Safety concerns raised over mixing tower components
WERNERCO IS HIGHLIGHTING the serious safety risks associated with mixing product components when building towers, following concerns being raised in the industry over the practice of mixing components from different manufacturers when erecting towers. As a result the company, who manufacture BoSS tower systems, is urging people to be aware of not only the safety risks but also the dangers around building a non-compliant structure. Towers should comply with specific standards,
which give approval the overall tower structure rather
combining
than specific components. When components
from different
manufacturers, a new structure has been created that has not been tested to EN1004:2004 and, therefore, does not comply. Sophie Ellam, Product Manager for BoSS
commented, “Although it may appear that all access towers look the same, and components may be similar to each other, the actual characteristics and performance of
the
components can be very different. “It is not common practice for manufacturers to share performance and strength data. That means
rigorous testing, calculations and manufacturer assessments would need to be carried out in order to determine the safety and reliability of every conceivable component mix. Not only is this impractical it’s not something BoSS carries out, meaning liability will lie with those who authorise the build of the towers if a fault was to occur in a scheme where a mix of components from different manufacturers was used.” It is always recommended that mobile access
towers conform to EN1004:2004, which is the European Standard ensuring builds meet minimum safety requirements. Sophie added, “Mixing tower components is a
practice that we’d strongly advise against as you can’t guarantee the safety of the structure. Most brands will offer product liability insurance on their components and by mixing different elements this may cause it to become invalidated.” WernerCo has an extensive range of access
towers including the MiniMax Towers and the BoSS range. To find out more about WernerCo and its comprehensive range of BoSS access towers visit
www.bossaccesstowers.com/uk
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