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[Webby the Bear]

kinnell!!!!!! you were lucky mate. glad you got out ok 

[sassanach]

mind you you would'nt get me 70 ft up 6ft 4" is my limit

[05omegav6]

mind you you would'nt get me 70 ft up 6ft 4" is my limit

Quite

Hope you bought a lottery ticket on the way home

[Gaffers]

LOL, bit of a hairy ride there mate. At least you had the good sense to get yourself down safely. Unfortunately some of  these machines tend to freeze up when something like this happens which is the last thing you'd want in this scenario. Hope you had you r harness on properly etc. Someone will be getting their balls well toasted over this I'd say!!

Yep, Yep, Yep and Yes! 

health & saftey need intorming

no they don't why involve those nazi's, any landing you can walk away from is a good landing.....

Classed as a 'near miss', it should be reported.

[bigboykarl]

i think i'd report to health and safety....imagine if you didn't and 6 months later you read a story about somebody falling from a machine hired from the same place ..you'd never forgive yourself..

[Kevin Wood]

Whoever signed that machine off needs removing from a position of responsibility before he kills someone, that's why it needs reporting.

[zirk]

LOL, bit of a hairy ride there mate. At least you had the good sense to get yourself down safely. Unfortunately some of  these machines tend to freeze up when something like this happens which is the last thing you'd want in this scenario. Hope you had you r harness on properly etc. Someone will be getting their balls well toasted over this I'd say!!

Yep, Yep, Yep and Yes! 

health & saftey need intorming

no they don't why involve those nazi's, any landing you can walk away from is a good landing.....

Classed as a 'near miss', it should be reported.

It was reported within mins of me getting my feet back on the ground to the local manager responsible for on site Contractors, along with my views and concerns. 

[zirk]

i think i'd report to health and safety....imagine if you didn't and 6 months later you read a story about somebody falling from a machine hired from the same place ..you'd never forgive yourself..

This has been playing on my mind this weekend actually. Im back there this week to Commission and Sign Off my work (Switch On and Hand Over to the Radio Comms side of things etc).

Its just not a case of me or someone turning up and away we go, the whole process goes through a series of procedures that I have to do, pre Site Survey, written Method Statement, Working Detail and Risk Assessment including PPE used and controlled Risks etc, which is then submitted and approved.

Prior to the working day more checks, HSE forms, MEW Licences, Permit to work etc, Working Area checked and Escape Plans made etc, all quiet stringent, although my Job is Comms Engineer, I am quiet experienced and qualified as a MEWP Operator and have a lot of hours and years on them but as you say would hate to thinkthat someone in the future come unstuck on the same or simular Machine!   

[STMO123]

You simply have to report it, Zirk. As far as I can see, you have a duty of care.

[zirk]

Reported as a 'Near Miss' to iPaf. 

The Hire company is also a iPaf member, so will be interesting if it gets reported from there end, which I found out today is a mandatory report procedure as from 1st Jan 2013 from there point of view.