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Safety, Health, Environmental & Quality Bulletin No 670

02 May 2019

Working In Extreme Weather

Please see enclosed a safety bulletin
that was shared with us by Artelia.

The recommended maximum wind
speed to be working from a MEWP is
28mph, and from a mobile scaffold
tower it’s 17mph. These speeds are
documented on our SSoW’s and in
our site rules. Remember these are
recommended maximums, and site
specific conditions may mean these
should be risk assessed and reduced
for specific tasks.

All crews have anemometers, and
they must be used before work starts and periodically throughout the task. If the wind speed is gusting
close to the maximum, consider stopping work until the wind speed is calmer. If you need to lift panels,
think about how you lift them to prevent them becoming a sail and if the wind speed is gusting over the
maximum, stop work immediately and contact your line manager.

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been learned throughout the course of our lives. Some of us learn best by studying graphs and charts, some through visual
presentations, and some by reading detailed text books. It is important that we receive information in a format that works for
us as individuals! That’s why at Xmo Strata we use a variety of communication platforms such as bulletins, newsletters,
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Ultimately, your safety is in your hands – but we will do all we can to keep you well informed!