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In my experience the PC is the duty holder and typically will have submitted the F10.

I would be cautious about allowing my teams to work if the PC wasn’t on site (or at least had some representation).

First aid cover, suitable supervision, insurance as basic starting points.

It would likely depend where the excavator was to be used and the requirements of the site.

Many sites will request CPCS (now NOCN) or NPORS. Smaller sites often accept manufacturer training. If it is suitable and sufficient and in line with national standards then why would it not be acceptable.

Woodie wrote: ↑Tue Feb 01, 2022 1:50 pm Sorry guys, as no acknowledgement was sent for receiving the information, i will not be sending any more.

I’m with Stephen on this. I have had to report in the past (as a subcontractor) and the main contractor couldn’t have been any further from the reporting responsibility. It will generally be laid out in contract documents that the employer makes the report with copies provided to the MC within x num...

Thought this also. RPE was worn by some, varying degrees of upper body by some etc. Not quite sure on fire brigade protocol in these situations but would expect full body coverage owing to risk of burns etc

Evening Keith I get involved with this most days, although there are many ways for using the MEWP and harness combination i am taking from this you may be attaching the inertia reel to the MEWP? If so then the MEWP may not be designed to take the loading of the operative falling (and inertia reel en...

Well done!!

Apologies. I pm'd after the post as I thought it may have led to a level of unessecary exposure

hey fs1982

how did you get on with this, and if you don't mind me asking, who do you work for?

Some good links there. I'm not sure if I would be brave enough to challenge in court though

on the odd occasion on smaller sites i have been asked to mark MEWP positions on a lifting plan but I think it is really just to make sure we are working in areas with ground conditions conducive to plant

Evening all

Fletcher, thanks very much for the advice, I got hold of a PTS booklet online for a quick skim and asked a few guys in a network rail van how things go! Looking forward to it thankfully.

Cheers!!