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How PASMA Have Worked Towards A Safer Working World

by prettyone

The Prefabricated Access Suppliers and Manufacturers Association
or PASMA for short is a body that has been in existence since
1974. Its predominant work has been improving the safety for
those working on scaffolds and towers in the construction and
decorating industry. The importance of safety when working at
height cannot be underestimated, ensuring all workers who use
scaffolds have had PASMA training is a vital part of ensuring
this safety. Currently a PASMA certificate is a vital element for
all who work at height.

Since 2005 when the Work at Height regulations came into effect
PASMA training has become even more important. The body have
worked towards designing their training schedules around changes
in legislation to ensure all regulatory compliance issues are
settled effectively. By constantly adapting to changes, the
association have secured their position at the forefront of
health and safety matters pertaining to scaffold and access tower
usage.

PASMA have worked closely with health and safety executives to
devise codes of practise that ensure workers at height have
efficient and effective protocols that work towards a safer
environment. Training modules will normally broach the subjects
of safe usage and ways to minimise the risks of falling. In
addition, those who undergo training are made aware of the
dangers that working at height can create. Because of the
association's work, they are consulted when the government
releases new pieces of legislation.

PASMA do not purely conduct training courses. Association
members regularly audit and evaluate how safety procedures are
being maintained whilst also looking into new developments in the
world of scaffolding. This is one of the most important tasks
carried out by PASMA, by having a presence in working areas they
are able to pick up on any issues that could be incorporated into
the codes of practise.

With so many industries using scaffolding and towers this
element of the association's work is essential to maintaining
safety. For instance, guidelines in one industry may not
necessarily suit another; by having operatives on the ground who
can pick up on these differences it is possible to create bespoke
training modules suited to any particular industry. In addition,
by having a network of affiliated members, PASMA is able to reach
the widest audience possible to deliver its safety message.

The Work at Height Regulations 2005 have meant that at all times
it is essential that a competent person is on site to ensure
procedures are being followed and unsafe working methods are
being avoided. This competent person has always had extensive
training and will be certificated by the association; this means
that there is always a knowledgeable person who can give workers
instruction to maintain safety. Fundamentally the competent
person must be present at the times when scaffolding rigs are
constructed, altered or dismantled. These times normally hold the
greatest risk so understandably the legislation ensures that the
tasks are carried out safely.

As liability is now a major concern of all site managers the
situation created by the increased regulation has cleared up
discrepancies with working methods. PASMA have helped in this
process and today, as a site manager it is your duty to ensure
all workers have had suitable training. Naturally accidents will
always happen when working with scaffolds, thanks to the work of
the association however the instances of injury of death should
be kept to a minimum.

Regulatory compliance expert Thomas Pretty looks how <a
href="http://www.systemscaffoldtrainingservices.com/pasma-training.html">PASMA
training</a> has improved the safety of those working at height.

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