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  5 Star Safety Service
Safety is our priority, which is why we make sure that every piece of equipment you hire from us has been fully and regularly serviced, maintained and tested. Our 5-star approach to safety includes:
  • Demonstration - our staff are always happy to demonstrate the controls and features of the equipment you're hiring from us.
  • Safety Instructions - we make sure that all our equipment is supplied to you with full written safety instructions.
  • Protective Equipment - we will advise you on suitable safety clothing and equipment for your hire.
  • Circuit Breakers (RCD) - we can provide a circuit breaker for all 240v equipment.
  • Safety Advice - our team can provide practical advice on how to use your hire equipment safely.
  Key to Safety Equipment Symbols
Eye Protection
We offer a range of certified eye protection to EN 166B. Welding masks are supplied as standard with all welding equipment.
Dust / Spray Mask
Full range available, from fabric nuisance to fine particle filter.
Ear Defenders
To safeguard your hearing, we offer general purpose defenders and earplugs.
Protective Gloves
In all styles and materials to suit the job in hand
Safety Helmets
Protection against overhead obstacles and moving objects.
Protective Footwear
A range of styles and materials to suit the job and working conditions.
RCD Circuit Breakers
For safer use of electrical tools and equipment.
Decibel Level
This symbol throughout the catalogue indicates sound levels produced by the equipment when in use.
  Vibration Levels
If it is not properly managed, vibration can lead to a condition known as Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS). Tools and equipment in this guide have been given symbols to indicate their general vibration levels, and provide guidance on the recommended time they should be used continuously. Manufacturers' published vibration figures are printed on the individual service cards attached to each fleeted item. However, when assessing operator usage, consideration should also be given to the manner in which the equipment is used, the operating conditions and the standard of any work tool, e.g. breaker steel or cutting blade.
 
Low Vibration
Safe to use for 8+ hours
Medium Vibration
Safe to use for 2-8 hours
High Vibration
Safe to use for 0-2 hours
  Minimising HAVS Risk
We seek to provide the latest equipment designed to minimise the risk of injury from Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS). These guidelines are provided for the benefit of your operatives:
  • Ensure operative has warm clothing, including gloves, to maintain bloodflow to extremities.
  • If equipment is being used for extended periods, ensure operative has a 10-15 minute break per hour of use.
  • All equipment is supplied with full written instructions. Ensure operative uses the equipment in the manner defined in the instructions.
  Working at Height - The Facts
  • According to the Health & Safety Executive approximately 4,000 workers per annum suffer from serious injuries and 50 are killed as a result of falling from height.
  • Falls are the largest cause of fatalities in the work place.
  • 60% of all major injuries are caused from falls below two metres.
  • Nearly a quarter of all fatalities and major injuries are caused by falls from ladders.
  • 46% of fatalities are non-construction related, with highest numbers in the service and manufacturing sectors.
The Working at Height Regulations (WAHR) was introduced early in 2005. Its purpose is to reduce the number of accidents and to achieve this it has adopted three basic principles:
  1. If practicable, avoid working at height.
  2. Use the most suitable equipment and method of work to prevent falls.
  3. Reduce the consequences of any fall by use of appropriate fall arrest systems.
Employers, employees and the self-employed, undertaking work at height, are all governed by the regulations and should, as a minimum, be aware of the following points.

Hints And Tips
  • Consider whether there are safer alternative ways of doing the job.
  • Don't underestimate the risks involved. Simply 'taking care' is not enough.
  • Proper precautions must be in place.
  • Don't start work at height until you have properly planned how you are going to do it, and you have assesed and controlled the risks involved.
  • Complete a risk assessment incorporating all aspects of the proposed work and the circumstances in which it will be undertaken.
  • Ensure that you have fully considered all of the ways in which you could be at risk of falling.
  • Record the Assessment to demonstrate that the system of work was appropriate and justified.
  • Decide what equipment is required for the job. Precautions should be incorporated that will prevent a fall, for example, using guardrails at a roof edge or crawling boards on a fragile roof. For some jobs it may be appropriate to use fall restraint equipment such as a safety harness.
  • Don't automatically use a ladder to do a job just because one had been used previously.
  • If you have not got the appropriate equipment then get it. Making do without the right equipment to minimise expense can lead to injury or death, as well as risking prosecution by the authorities.
  • Make sure that equipment is in good condition, is used safely and that any necessary training and/or supervision are provided.
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