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PASMA Technical / Safety Guidance Note

TYING MOBILE ACCESS TOWERS

This document has been produced by PASMA to provide guidance to users where a tower is to be tied in to an adjacent structure. Remember that PASMA recommends towers should be tied in whenever possible, as it is good practice to do so.

Click  Guidance Note Tying Mobile Access Towers.pdf  to download the document. 
Available as a download until end of May 2008 - (Limited number of hard copies).
Format: A5 Booklet and .pdf file (233kb file size)

Available to purchase from 1 June 2008 priced at £10.00 + vat for 20 copies please visit our Online Shop .


PASMA Technical / Safety Guidance Note

Stairladder Tower Assembly - incorporating fall protection

This Technical Guidance Note is intended to describe PASMA's recommended assembly methods for mobile stairladder towers, and should be followed carefully.

Click Stairladder Tower Assembly v1.pdf to download the document.

Format: A4 Leaflet and .pdf file (749kb file size)





 
PASMA Technical / Safety Guidance Note

Low Level Access Units - Castor Tightening

This Technical Guidance Note is intended to describe the process required to ensure that castors utilised in low level access units such as folding room scaffolds or pulpit steps, remain serviceable and firmly in place.

Click Guidance Castor Tightening.pdf to download the document

Format A4 Leaflet and .pdf file (414kb file size)

 



PASMA Technical / Safety Guidance Note

Guidance for the use of mobile access towers in net rigging and de-rigging

This is a collaborative guidance note issued by PASMA and FASET and is intended to give assistance to those responsible for the selection of suitable work at height equipment in respect of the requirements of the Work at Height Regulations 2005, for the purposes of rigging and de-rigging safety netting.

Click Net Rigging - De-Rigging.pdf to download the document

                                  Format A4 Leaflet and .pdf file (72kb file size)





HSE Information - CIS 10

The Health & Safety Executive, (HSE), have produced an Information Sheet, CIS 10, in co-operation with PASMA, which details important considerations in the assembly, use and inspection of mobile access towers, particularly in construction activities.  Copies of this leaflet are available free of charge from the HSE website.

Click here for more information

Format: A4 leaflet










PASMA (in co-operation with HSE) "Don't Fall For It!" DVD


PASMA in co-operation with the HSE have produced a DVD entitled "Don't Fall For It!".  This DVD illustrates the two approved methods which incoroprate fall protection during assembly, dismantle and alteration of Mobile Access Towers.  You can purchase this DVD from our 
Online Shop priced at £4.04 + VAT.

Format: DVD