If I am envisioning the alternative correctly, it sounds more dangerous.
One of those things you get away with a few times before the medics are
called.
Besides carrying people up and down and rolling a little, can anyone say
scissor lifts are "intended for anything"?
I have a short list that I rattle off about things I've seen change across
the construction industry. One is that you just don't see scissor lifts sway
back and forth anymore because the wear pads are shot. Maintenance is much
improved.
Bv
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From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thu, Feb 28, 2013 15:58:24 GMT+00:00
Subject: Lift Equipment for Sprinkler Installation
This is a call for action to the contractors and equipment suppliers of the
Fire Sprinkler Industry. Over the past year we have encountered a new
requirement/regulation that has broad ranging financial and safety
implications to our businesses. We first encountered this issue on federal
work for the Army Corp of Engineers, then Navfac, and now it is showing up
in private commercial work. We are being told that we cannot use our normal
lift equipment to install sprinkler work in the traditional manner, i.e.
pipe fitter loads sprinkler pipe on the scissor lift, elevates the lift
platform into position and installs the pipe. The original stated reason for
this was that the safety rail on the platform was not "intended for use as a
pipe rack" . We responded to this by fabricating structural steel pipe
racks, and installing them on the platform deck. Then we were told we would
need a certification from the equipment manufacturer stating that the
platform deck was capable of managi
ng the weight of the loaded pipe racks. None of the equipment suppliers
will issue any statement, certified or otherwise, beyond the rated lift
capacity. For the first several projects, we were forced to use a separate
piece of equipment, like a roust-a-bout, to lift the pipe into place, while
the pipe fitter maneuvered his scissor lift in to place to connect and hang
the pipe. This procedure requires two men to install one piece of pipe, and
requires about four times the normal production labor rate. Also, in my
opinion, this method of installation significantly increases the risk of
personal injury or damage to the building or adjacent systems.
So my questions are:
1) Have any of you (contractors) experienced this on your jobsites?
2) Are there any lift equipment suppliers monitoring this forum, and if so,
do you feel any obligation to address your customers' needs?
3) (Roland) As an Industry Association, how can we work together to address
and resolve this?
Mark at Aero
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