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Registered Office:
Quinto Crane & Plant Ltd
Anson Road
Norwich Airport
Norwich
NR6 6EH
Tel. +44(0)1603 410881
Fax. +44(0)1603 404565
Registered in England and Wales
Company No. 875008
VAT No. GB 304 7514 80 |
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FAQs
Q. "Can an experienced crane driver carry out the risk assessment and compile a safe method of working for me on a CPA hire?"
A. He can give you advice, but the Law says it is your responsibility to plan and supervise the lifting operation. In any case the operator is the one person in the lifting team who cannot perform any task except driving his crane safely. Under no circumstances can he supervise the work at the same time.
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Q. "Surely, if I sublet the work as a Contract Lift that fulfils my legal responsibilities?"
A. Not so. First you have a duty to ensure you sublet only to an organisation that is competent to carry out the work on your behalf safely. Second, you retain overall responsibility for checking the sub-contractor's plan and ensuring the safety of people not in your employ. Note - Two companies were each fined £10K plus costs under Sections 2(1) and 3(1) of the HSAW Act - the one for not having revised a method statement following a change of plan and the other, as principal contractor for not ensuring the work had been properly planned. |
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