Construction Hoist Interest Group
The Group has had another productive year in setting up a project for an NVQ assessment standard for hoist installers with the CITB Occupational Working Group (OWG). The approval process has been completed. The Chairman of the OWG has formally written to Awarding Bodies inviting them to take up the offer of the qualification, which is based on National Occupational Standards.
Work at Height is a concern of the Hoist Group and they have been actively involved in attending Working Group meetings to produce Best Practice Guidance to minimise the risk when Unloading/Loading of Transport.
They have also had concerns on working at height regarding erecting, alteration, maintenance and dismantling and have set up a Working Group to address the problems. The aim of the Working Group is to compile Best Practice Guidance on Rescue/Work at Height on Construction Hoists. The final draft has been compiled and is awaiting HSE endorsement. The Guidance is to be launched in the spring of 2009.
Some members of CHIG have encountered problems regarding hoists being secured to scaffolding. Some contractors have insisted that the hoist must be tied to buildings and not to the scaffold. Understandably, this is causing problems as hoists can be tied to scaffolding providing that the scaffold has been designed to take the weight of the hoist. This issue has been clarified with the National Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) and the Guide to Good Practice for Scaffolding TG 20 document has been amended. Whilst the group are not totally in agreement with what has been stated, it does make the issue, of the tying of hoists to scaffolds, more clear.
The CPA has been successful in obtaining some funding from ConstructionSkills towards the production of a Best Practice Guide for the Maintenance, Inspection and Thorough Examination of Construction Hoists. The work will commence in the New Year and will be completed by May 2009.
CHIG Downloads
CHIG 0901 - CPA Best Practice Guide - Work at Height on Construction Hoists
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CHIG/NASC 0501 - Transporting Scaffolding in Construction Hoists
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CHIG Supplementary Conditions
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CHIG 0401 Landing Gates on Goods only Hoists
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CHIG 0301 - Construction Hoists Inspection, Thorough Examination and Maintenance
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CHIG 0201 - Installation, Use, Maintenance, Inspection, Examination and Testing of Transport Platforms
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Press Release - Hoist Scaffolding Best Practise Guide
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