COLLECTIVE MARK ® PREFABRICATED ACCESS SUPPLIERS’ AND MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION MEMBER Peter Bennett MANAGING DIRECTOR Safe Working with mobile towers A strategy for the Middle East

COLLECTIVE MARK ® PREFABRICATED ACCESS SUPPLIERS’ AND MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION PASMA Middle East MEMBER PASMA is… Not-for-profit member organisation Lead Industry Body Promoting the safe use of mobile access towers Recognised authority on mobile access towers Strict Membership Criteria Assessment & On-going Audit Manufacturers, Rental / Sales, Contracting, Training, Associate and “working towards”

COLLECTIVE MARK ® PREFABRICATED ACCESS SUPPLIERS’ AND MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION PASMA Middle East MEMBER What are we talking about?

COLLECTIVE MARK ® PREFABRICATED ACCESS SUPPLIERS’ AND MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION PASMA Middle East MEMBER What we are NOT talking about

COLLECTIVE MARK ® PREFABRICATED ACCESS SUPPLIERS’ AND MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION PASMA Middle East MEMBER If it’s not scaffolding, what is it?  Another tool in the toolbox  Allowing safe work at height  Prefabricated components  Clip together with no need for tools  Modular in construction  Comes in kit form  Detailed instruction manual

COLLECTIVE MARK ® PREFABRICATED ACCESS SUPPLIERS’ AND MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION PASMA Middle East MEMBER Taking a holistic view  Equipment – standards – kit make-up – assembly method  Training Scheme – Course Content – Facilities – Instructors – Assessment & audit  Target Groups – Users – Management AIM Unprotected working at height Protected working at height

COLLECTIVE MARK ® PREFABRICATED ACCESS SUPPLIERS’ AND MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION PASMA Middle East MEMBER Preventing Falls from height  Background  Towers in the hierarchy  Collective fall prevention  What about assembly?  Or dismantling?  2 recommended methods  Review Process in 2010

COLLECTIVE MARK ® PREFABRICATED ACCESS SUPPLIERS’ AND MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION PASMA Middle East MEMBER Here’s how it used to be UNPROTECTED & AT RISK OF FALL Here’s how it IS in the UAE

COLLECTIVE MARK ® PREFABRICATED ACCESS SUPPLIERS’ AND MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION PASMA Middle East MEMBER Here’s how it should be 3T

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COLLECTIVE MARK ® PREFABRICATED ACCESS SUPPLIERS’ AND MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION PASMA Middle East MEMBER Here’s how it could be AGR

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COLLECTIVE MARK ® PREFABRICATED ACCESS SUPPLIERS’ AND MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION PASMA Middle East MEMBER Our Approach to Training & Competence  Through network of approved centres  Delivered by approved instructors  Following approved syllabus  Approved content  One day intensive training covering – theory, practical and assessments

COLLECTIVE MARK ® PREFABRICATED ACCESS SUPPLIERS’ AND MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION PASMA Middle East MEMBER TRAINING REGISTRATION  Instantly recognisable  Online registration system  Developed over many years  70,000 delegate throughput per annum  Over 1/3 million cards current  Tried and tested  Designed securely

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COLLECTIVE MARK ® PREFABRICATED ACCESS SUPPLIERS’ AND MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION PASMA Middle East MEMBER Towers for Users

COLLECTIVE MARK ® PREFABRICATED ACCESS SUPPLIERS’ AND MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION PASMA Middle East MEMBER Supporting materials

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COLLECTIVE MARK ® PREFABRICATED ACCESS SUPPLIERS’ AND MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION PASMA Middle East MEMBER INSTRUCTOR TRAINING & APPROVAL KEY SKILL AREAS: Experience Instructional Techniques Height Safety Product / Industry Specific Training Scheme Procedures Mentored Module Accreditation for prior learning

COLLECTIVE MARK ® PREFABRICATED ACCESS SUPPLIERS’ AND MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION PASMA Middle East MEMBER  Applies to all Approved Instructors  minimum number - course delivery  continuing professional development – Relevant seminars – Relevant conferences – Relevant training

COLLECTIVE MARK ® PREFABRICATED ACCESS SUPPLIERS’ AND MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION PASMA Middle East MEMBER TRAINING CENTRE ASSESSMENT & AUDIT

COLLECTIVE MARK ® PREFABRICATED ACCESS SUPPLIERS’ AND MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION PASMA Middle East MEMBER WHY ON EARTH DO WE NEED TRAINING?

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COLLECTIVE MARK ® PREFABRICATED ACCESS SUPPLIERS’ AND MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION PASMA Middle East MEMBER STANDARDISATION – the starting point Training and education relies upon Equipment to a known standard To a minimum performance Materials of a known quality Workmanship to a minimum standard Needs support of OSHAD, Municipalities, Ministry of Labour and ESMA

COLLECTIVE MARK ® PREFABRICATED ACCESS SUPPLIERS’ AND MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION PASMA Middle East MEMBER Mobile Access Towers STANDARD TOWERS EN1004 Platform heights 2.5m to 12m indoors 2.5m to 8m outdoors

COLLECTIVE MARK ® PREFABRICATED ACCESS SUPPLIERS’ AND MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION PASMA Middle East MEMBER BS1139 Part 6 - Access Towers outside the scope of BS EN 1004, but utilizing components from such systems Mobile Access Towers - advanced LARGE DECK STRUCTURES BRIDGING STRUCTURES LINKED (FAÇADE) CANTILEVER STRUCTURES STEPPED STRUCTURES HIGH LEVEL STRUCTURES

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COLLECTIVE MARK ® PREFABRICATED ACCESS SUPPLIERS’ AND MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION PASMA Middle East MEMBER SUMMARY  Towers are not scaffolding  With a small investment in: – Establishing Emirati Standards – Education programme / training scheme  Lead to sustainable improvement in reducing the risk of fall in line with OSHAD, Ministry of Labour and UAE government priorities

COLLECTIVE MARK ® PREFABRICATED ACCESS SUPPLIERS’ AND MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION PASMA Middle East MEMBER MOVING FORWARD  PASMA training model is – tried and tested – rolling out now in Abu Dhabi and the Emirates – sure to deliver quick wins in up-skilling BUT it will need the support of industry, OSHAD, ESMA and Ministry of Labour to establish standards if it is to be effective If it works in Abu Dhabi => UAE => GCC

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