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BS 8460 : 2017 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 - CoP for Safe Use of MEWPs
• Background
• Why and how it was reviewed
• What changes have been made
Who use BS 8460?
DR - ISO 21455ISO 18878ISO 18893ISO 16363
TC214.1
MHE12.1.1Drafting Committee
Standards structure
MHE12Material Handling Equipment
Committee 12 – Lifting Equipment
TC98.1EN 280
MHE12.1Working Group 1 – MEWPs
BS 8460 CoP Safe Use
Where do standards fit in legal hierachy?
❖ 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
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
References to new guidance
Strategic Forum Plant Safety Group MEWP Safety Group
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 devicesSecure…….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, butshould be additional to those fundamental requirements
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
Also included
Non-ionizing radiation
Ground person or rescuer
Supervisor
Pedestrian
control of
MEWPs
during
travelling
MEWPs on
other
structures
Access controlMachine securityTelematics
Competent person (MEWP selection)
Summary – BS 8460:2017
Important status and purpose
The access industry has developed significantly in last 12 years
Significant aspects of safe use that needed were no longer 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
Access Safety Management Ltd
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