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1 OCTOBER 2011 - 30 SEPTEMBER 2013 Development of European standards for the independent inspection of work at height equipment Project Partners Technical Consultants Project Brief Inspection is a European Legal requirement. To


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1 OCTOBER 2011 - 30 SEPTEMBER 2013

‘Development of European standards for the independent inspection of work at height equipment’

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Project Partners

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Technical Consultants

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Project Brief

  • Inspection is a European Legal requirement.
  • To reduce accidents and fatalities using

equipment.

  • Improve existing methods of inspection
  • Research & develop non-destructive testing

methods

  • Develop a common European approach to

inspection

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Aims & Objectives

Encourage compliance with European Law:

  • Recording of operator equipment checks
  • Using new techniques for inspection
  • Harmonisation of training and certification

standards

  • Independent thorough inspection
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89/686/EEC (PPE) 95/63/EC (Falls from height) 2001/45/EC (Rope access) 2009/104/EC (Inspection & training)

European Directives:

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Project Status

  • Researched and reviewed methods for non-destructive(new) and

destructive testing methods

  • Analysing and cross referencing existing standards of training

and assessment

  • Researching work at height accidents and fatalities
  • Development of a database of equipment manufacturers
  • Analysing of European Norms for working at height equipment
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Transfer of Innovation

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  • 2009 (UK statistics) >4000

major injuries were caused by falls from work at height http://www.hse.gov.uk/falls

  • Equipment failures (currently

being investigated

  • Preventable – thorough

inspection

STATISTICS

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