Ipaf Registers 31 mortal accidents with implication of platforms during the 2012
11 February 2013
The main causes of these mortal accidents were: fall from the platform (9), electrocution (8), dump (6), aprisionamiento (4) and technical problems/mechanics (4).
In almost the half of the number of deaths registered (16) used platforms of arm (3b). In eleven employed units mounted on vehicles (1b) and in four, platforms of tijera (3to).
Around two thirds of the mortal victims (20) produced in the U.S., the greater only market for aerial platforms of the world. Three mortal accidents registered in the Low Countries, two in the United Kingdom and one in Australia, Austria, Canada, Singapore, Spain and Switzerland, respectively.
The data presented base in accidents communicated directly to Ipaf and in information collected by diverse media. It can not guarantee the accuracy of the data, but when it judges necessary, take measured to verify the facts and the data correct to the light of the new information obtained.
“The first year of the project IPAF of notification of accidents is offering significant results and is allowing us improve our programs of learning and focus our campaigns of hygiene to do this industrial state even more sure, “commented Tim Whiteman, executive director of Ipaf.”Although all demise is a tragedy, with more than one million and half of PEMPs/PTAs into use all over the world, fits to consider that the aerial platforms are a half of work in height sure.”
Ipaf Launched his project of notification of accidents in January of 2012 with the aim to create an integral register of the accidents known, in a single place and with an alone format. With the data recopilados, Ipaf will be able to analyse and look for common tendencies, what will allow him propose possible actions to advance in the improvement and promotion of a safe use of the aerial platforms all over the world. The data recopilados consider confidential information and his only end is the analysis and the manufacturing of recommendations to improve the hygiene.
“The base gives data of accidents has optimised with the incorporation of new functions, “revealed Chris Wraith, technical delegate of Ipaf.”It has added a function of board so that the companies that present his reports mensualmente can do a follow-up of accidents that affect to his personnel and, from 2013, the data of accidents will include also the platforms of work with trip on topmast (PTDMs).”
The members Ipaf of companies for hire in the United Kingdom have engaged voluntarily to register in the database Ipaf any accident with PEMPs/PTAs that affect to his personnel. It does a call to all the manufacturers, companies for hire, contractors and users so that they communicate any mortal or grave accident with PEMPs/PTAs and PTDMs occurred in any part of the world using the steering of internet
