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    This document provides guidance on the safe use of excavator quick hitches. It recommends that automatic quick hitches are preferable to semi-automatic hitches. Operators must be fully trained and risk assessments undertaken. Quick hitches should be inspected every six months according to regulations. Common reasons for quick hitch failures include operators not fitting safety pins correctly or lacking proper training. Hirers should check that contractors have adequate insurance, maintenance procedures, and train staff to remain clear of excavator buckets.

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    This document provides guidance on the safe use of excavator quick hitches. It recommends that automatic quick hitches are preferable to semi-automatic hitches. Operators must be fully trained and risk assessments undertaken. Quick hitches should be inspected every six months according to regulations. Common reasons for quick hitch failures include operators not fitting safety pins correctly or lacking proper training. Hirers should check that contractors have adequate insurance, maintenance procedures, and train staff to remain clear of excavator buckets.

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    Guidance On The Use of Excavator Quick Hitches

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    This document provides guidance on the safe use of excavator quick hitches. It recommends that automatic quick hitches are preferable to semi-automatic hitches. Operators must be fully trained and risk assessments undertaken. Quick hitches should be inspected every six months according to regulations. Common reasons for quick hitch failures include operators not fitting safety pins correctly or lacking proper training. Hirers should check that contractors have adequate insurance, maintenance procedures, and train staff to remain clear of excavator buckets.

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    GuidanceontheuseofExcavatorquickhitches

    Summary UseofanAutomaticquickhitchispreferable
    EuropeanmanufacturersceasedtosupplysemiautomaticquickhitchesinOctober
    2008
    Operatorsmustbefullytrainedintheuseofquickhitches
    Undertakethoroughriskassessment
    QuickhitchesshouldbeinspectedatsixmonthlyintervalsinaccordancewithLOLER
    Introduction Aquickhitchisalatchdevicedesignedtofacilitatetheefficientconnectionandremovalof
    attachments(suchasbuckets,grapplesandrockbreakers)toplantandequipment.Itis
    oftenaffixedtotheendofthedipperarmofanexcavator,asameansofenablingdifferent
    typesandsizesofexcavatorbucket(forexample)tobechangedatwill.

    AccordingtoHealthandSafetyExecutive(HSE)figures,13%ofallaccidentsinvestigatedon
    excavatorsareattributedtothebucketdetachingfromaquickhitchandinjuringaground
    worker.TheHSEbelievequickhitchfailuresarerelativelycommonandincidentsare
    frequentlymajorandsometimesfatal.

    QuickHitch Thereareseveraltypesofquickhitchdevicesandthesemayvarybetweenmanufacturers
    andsuppliers.Themaintypesare
    Devices
    Automatic(Preferred)
    Thisdevicecanbeengagedanddisengagedfromthecab.Thesystemshouldhaveaudible
    orvisualalarmsorbothtoletthedriverknowwhenthebucketislockedinplace

    .
    SemiautomaticCaution
    Requiresthedrivertoleavethecabanddriveasafetypinthroughtheexcavatorarmand
    bucketandforthispinthentobelockedonplaceitselfwithapin.


    Europeanmanufacturersagreedtoceasesupplyofsemiautomaticquickhitchesin
    October2008. Thisdoesnotmeanthatallsemiautomatichitchesbecame.HSEacceptthat
    whenusedinaccordancewithmanufacturersinstructionssemiautomaticquickhitches
    canstillbeusedsafely.

    December2012


    GuidanceontheuseofexcavatorquickHitches

    CommonReasons ReasonsprovidedbyHSEforQuickHitchesnotbeingusedcorrectly:
    Operatormayonoccasionfailtofitthesafetypininordertoreducethe
    ForFailure changeovertime.
    TheoperatormaynothavebeenadequatelytrainedintheuseofQuick
    Hitches.
    Apinmaynotbeavailable,havingbeenlostormisplaced.
    Somehitcheshavetwoholesforthesafetypin.
    Theexcavatorisworkinginpoorconditions(e.g.mud,heavyrain)

    SafetyChecks Placingtheemphasisonthereceivingengineeronsitemaycausedelaysand
    encourageuncontrolledriskstobetakeninanefforttogetthejobdone.Abetter
    approachwouldbetoconsidersafetyatthemomentofhirewherethefollowing
    itemscanbecheckedanddiscussedwiththeprovider.

    Ifyouarehiringplantanddriverfromalargerplanthirecompany,theyshouldbeable
    toprovideyouwithawrittenriskassessmentcoveringtherisktositestaff.Thismust
    covertheriskfrombucketdetachmentasaresultofquickhitchfailuresandoperators
    mustbeinpossessionofavalidCPCSorequivalentcard.Thesedonotensure
    competencewithaquickhitchsoshouldbesupplementedwithevidenceoftrainingin
    theparticulartypeofhitchinuse.

    Clearevidenceofequipmentmaintenanceinlinewithmanufacturerguidancemustbe
    seen.Inadditiontotheregularserviceanddailymaintenancechecksrequiredfor
    excavators,quickhitchesshouldhaveathoroughexaminationandinspectionatsix
    monthlyintervalsastheyareclassifiedasliftingaccessoriesundertheLifting
    OperationsandLiftingEquipmentRegulations(LOLER).

    Ifyouarehiringanexcavatorwithdriverforuseonsite,youmustensurethe
    contractorhasadequatepublicliabilityinsurance.

    SafeSystemofWork Anysafesystemofworkandriskassessment,eitherfromtheplanthireroryourown,
    mustincludeanoutlineofhowstaffareinstructedandtrainedtoremainclearofthe
    excavatorbucketwhileinuseandwheretostand.Thisistheprimarymethodofrisk
    managementandmakessurethatifthebucketbecomesdetached,thereisnoriskof
    injury.

    References HSESIM02/2007/01Version2
    CPAGuidanceonQuickHitchSafetyNoticeforOperatorsApril2012
    AGSGuidancetotheSafeExcavationofTrialPitsDecember2012



    Althougheveryefforthasbeenmadetochecktheaccuracyoftheinformationandvalidityoftheguidancegiveninthisdocument,neither
    themembersoftheSafetyWorkingGroup,northeAGSacceptanyresponsibilityformisstatementscontainedhereinormisunderstanding
    arisingherefrom.
    AGS,December2012www.ags.org.uk

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