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JUNE 2016 PRO INSTALLER
PRO BUSINESS
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CHANGE TO HOIST
REGULATIONS
The company British
Standards Institution
(BSI) has revised BS
7212:2016 Code of
practice for the safe
use of construction
hoists.
Such hoists are used to
transfer people and/or
goods between defined
landing levels on engineering and construction sites.
The standard was developed
to assist the construction
industry in using safe practices which help to protect
construction workers and
the public.
It covers a number of developments which address
safety issues described in
good practice guidance
produced by industry and
endorsed by the Health and
Safety Executive (HSE) since
the last edition published
in 2006. It also includes
additional requirements for
maintenance, and inspection
of hoists.
Anthony Burd, Head of
Built Environment at BSI
said: “We can never be
complacent about the health
and safety of workers using,
or being in the vicinity of
those using construction
hoists. This also means we
must ensure that standards
still remain fit for purpose.
As such BS 7212 underwent a thorough revision to
bring it in line with current
practices.”
Some of the safety concerns that BS 7212 address-
es include:
• Transportation of scaffolding
• Additional requirements
for transport platforms
• Requirements for dual operating positions of goods
hoists
• The continued used of
rope drive hoists
• Review of all clauses to
ensure that they comply with current good
practice and regulatory
requirements
• Expansion of the requirements for the competence
and training of hoist installers and operators
• Additional requirements
for gate interlocking, and
landing and hoistway
protection
BS 7212 gives recommendations and guidance on the
installation, maintenance,
examination and operation
of construction hoists, including hoistway protection,
and on the management of
these activities
It includes recommendations and guidance on
erection, alteration and dismantling of hoists and sets
out the responsibilities of
the various parties involved
in all these activities.
BS 7212 will be of use to
anyone with an interest in
the provision, installation,
use, inspection, thorough
examination, maintenance
and dismantling of construction hoists. This includes
hoist owners and their em-
ployees, hoist users such as
construction companies and
their employees, installation
personnel, maintenance
personnel, competent persons carrying out statutory
thorough examinations and
enforcing authorities such
as the Health and Safety
Executive (HSE).
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QUARTER OF A
MILLION MILESTONE
Pilkington United Kingdom
Limited, part of the NSG
group, has manufactured
more than a quarter of a
million insulating glass units
(IGUs) for JELD-WEN, one of
the UK’s leading manufacturers of timber windows, doors
and stairs, since it first started working with the company.
(Left to right), John Spiby, National Sales Manager for
Pilkington, and Tony Pell, Senior Product Manager for
frames at JELD-WEN.
The collaboration has seen JELDWEN’s range of UK manufactured,
environmentally-friendly timber
windows, patios and exterior
doorsets, fitted with Pilkington
energiKare™ glass since the two
companies began working together.
Designed to meet the growing demand for energy-efficient
windows, Pilkington energiKare™
products help to improve the thermal efficiency of homes. Through
the use of advanced coatings, combined with various glass combinations to suit the customers’ needs,
Pilkington energiKare™ IGUs
‘Through investment in research and
development we’ve been able to continue to
bring high performing products to market’
minimise heat loss and allow more
of the sun’s energy to enter the
property. It is this free energy from
the sun that helps homeowners to
save money on fuel bills.
John Spiby, national sales
manager – domestic products at
Pilkington, said: “Many of today’s
homeowners are looking for ways
to improve the energy-efficiency
of their properties, and the use of
high-performance glass products in
windows and doors is a common
step in achieving this.
“Through investment in research
and development we’ve been able
to continue to bring high performing products to market, and this
milestone is testament not only to
the quality of the Pilkington en-
ergiKare™ ra nge, but to the strong
relationship we have built with the
team at JELD-WEN.”
Tony Pell, senior product manager for frames at JELD-WEN, said:
“Pilkington is a brand renowned
for the quality of its products and
we have built a strong relationship
with the company, enabling us to
continue providing customers with
the best when it comes to both
products and service.
“Supplier relationships play an integral role in our overall customer
offering and by enlisting recognised, quality brands as our sole
suppliers and providing products
from the Pilkington range as standard, we are adding huge value to
our window and door ranges.”