3CIX- MEWP Rescue Plan

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• All MEWP operators are trained and fully familiarised with the MEWP, including use of auxiliary controls), (refer to supplied manuals if required).

• All operatives involved have reviewed the risk assessment and safe method of work – contained in the Method Statement.

• The MEWP has the required LOLER Certificate (valid within previous six months)

• The MEWP has had a Visual Pre-Use Inspection & Function Check with no faults reported

• All qualified persons on the ground or working near the individual MEWP are familiar with the MEWP ground controls and have demonstrated they can lower the raised platform.

MEWP Rescue Plan - to be relayed to Operatives

• The emergency services should be called immediately if it is identified that someone may be injured, however this should be done at the same time as continuing the rescue plan, not instead of.

• EMERGNCY SITUATION 1 - Failure of upper control functions while elevated - Where the normal upper control functions fail.

  Procedure to be followed...

• The operator will use the upper auxiliary controls to lower the platform safely.

• EMERGENCY SITUATION 2 - Failure of the operator to be able to operate the MEWP functions while elevated due to one of the following reasons: A. Operator incapacitated<br>B. Auxiliary functions fail to operate from upper control station.

  Procedure to be followed...

• Where the operator is incapable of lowering the raised platform using the upper controls; an appointed person familiarised in the use of the ground controls will lower the platform safely using the normal ground controls.

• EMERGENCY SITUATION 3 - Failure of normal ground controls

  Procedure to be followed...

• Where the normal ground controls fail; an appointed person familiarised in the use of the ground controls will use the ground auxiliary controls to safely lower the platform

• EMERGENCY SITUATION 4 - Failure of ALL normal and auxiliary lowering functions

  Procedure to be followed...

• Where all normal and auxiliary functions have failed a qualified person, and a service technician should be contacted

• CONSIDERATION FOR MID-AIR RESCUE
  A mid-air, platform to platform rescue should only be considered in exceptional circumstances and only after:
  
  • All normal and auxiliary lowering procedures have been attempted and these are unable to lower the platform.
  • Site management have contacted the competent and authorised service engineer to report failure of normal and auxiliary lowering systems and request engineering assistance.
  
  If after inspection by the competent engineering assistance, it is not possible to affect a timely repair to allow the machine to be brought to the ground safely, senior site management should be contacted for permission to carry out mid-air rescue.
  
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  Where the competent engineering assistance is not readily available and an immediate risk exists to the health and safety of any of the occupants from remaining in the elevated basket until an engineer can attend, then senior site management should be contacted for permission to carry out mid-air rescue.

• CODE OF PRACTICE FOR MID-AIR RESCUE
  • Rescue using another MEWP should only be performed once a site-specific risk assessment has been carried out and a specific plan has been documented and approved by the site supervisor.
  • The rescue machine must be positioned to enable the rescue procedure to be carried out without compromising the safety of any personnel involved in the rescue procedure.
  • The platforms of both machines must be adjacent to each other with a minimal gap between them, unless exceptional circumstances mean this is not possible. (Where this is not possible, the circumstances shall be recorded onto the risk assessment form.)
  • Where reasonably practicable, precautions should be taken to prevent inadvertent movement of both platforms during the transfer.
  • The person being rescued (transferred from basket to basket) should wear a full body harness with an adjustable lanyard – the lanyard should be attached to the anchor point on the rescue machine before transfer takes place.
  • Care must be taken not to overload the rescue machine during transfer. This may mean making more than one journey to complete the rescue.

Operative Declaration:

• I confirm I fully understand the rescue plan.

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