Interactive work at height tools
Mentor Training, a training provider on mobile elevated work platforms (MEWPs) and mobile scaffold towers, has reviewed the interactive tools available to aid safe working at height and recommends the following (in no particular order) as the best five:
1. IPAF accident database (ir.ipaf.org) online system is a single collection point for MEWP accident data, and highlights necessary improvements in equipment design and training.
2. IPAF Spreader Plate Ready Reckoner (www.ipaf.org/tools/ready-reckoner) specifies the most appropriate spreader plates for setting up MEWPs.
3. Access Industry Forum Video Toolbox Talks (www.accessindustryforum.org.uk/vtt.htm) enable the AIF to provide expert advice on the safe use of access equipment, in a concise, accessible format.
4. PASMA’s mobile app (www.pasma.co.uk/info/pasma-mobile-app-and-android) allows users to consult manufacturer’s instruction manuals, view the PASMA Code of Practice, find training centres and hire companies etc.
5. HSE (WAIT) Work at Height Access Information Toolkit (www.hse.gov.uk/falls/wait/wait-tool.htm) recommends the most suitable equipment types for the job.
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