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Health & Safety Guidance
Electrical Safety
Installation of the stairlift is mainly a manual process. Although you do need
to plug the stairlift into a mains power supply socket, this socket MUST
already have been installed by a qualified electrician.
All work on the 240Volt system must be done by a qualified
electrician.
Safe Working Practices
When installing the stairlift, follow safe working practices in these areas:
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Working at heights or on the stairs
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Working with power tools or equipment which generate noise
Be aware of the risks of equipment falling from a height. For example, tools
falling through open-treaded staircases or through banister rails, or
equipment falling or sliding down stairs.
Giving Guidance to the Home Owner
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Important
– Intruder Alarms
Intruder alarms often have sensor pads at the top or bottom of staircases or
on one or more steps. There may also be alarm wires hidden under a
carpet or tucked under a skirting board.Check whether any such sensors or
cables need to be moved before drilling into a staircase or floor.
Provide guidance to the home owner about what safety risks they and any
other people might be exposed to during the installation. For example
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Movement of equipment and tools posing a risk to the buildings or
things in it (such as pictures, paintings or ornaments)
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Cables and other equipment posing a trip hazard - especially on or
near stairs
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Live electrical equipment (such as electric drills) posing a hazard (for
example, if used inappropriately by children)
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Potentially sharp equipment (such as saws, drills bits, knives or
chisels)
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Potential noise due to the use of power tools
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Potential creation of airborne dust
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Remember to let the resident know you will take them through how to
use the stairlift, so they can let some-one else know what time a
demonstration might take place.
Preparing the Workplace
Before you start the installation, make sure of a Safe Working
Environment , with enough space to assemble the stairlift assembly and for
you to work around it.
Make sure any loose or fragile property (such as pictures or ornaments) is
located in a safe place away from the working area.
Insect the area for potentioal obstructions such as central heating pipes,
hidden cables, underfloor heating,etc.