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Construction Hoist Interest Group
Construction Hoist Interest Group
Construction Hoists form a key part of many construction projects throughout the UK. These vary from Scaffold Hoists and Goods Only Platform Hoists through to Passenger/Goods Hoists and Transport Platforms. They aid in the movement of materials on site, helping to reduce and alleviate the risks associated with manual handling, lifting operations and vehicle movement. As with all machinery however, in order to provide a safe working, they must comply with the requirements of the law.
The Group was originally founded to provide a dedicated and committed platform for companies to discuss issues and improvements for the industry, involving HSE, Tier 1 Contractors and National Training Bodies. The Group have produced a number of Best Practice Guides which are available as a free download.
CHIG has a steering group and further hosts an annual open meeting for industry and is currenty chaired by Kirsty Archbold-Laming of Southern Hoist Services Ltd.
Construction Hoist Interest Group
Document Library.
| Image | Title | Summary | Categories | Link | hf:doc_categories | hf:doc_tags | hf:file_type |
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 | CHIG TIN 302 | Construction Hoist Out-of-service Wind Speeds | Construction Hoist Interest Group, Health and Safety | construction-hoist-interest-group health-and-safety special-interest-groups | |||
| CHIG TIN 301 | Thorough Examination of Hoists to be Used for Transporting Scaffolding Materials | Construction Hoist Interest Group, Health and Safety | construction-hoist-interest-group health-and-safety special-interest-groups | |||
 | Construction Hoist Temporary Works Template | This form, used in conjunction with CHIG publication 1901 can be used to assist a site TWC in understanding the information supplied for a hoist installation and allow them to evaluate whether further information needed to make any necessary recommendations or approvals | Construction Hoist Interest Group, Health and Safety | construction-hoist-interest-group health-and-safety special-interest-groups | |||
 | Guidance on Tying Construction Hoists and Mast Climbing Work Platforms to supporting Structures | This document provides guidance on the design and installation of construction hoist bases and supporting ties as hoists and mast climbing work platforms rely on their bases and ties for stability. Changes to standards for both hoists and the construction fixings used to attach ties to supporting structures have resulted in confusion in the calculation of tie loads, tie design and the selection of suitable fixings. The document provides clear guidance on tie and base design, selection and installation of fixings, and the presentation of temporary works information in a standard format. A number of template forms for temporary works are further incorporated | Construction Hoist Interest Group, Health and Safety | construction-hoist-interest-group health-and-safety special-interest-groups | |||
 | Transporting Scaffolding in Construction Hoists | This document, updated in June 2021, provides guidance for scaffolders on the planning and safe use of construction hoists, including transport platforms, used for transporting scaffolding materials. The use of hoists for the transportation of scaffolding materials, during the erection or dismantling of a scaffold, can provide a safer means of lifting these materials than some traditional methods but as hoists used for this purpose may not have all the physical safeguards present, there is scope for unsafe use which has led to a number of serious accidents. | Construction Hoist Interest Group, Health and Safety | construction-hoist-interest-group health-and-safety special-interest-groups | |||
 | Work at Height on Construction Hoists | This document provides guidance on working at height during part of the erection, alteration, maintenance and dismantling process of constructions hoists and should be carried out by trained personnel, following careful planning which includes adequate assessment of the risks involved. The documents indicates that planning should include provision for the rescue of persons, both during erection, alteration and dismantling, and whilst the hoist is in-service | Construction Hoist Interest Group, Health and Safety | construction-hoist-interest-group health-and-safety special-interest-groups | |||
 | Maintenance, Inspection and Thorough Examination of Construction Hoists | Updated May 2021. This document provides guidance on daily pre-use checks, inspections, thorough examination and maintenance of hoists and includes checklists and report forms for pre-use checks, weekly inspections and thorough examination. It should be read and used in conjunction with BS 7212 – Code of practice for safe use of construction hoists. | Construction Hoist Interest Group, Health and Safety | construction-hoist-interest-group health-and-safety special-interest-groups | |||
 | Safe Use of Transport Platforms | This good practice guide will help those involved with planning, installing and carrying out lifting operations using transport platforms to achieve a better awareness of the particular risks involved and the measures that can be put in place to mitigate those risks. There are sections on managing the processes of installation, use and dismantling, the selection of transport platforms, erection, alteration and dismantling requirements, and the use of transport platforms. There are further sections on the selection and training of people and on maintenance, inspection and thorough examination requirements | Construction Hoist Interest Group, Health and Safety | construction-hoist-interest-group health-and-safety special-interest-groups |