{"id":7900,"date":"2024-11-07T17:03:50","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T16:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.riwal.com\/en\/?post_type=knowledge&#038;p=7900"},"modified":"2023-12-20T09:17:51","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T08:17:51","slug":"do-not-take-the-plunge-avoid-falling-down","status":"publish","type":"knowledge","link":"https:\/\/www.riwal.com\/en\/knowledge\/blog\/do-not-take-the-plunge-avoid-falling-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Do not take the plunge &#8211; Avoid falling down"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rental-wp-default-block rental-theme-block-default-margin\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-types-of-falls\">Types of falls<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>The most common types of falling from a platform occur by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Not wearing a safety harness and not attaching a lanyard in boom-type AWPs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Over reaching<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Using the guardrails or toe boards to gain extra reach<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The AWP being hit by an object or vehicle and the operator and occupants are ejected from the platform<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technical or mechanical failure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Violation\/behavioural incidents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-industries rental-theme-block-default-padding\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-industries-header\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-industries-arrow-lines-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"469\" height=\"145\" viewBox=\"0 0 372 145\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"m-47.506 88.086 68.592-68.592h37.281v37.281l-68.592 68.593h-37.281V88.086Zm294.138-31.311 68.593 68.593h37.281V88.087l-68.592-68.593h-37.282v37.281Z\" stroke=\"#5B728B\"\/><mask id=\"path-3-inside-1_1619_471\" fill=\"#fff\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M169.967 18.994h-37.988L63.094 87.88v37.989h37.988l49.891-49.891 49.891 49.891h37.988v-37.99l-68.885-68.885Z\"\/><\/mask><path d=\"M131.979 18.994v-1h-.414l-.293.293.707.707Zm37.988 0 .707-.707-.293-.293h-.414v1ZM63.094 87.88l-.707-.707-.293.293v.414h1Zm0 37.989h-1v1h1v-1Zm37.988 0v1h.414l.293-.293-.707-.707Zm49.891-49.891.707-.707-.707-.707-.707.707.707.707Zm49.891 49.891-.707.707.293.293h.414v-1Zm37.988 0v1h1v-1h-1Zm0-37.989h1v-.414l-.292-.293-.708.707ZM131.979 19.994h37.988v-2h-37.988v2ZM63.801 88.587 132.686 19.7l-1.414-1.414-68.885 68.885 1.414 1.415Zm.293 37.281V87.879h-2v37.989h2Zm36.988-1H63.094v2h37.988v-2Zm49.184-49.598-49.891 49.891 1.414 1.414 49.891-49.891-1.414-1.414Zm0 1.414 49.891 49.891 1.414-1.414L151.68 75.27l-1.414 1.414Zm50.598 50.184h37.988v-2h-37.988v2Zm38.988-1V87.879h-2v37.989h2Zm-.292-38.696-68.886-68.885-1.414 1.414 68.885 68.886 1.415-1.415Z\" fill=\"#5B728B\" mask=\"url(#path-3-inside-1_1619_471)\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-industries-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class='h2 wp-block-rental-theme-industries-title-field'>What can you do to minimise the risk of a fall occurring? Safety measures to reduce the risk of falling from the platform include:<\/h2>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-industries__items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-industries__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-industries__item-content__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-industries__item-content__text-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-industries__item-content__text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Planning<\/strong><\/p><p>First and very importantly: plan thoroughly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-industries__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-industries__item-content__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-industries__item-content__text-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-industries__item-content__text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Machine selection<\/strong><\/p><p>Machine selection is critical: where possible, conduct a professional site survey to ensure you have the correct machine for the job. This survey will include the machine\u2019s working height and outreach required, the weight and size of the machine and its proximity to other equipment and structures.<br>-Know your machine: operators should be trained on the category of machine and be familiarised on the specific model they are using. Correct machine familiarisation could potentially reduce the risk of a fall from the platform. Familiarisation will cover anchor points, entry and exit to the platform, safe working load, maximum allowable wind speed and other key areas to prevent falls occurring.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-industries__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-industries__item-content__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-industries__item-content__text-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-industries__item-content__text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Fall protection<\/strong><\/p><p>If personal fall protection equipment is required, all occupants in the platform must attach their lanyards to the correct anchor point. Ensure occupants\u2019 movement within the platform is possible while their lanyards are attached, and do not move the machine or elevate the platform until, and unless, all occupants\u2019 lanyards are attached. Set-up and manoeuvre the machine\/platform effectively.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-industries__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-industries__item-content__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-industries__item-content__text-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-industries__item-content__text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Safe setup and operation<\/strong><\/p><p>Operators need to ensure that machines are set up in a safe area and that they operate in a safe manner. Knowing the operational characteristics of the machine is crucial. You need to take into account the machine\u2019s tail swing when working in confined areas and the boom and drive ramp effect when operating. Operators must never extend the platform outside the operational envelope of the machine. The safest place is for your feet to stay on the platform deck.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-industries__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-industries__item-content__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-industries__item-content__text-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-industries__item-content__text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Stay on the platform<\/strong><\/p><p>The guardrails of the platform are the primary fall prevention method and define the operational envelope of the machine being used: under normal circumstances, you should never exit the platform at height. Unclip\/exit only on completion of work when the machine is safely lowered to the ground. If there is an exceptional case where an AWP must be used to gain access or to work from an area at height, then a robust risk assessment must be carried out clearly demonstrating that it is the safest and most effective means of accessing a particular location.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"rental-wp-default-block rental-theme-block-default-margin\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-downloads\">\n\t<h2 class='wp-block-rental-theme-downloads__title'>Downloads<\/h2>\t\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.riwal.com\/en\/download\/7850\/?tmstv=1702984132\" class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-download-item wp-block-rental-theme-download-item--link\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-download-item__row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-download-item__left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-download-item__title\">IPAF Toolbox Talk &#8211; 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11 &#8211; 2024\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-latest-news__article--link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.riwal.com\/en\/knowledge\/blog\/do-not-take-the-plunge-avoid-falling-down\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-latest-news__article--title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDo not take the plunge &#8211; Avoid falling down\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-latest-news__article--content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAn aerial work platform is a safe and effective means of access for undertaking temporary work at height, but the machine is only as safe as the person operating it. If powered access equipment is used incorrectly, unsafely or by inexperienced people, accidents and fatalities are more likely to happen. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-latest-news__article--more\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-latest-news__article--link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.riwal.com\/en\/knowledge\/blog\/do-not-take-the-plunge-avoid-falling-down\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-latest-news__article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-latest-news__article--date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t09 &#8211; 10 &#8211; 2024\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-latest-news__article--link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.riwal.com\/en\/knowledge\/blog\/riding-along-travelling-in-an-awp-as-an-occupant\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-latest-news__article--title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRiding along &#8211; Travelling in an AWP as an occupant\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-latest-news__article--content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is exactly the job of an occupant on an aerial work platform? The most important thing is to stay safe and not distract the operator when the aerial work platform is in motion. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-latest-news__article--more\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-latest-news__article--link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.riwal.com\/en\/knowledge\/blog\/riding-along-travelling-in-an-awp-as-an-occupant\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-latest-news__article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-latest-news__article--date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t01 &#8211; 10 &#8211; 2024\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-latest-news__article--link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.riwal.com\/en\/knowledge\/news\/pedro-torres-leaving-riwal\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-latest-news__article--title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPedro Torres leaving Riwal\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-latest-news__article--content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPedro Torres, CEO of Riwal, will step down from his position as of January 1st\u00a02025. After a transition period, he will leave the company as of April 1st\u00a02025.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-latest-news__article--more\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-latest-news__article--link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.riwal.com\/en\/knowledge\/news\/pedro-torres-leaving-riwal\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An aerial work platform is a safe and effective means of access for undertaking temporary work at height, but the machine is only as safe as the person operating it. 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