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6.1.7 Proper manual handling method should be used and applied to carryingand transporting of counterweights, davit arms, wire ropes, clamps,individual parts and body of the temporary suspended working platform.In case of a heavy weight, say 50 kg or above, it should be carried by twoor more persons.6.1.8 The procedure for erection and dismantling should be such that at notime should there be an unstable condition. If it is required to move atemporary suspended working platform to another location, the usershould instruct a competent person who is preferably the original erectorto carry out the move.6.1.9 During the dismantling, care should be taken in disposal of materials andcomponents. Components should not be thrown on the ground. Theyshould be lowered hand to hand in an orderly fashion or brought down bygin wheel or other suitable means.6.2 Trained Operators and Workers6.2.1 Every person operating the suspended working platform or workingthereon should:(a)(b)(c)(d)be at least 18 years old;be fit, agile and not height phobic;have undergone training that is either recognized by theCommissioner or provided by the manufacturer of the suspendedworking platform or its local agent; andhave obtained a certificate in respect of such training from the personwho provided the training (regulation 17(1) of the SWPR).6.2.2 The training of the persons operating or working on the suspended workingplatform should cover areas including:(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)the basic construction of the suspended working platform and its system;the operational features including all safety devices;the anchorage and suspension systems;the proper use of safety belts, independent lifeline and other suitablefittings; andthe emergency procedure and the precautionary measures to betaken in cases such as malfunction, locking of safety device, manualcranking of the working platform in case of power failure, use ofproper communication device for assistance, etc.39
6.3 Safety Belt and Lifeline6.3.1 Every person carried on a suspended working platform should be providedwith a suitable safety belt, an independent lifeline or suitable anchorageand fittings. Each safety belt, lifeline, anchorage and fitting should be ofsuch a design, so constructed and properly maintained as to preventserious injury in the event of a fall of any person using it (regulation 15 ofthe SWPR). Reference should be made to the Guidance Notes onClassification and Use of Safety Belts and their Anchorage Systems.6.3.2 Full body harness meeting the specifications of a national standard suchas British Standard or equivalent should be used instead of a generalpurpose safety belt. The hook of the lanyard should be anchored to therope chuck of an independent lifeline or a fitting of the working platformdesigned by the manufacturer. The hook should be above the user’s waist.6.3.3 Independent lifeline used for permanent suspended working platformshould be properly anchored to the structural member of the roof rig andshould be independent of the suspension system.6.3.4 No part of the working platform including its railing should be used toanchor the lanyard of a safety harness. However, in case of a permanentsuspended working platform which is suspended by two suspension ropesat each end, the lanyard of a safety harness can be hooked to an eye bolton the structural member of the working platform which is designed bythe manufacturer, see Fig. 8. Where a permanent suspended workingplatform involves the use of safety ropes and automatic safety devices,the lanyard of a safety harness should be anchored to an independentlifeline.6.3.5 Independent lifeline should be used for anchorage of the lanyard of asafety harness for all temporary suspended working platforms. The lifelineshould not be secured to any part of the roof rig, including the outriggers,parapet clamps or any counterweights. They should be secured toreinforced concrete beams or column, structural steel beams or otherfixture which are sufficiently strong. It is not recommended to anchor thelifeline to railings or any member of a temporary scaffolding, bambooscaffolding, or in any section of water, gas or drainage pipes of the buildingas these fixtures are not designed to withstand sudden shock or impactforce.40
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