safely. Raise platform under power to remove props Never prop a loaded platform.

IF IN DOUBT DO NOT GO UNDER SCISSOR LIFTS


On Completion of the Work

When work is finished it is your duty to ensure that you leave the areas in which you have been working in a safe condition. • Operatives and equipment have been withdrawn • Safety devices and circuits in full operation • Materials stacked safely with flammable and toxic substances locked

away • Access ways are properly protected • Observe an escalator for two full revolutions of the step band. • Dispose of any waste properly• Tell the premises manager you are leaving• Ensure that your work has been effective


On Completion of the Work

When work is finished it is your duty to ensure that you leave the areas in which you have been working in a safe condition.

Before leaving the premises ensure that: • Return the emergency release or hand winding equipment to its

proper place• Disengage the pit prop or other restraint device return to its safe

position • Lock the machine room door, return the key the premises manager.


Radio Transmitters or Antennae Sites

Lift engineers may be exposed to high levels of electro-magnetic frequency transmissions, similar to microwaves.

To reduce exposure keep your distance from sources of radio waves

Follow warning signs Keep outside Exclusion Zones Consult your employer if you have

an active medical implant(e.g. cardiac pacemaker)


Driving Vehicles

Driving a company van or car for work must be subject to a risk assessment

Control measures include checking driving licences or restricting how far you should drive in a day.

As the driver, you have responsibilities to ensure that safety checks, tyre pressure and wear, lights, fluid level etc are carried out regularly. You should not overload your vehicle or have insecure loads.

If you suffer defective eye sight, are taking medication or you have your licence taken away then you have a legal duty to report such events to your company.


Training in Release of Trapped Passengers

Recommended that release of trapped passengers by the lowering or raising of the lift car should only be undertaken by a trained lift engineer or the Emergency Services

With gearless lifts, lifts with bi-directional safety gears, machine-room-less installations etc., it is even more strongly recommended that only a lift engineer should effect this operation.

If a client or one of their employees asks about how to release passengers you should refer them to your manager.

Do not take it upon yourself to show them how to do it unless you have been trained and authorised to do so by your company.


Fire Safety

Make yourself aware of the risks of fire and get familiar with the fire precautions and arrangements for the building or site on which you are working particularly:

• What does the fire alarm sounds like• What to do if you hear the alarm • Where are the fire exits and the assembly point• What to do if you discover a fire yourself – how to raise the alarm and

warn others including how to call the fire brigade

In many cases, the Client or Principal Contractor will have made these arrangements


Fire Safety

Only tackle a fire if you consider it safe and you have been trained to use an extinguisher

Do not put yourself at risk. Beware of allowing the fire to block your exitUse the correct extinguisher for the type of fireIf you feel able to fight the fire you should stop if: • it is bigger than a waste paper bin• one extinguisher is not enough to put it out• you are affected by smoke.• you can’t see the way out• there are gas cylinders or chemicals involved• your effort is not reducing the fire


Fire Safety Precautions

• Keep fire exits and escape routes free from obstructions• Know the way to your nearest fire exit• Report any leakage of flammable liquids• Store them in a safe place in labelled containers with lids secured• Aerosols, adhesives and solvents can give off flammable gases; never

use close to ignition sources• Flammable gases may accumulate and ignite when lift is switched on;

increase ventilation by opening doors and windows and allow at least 5 minutes for vapours to dissipate

• When welding, cutting or ‘hot work’ is necessary, inform the person in charge of the building or site and follow their directions or any Hot Work permit issued.


Fire Extinguisher Colours and Uses

Thank you for Attending

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