PECM - Issue 9 2014

Page 38

Why instrument hire makes occupational safety sense Author: James Carlyle, Ashtead Technology

Renting instrumentation ensures that all staff have continual access to a range of different technologies, so they do not have to ‘make do’ with whatever happens to be available at the time they need it.

D

ecisions concerning the

Renting instrumentation

measures are necessary for

continual access to a range

safety monitoring instrumentation are often

so they do not have to

ongoing monitoring is often necessary to ensure

There are many reasons for

others. a strategic decision to hire instrumentation can deliver

because the detail is hidden

ranging advantages. consultants to conduct the risk assessments. Either consultant has to decide assessment of the risks for

Once an instrument is is committed to that technology for the next

instrumentation or to rent it.

are more likely to use it ‘because it is there’ rather than because it is the most One of the common features of all instruments maintenance and in many cases calibration. This is often a skilled activity

engineers are therefore service and maintain every instrument in the rental all instruments can be delivered tested and ready

a later date that solvent

instruments in the same location as the main users.

fail to achieve.

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