madkayaker
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Like the d shackle idea will remember that one
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Pete.
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Having worked on both projects - in the tunnels too - I can say that things have changed a hell of a lot in a few short years.
The main thing is that Crossrail have employed inspectors to oversee works - guys for the main part are very experienced and not the kind you can pull the wool over their eyes - and they pay them a LOT of money to make sure things are done right. None of them want to lose their job at such a good rate so they don't 'let things slide'.
zzr1200
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I must admit I haven't been into Canary Wharf Box for about 6 months now, we do have machines in there as far as I know, I 've just managed to sidestep those breakdowns. I'd love to see one of those tunnel boring machines in operation.
It has improved a lot conditions and work wise over the last few years which isn't a bad thing at all, but there no such thing a quick fix/job these days. I spent 18/24 months walking St Pancris Station, repairing the kit we had on there, just left alone to get on with my work, I reported to the plant operations mangaer who controlled/hired in all the plant on site.
Now you have to be escorted everywhere, fill in paperwork, induction here, there and everywhere. It now takes 2 hours to do a 20 minute job.
Oh for the days of senible H&S rules, more pen pushers than necassary most of the time and most of them have never done the actual job they're writing rules for..
zzr1200
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Probably, up to the end of 2012 I worked for Nationwide Platforms, I now work for another access compamy.
I first worked at Canary Box when you could drive a vehicle down to possibly level -4/-5 (you'd have to check that) I know it became a very very long walk down/up the stairs when I was given an incorrect fault/problem with a machine at -6.
Expanded would take us in then leave us to get on with it, but towards the end it became a real pain, probably because Cross Rail started taking an hands on interest....
normspanners
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Right been offered a jcb telehandler for £230 readies for two days with a man basket should reach ok has a 12m boom and obviously rough terrain. plus it is only 1/2 mile away so I can drive it on my insurance so no£100 delivery. Not quite as easy as a picker but heho
madkayaker
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You need to read pm28 from the Hse before you start using man baskets on teletrucks. One of my jobs today is to put a disk cutter through ours to prevent it being used
Pete.
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Probably, up to the end of 2012 I worked for Nationwide Platforms, I now work for another access compamy.
I first worked at Canary Box when you could drive a vehicle down to possibly level -4/-5 (you'd have to check that) I know it became a very very long walk down/up the stairs when I was given an incorrect fault/problem with a machine at -6.
Expanded would take us in then leave us to get on with it, but towards the end it became a real pain, probably because Cross Rail started taking an hands on interest....
I was there at that time too - one of our guys got his van stuck on that ramp. I was cutting off a chunk of jetty over the water up top.
Norm be careful in that thing working at 50feet inside a building. Mind you don't get your block knocked off. I'd be sussing out the operator before getting in the basket.
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Thankfully there is no HSE involvement in this it is private
and I will be the operator but i understand the concern it is better than riding on an open scrap grab, up onto roofs or stood on it changing halogens as I used to do, but the operator could pull your 4*** skin back with it without ya knowing.
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madkayaker
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could always do what riggers at work do and prop a ladder agains the basket
zzr1200
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I ended up going there today to do a 6 monthly inspection on a machine, fortunately the machine was had been brought to the surface, so no real problems a straight in/out job.
