While waiting at a red light, there was a new wheelchair accessible first bus next to me, and I noticed on its dash it had a wheelchair symbol that stated maximum safe lifting weight at 75 kilos, I wonder if this could apply to taxis as well
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| Author: | skippy41 [ Fri Mar 27, 2009 12:14 pm ] |
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While waiting at a red light, there was a new wheelchair accessible first bus next to me, and I noticed on its dash it had a wheelchair symbol that stated maximum safe lifting weight at 75 kilos, I wonder if this could apply to taxis as well
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| Author: | jimbo [ Fri Mar 27, 2009 12:20 pm ] |
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No. But why ask, you WAV dodger you? |
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| Author: | Over & Out [ Fri Mar 27, 2009 12:32 pm ] |
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Maybe we should ask for guidance from Health & Safety, after all every other job would have parameters to abide by, why should the taxi trade be different. |
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| Author: | skippy41 [ Fri Mar 27, 2009 12:33 pm ] |
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jimbo wrote: No.
But why ask, you WAV dodger you? Health and safety issues, if a bus driver is only allowed to lift or push 75K it should apply to anyone that has to do it. Iv had a metro and a fx4 in the past 
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| Author: | skippy41 [ Fri Mar 27, 2009 12:47 pm ] |
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Is there any guidance in the WAV manual
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Fri Mar 27, 2009 12:48 pm ] |
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The HASAW (health and safety at work) places onus on workers to avoid danger and risk to themselves and others this is just like considering what happens when a loading goes wrong, most drivers are self employed, most do not carry public liability or sickness insurance, so when the chair or ramp slips, and the passenger makes a claim and the driver has hurt his back, the poo really hits the fan... Quote: Are there any recommended weight limits for manual lifting?
The law does not include maximum weight limits.The main legal requirements require avoidance or control of risk. HSE does not recommend weight limits. The Manual Handling Operations Regulations (MHOR) guidance gives basic guideline figures for lifting and lowering which indicate when a more detailed risk assessment should be carried out. |
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| Author: | skippy41 [ Fri Mar 27, 2009 1:04 pm ] |
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Is there a stamp on the ramps with maximum permissible weight
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| Author: | skippy41 [ Fri Mar 27, 2009 1:10 pm ] |
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75K=165.34669663875 LB 165.34669663875 LB=11.81047833135 stone |
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| Author: | toots [ Fri Mar 27, 2009 1:11 pm ] |
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skippy41 wrote: Is there a stamp on the ramps with maximum permissible weight
It's quite simple really skippy if you do a risk a assessment and decide that the risk is too much then you don't load them. It's not rocket science 
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| Author: | skippy41 [ Fri Mar 27, 2009 1:12 pm ] |
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toots wrote: skippy41 wrote: Is there a stamp on the ramps with maximum permissible weight It's quite simple really skippy if you do a risk a assessment and decide that the risk is too much then you don't load them. It's not rocket science Then the passenger complains to the council what happens then
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| Author: | toots [ Fri Mar 27, 2009 1:15 pm ] |
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skippy41 wrote: toots wrote: skippy41 wrote: Is there a stamp on the ramps with maximum permissible weight It's quite simple really skippy if you do a risk a assessment and decide that the risk is too much then you don't load them. It's not rocket science Then the passenger complains to the council what happens then You tell them you did your risk assessment and decided the risk was too great. You just have to be sure that you do a proper risk assessment. I for instance couldn't push a chair with 20 stone person in it without probably hurting myself but I could push one with perhaps 12 stone in. |
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| Author: | grandad [ Fri Mar 27, 2009 1:16 pm ] |
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Providing you can prove that the risk was too great, you should be ok. A photo taken on your mobile would help as evidence. |
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| Author: | skippy41 [ Fri Mar 27, 2009 1:23 pm ] |
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Dear Council licencing, I approached a taxi at the front of the rank to go home, and the driver refused to take me saying that they had done a risk assessment and that in not to many words I was to fat and heavy to take I have bee using taxis for a number of years without any problems I have enclosed there plate number so you can find out why they refused to take me |
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| Author: | grandad [ Fri Mar 27, 2009 1:35 pm ] |
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If the council received a letter like that, they would have to investigate and assuming that the person was indeed to heavy for YOU to handle safely there should be no problem. Some drivers are built better for such tasks than others. If you are say 5ft tall and weigh 7 stone wet through you could have a problem pushing a person in a wheelchair up hill into your cab. However if you are 6ft 6in tall and built like a brick outhouse you may be able to carry out the job with ease. |
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| Author: | gusmac [ Fri Mar 27, 2009 1:37 pm ] |
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skippy41 wrote: Dear Council licencing, I approached a taxi at the front of the rank to go home, and the driver refused to take me saying that they had done a risk assessment and that in not to many words I was to fat and heavy to take
I have bee using taxis for a number of years without any problems I have enclosed there plate number so you can find out why they refused to take me Try showing them this report. http://www.taxi-driver.co.uk/wheelchair.pdf |
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