Wheelchair and Passenger Restraints

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Wheelchair andPassenger Restraints
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• A straightforward presentation to be viewed at
  your leisure, but not to be ignored.
• Working with equipment manufacturers and
  transport providers of adapted vehicles, for
  wheelchair users and or vulnerable members within
  communities.
• Bringing Safety to the Heart of your Business

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Introduction

• Who are Puwertec.
• Puwertec Ltd are the only company able to provide
  formal maintenance and certification services
  with regard to wheelchair and passenger restraint
  systems in the UK.
• Who in your organisation is responsible for
  formally inspecting your equipment ?
• Service Development.
• Services provided have been developed with the
  co-operation, and support of leading
  manufacturers, who are anxious to stress the need
  for regular formal equipment inspection and
  maintenance.
• Do you have a system in place to formally
  maintain this equipment ?
• Specialist Equipment / Guidelines.
• To provide our professional on site services we
  have been trained in all aspects and operation of
  equipment, to identify equipment which presents a
  risk to staff and service users.
• Do your equipment inspections, meet with current
  legislation and follow the manufacturers
  specifications and recommendations ?

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Statistics

• User Statistics.
• Where an organisation operates 25 vehicles
  transporting 2 wheelchair users to and from a
  location each day, each year equipment is
  utilised to secure wheelchair dependant users
  over 25,000 times.
• How many people do you carry on average each year
  using your equipment ?
• Risk Factor.
• Each journey presents a risk to both Service
  Users and Staff if equipment is not appropriately
  maintained.
• What practicable steps has your organisation
  taken to reduce risks ?

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Research

• Health Safety.
• Under the Health Safety at Work Act,
  specifically the Provision and Use of Work
  Equipment Regulations - An employer must take
  steps to ensure equipment is appropriately
  maintained and remains serviceable.
• In the event of an accident are you able to
  provide documentation to the HSE detailing
  scheduled formal maintenance of equipment ?
• The Insurers Position.
• Following a fatality a leading insurer set aside
  320,000 paying 160,000 The insurer would only
  pay a proportion on the costs if it were found
  equipment was faulty and no appropriate
  maintenance carried out.
• In the event of an accident would your insurer
  accept liability if the lack of training and
  equipment maintenance was a contributory factor ?

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Research

• Staff knowledge
• We have found in certain organisations that staff
  are unaware of the appropriate application of
  equipment and its limitations.
• Are you confident staff are able to recognize
  where specific equipment may be required to
  secure certain wheelchairs ?
• Specialist Equipment Medical Devices
• All specialist equipment in use is subject to
  professional scheduled maintenance. Manufacturers
  agree that this equipment is subject to the same
  formal maintenance requirement and acknowledge
  that in the past there have been no organisations
  available to carry out appropriate servicing.
• Where passenger lifts and vehicles are regularly
  serviced, do you agree other safety equipment
  should be maintained ?

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Obligations

• Road Traffic Act Section 40A
• A person is guilty of an offence if he uses, or
  causes or permits another to use, a motor vehicle
  or trailer on a road when
•  (a) the condition of the motor vehicle or
  trailer, or of its accessories or equipment, or
•  (b) the purpose for which it is used, or
•  (c) the number of passengers carried by it, or
  the manner in which they are carried, or
•  (d) the weight, position or distribution of its
  load, or the manner in which it is secured,
• is such that the use of the motor vehicle or
  trailer involves a danger of injury to any
  person.
• Road vehicles (Construction and Use) Act
  Regulation 100
• This act requires that any equipment or
  passengers in a vehicle are carried in such a
  manor that no danger is likely to be caused to
  those passengers or to anyone else. If a
  wheelchair is not secured it might be held that
  an offence has been committed.

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Obligations

• Health and Safety at work Act.
• H S Work Act, Section 2 An employer has a
  duty so far as reasonably practicable to ensure
  the health safety and welfare of its employees
  and those accessing its services.
• Section 7 within this act staff have a duty to
  co-operate and not place others at risk by their
  acts or omissions.
• PUWER (Provision and Use of Work Equipment
  Regulations), says that an employer must ensure
  all equipment is serviceable and staff are
  provided with information, instruction, training
  and supervision.
• Are you conforming to these obligations ?
• An MOT does not cover Wheelchair and Passenger
  restraints as they are classed as medical
  devices. Adapted vehicles are used to transport
  passengers using this equipment.
• The equipment is key to the provision of your
  services, would you be happy to be reliant on
  safety equipment, if you were aware that the
  equipment was not formally maintained ?

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Equipment Services

• The Audit will cover,
• Location, Serial Numbers, OEM Product Guide
• The Inspection / Service will cover,
• Condition of Floor Rails, Restraints, Seatbelts,
  Seat Fixings, Excessive Wear, Missing / Damaged
  Components.
• A Certificate and Report is provided detailing,
• Serviceability and non-serviceability of
  equipment.
• Other safety critical findings
• Faulty equipment will be removed from the vehicle
  if repair is inappropriate.
• Specialist Advice,
• Where incorrect equipment is identified
  appropriate advice will be provided.
• Additional/Optional Services,
• Fitting of Track Inserts / Seat Tagging / Track
  Test to 40kN
• Seat Realignment / Repair / Modifications
• Other Customer Specific Requirements
• Vehicles generally inspected whilst not in use so
  as not to affect service provision.
• Compliance with Health Safety Legislation.

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Training Services

• What formal job specific training is provided to
  transport staff ?
• Puwertec s Training
• Training will be provided by OEM certified
  instructors at your location.
• The training will be specific to the equipment in
  use by the organisation.
• Training can be modified to meet individual
  customer need.
• Small groups trained minimising the number of
  staff to cover.
• Safe System of Work developed and introduced
  ensuring consistency and continuity.
• Our training objective is to ensure staff are
  appropriately trained and confident in relation
  to transport safety.

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Training Objectives

• Duty of Care
• Legal Requirements
• Codes of Practice
• Wheelchair Restraint Standards
• Safe Systems of Work
• Application of Equipment
• Manual Handling Techniques
• Passenger Lift Safety
• Equipment Storage
• Equipment Checks
• Additional Equipment Available

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Conclusion

• If you would like to further discuss the services
  provided by Puwertec Ltd or
• have any further questions please contact us, see
  below.
• Head Office 08450 0590023
• Paul Csaszar (Mobile [phone])
• David Ashford (Mobile [phone])
• Registered office 11 Summerwood Close,
  Fairwater, Cardiff, CF5 3QS
• Contact number 0845 0590023
• Company No 5101788 - VAT registration number 840
  5059 44
• Email admin_at_puwertec.com - Website
  www.puwertec.com