No Quick Fix on Quick Couplers…
It is now almost three months since the Health and Safety Executive introduced new regulations that effectively outlawed the manufacture and sale of “semi-automatic” quick couplers.
Designed to prevent the use of the types of hitches requiring the manual insertion of a retaining pin, which have been identified as a direct or indirect cause of a large number of on-site injuries and even fatalities, these regulations are likely to form the basis of forthcoming legislation across Europe, North America and Australia.
However, there remains a degree of confusion over the use of quick couplers in the UK, a fact that highlighted vividly by a recent post-regulation fatality on a London site.
In an exclusive interview with Demolition News, Miller International chairman Keith Miller admits that confusion remains and urges demolition companies to analyse their own equipment and working practices to avoid further accidents.
Posted: December 18th, 2008 under Audio, Video.
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Comment from John Woodward
Time December 19, 2008 at 9:12 am
A very interesting podcast about another major safety issue facing the industry. HSE enforcement will no doubt follow so we all need to make sure that we quickly become compliant.
Comment from admin
Time December 19, 2008 at 9:19 am
I quite agree; and with European law almost certain to follow suit, our colleagues on the Continent need to be similarly aware.
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