The contribution of the carrycot in comfort and safety

Interventions at height on buildings and condominiums always involve a certain risk for maintenance professionals (window cleaning, facades, brick joints), and of course caulking). However, hazards can be avoided by using protective and preventive measures. The CNESST’s safety standards are enacted with the aim of optimizing working conditions and worker comfort.

The gondola, a secure working tool

The boom lift, also known as the Aerial work platform is a lifting device that allows you to work at height comfortably and safely. Thanks to this equipment, construction workers, including window caulkers, have easy access to their work area.

The gondolas are used for maintenance, cleaning, caulking of openings, painting, repairs or maintenance interventions. A gondola can accommodate one or more people. All occupants are protected from falls thanks to specific safety and protection devices (harness, helmet, safety shoe, barrier, etc.)

Depending on the type of intervention, the choice is made between different types of equipment:

Mobile and self-propelled gondola
Temporary gondola (suspended or on mast)
Permanent boom lift – lifted device on a carrier

CNESST’s safety standards in Quebec

The pods used for high-rise interventions must comply with different standards and rules established by CNESST or (Occupational Health and Safety Commission).

Any aerial device equipped with a cherry picker must comply with the CSA C225 or ANSI A92.2 standard in terms of its design, manufacture and assembly. This type of equipment must also be equipped with an emergency stop push button which must be easily accessible to the worker.

In all cases, the professional must have stable equipment to avoid the swaying of the basket and falling.

The purpose of the standards is to establish criteria for the design, testing, inspection, installation, maintenance, use and operation of aerial work platforms and the training of operators in order to:

Prevent personal injury and accidents
Standardize nominal characteristics
And define the respective responsibilities of manufacturers, dealers, installers, maintenance personnel, operators, owners and users.
It should also be noted that any worker who uses a boom lift must have specific training. All these standards and precautions have been put in place to ensure the comfort and safety of the workers. These professionals can work serenely without fearing for their lives while having the opportunity to perform properly the tasks entrusted to them.

Elite Caulking, is a company concerned with respect for the law and the safety of its workers. She uses her own pods; this allows for very rapid travel and implementation on the spot, without rental constraints, also resulting in profitability gains that our customers appreciate in their bill.