This safety presentation outlines proper procedures for operating a man basket, which is a personnel lifting device. Key points covered include: conducting pre-use checks of the basket and equipment, ensuring workers are properly secured using fall arrest harnesses and lanyards, maintaining clear communication signals between workers in the basket and the operator, keeping the basket clear of hazards as it is moved around the work site, and following safety protocols for entering and exiting the basket. The goal is to prevent injuries by ensuring safe operation of the man basket at heights.

1. SAFETY PRESENTATION
WORKING AT HEIGHT –
THE MAN BASKET

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Carry out the pre start
checks on level ground
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Make sure you have the
correct PPE and that your
seatbelt is fastened.
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Test the park brake
Select the Park switch
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Test the park brake
Rev the engine
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Test the park brake
Select forward gear
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Hook up the basket
with the IT hitch and
make sure that it is
properly engaged.
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The lock pin must be
clearly visible from the
outside of the hitch plate.
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Test that the basket has
been properly attached.
Move back a little – if the
Rest it on the ground and basket follows then it is
select reverse gear properly attached
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Check the fall arrest
harness before entering
the man basket
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Get into the basket when
it is on the ground
Maximum of three workers
allowed in the man basket
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Make sure the door
is properly closed
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Attach the lanyard
to the anchor point
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The adjustable
lanyard must be
long enough to
stop you falling out
of the man basket
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Make sure that you
are wearing the full
PPE for working in
the man basket
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The IT operator must
remain at the controls
all the time and keep
the motor running
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Establish the rules of
communication :
Only one person to give
hand signals and
Clear line of sight to be
maintained all the time
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Establish the rules of
communication : UP
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Establish the rules of
communication : DOWN
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Establish the rules of
communication : GO THERE
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Establish the rules of
communication : GO THERE
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Establish the rules of
communication : STOP
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Keep the basket tidy.
Remember that a
neat work place is a
safe workplace.
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The man basket must
always be lowered to
eye level when moving
around the workplace
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Unsafe behaviour :
work from the floor of the
man basket and never
climb on to the rails.
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Analyse the hazards : Do not have any pipes or other objects
that protrude from the man basket.
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Do not use the man basket to carry heavy
loads such as materials and equipment
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When the basket is
lowered to the ground it
must always be at least
1.5m from the wall.
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Keep the area under the
basket clear. No one is
allowed under the raised
basket. Ever.
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Be careful when working
on corners. There are
blind spots and reduced
visibility. Use a spotter if
required.
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Crew may not stay in the
man basket when
travelling from one
workplace to another.
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Be aware of bad ground
conditions. Moving over
uneven surfaces may
cause the man basket to
sway and cause injury
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Analyse the hazards :
look for protruding
objects from the
top, sides and
underneath
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E.
Analyse the hazards :
look for protruding
objects from the
top, sides and
underneath
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Analyse the hazards
Check for hard objects
above that can crush
workers in the basket
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THANK YOU
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