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Jetter Safety Tips

Jetters can be dangerous things – over 3000 psi is pretty powerful. Most established drainage engineers will already know the majority of this, but if you’re starting out in the trade, here’s a little reminder of some of the key safety points to think about.

  1. A public exclusion zone is essential, preferably using barriers
  2. Ensure that any authorised persons wishing to enter the exclusion zone only do so when the jetter is off – if anyone should enter, jetting should immediately stop
  3. Make sure that a sufficient risk assessment has taken place – not only could the pressure cause damage, any chemicals used could also result in injury
  4. In most situations, wearing PPE is one of the only practical means of reducing risk to a level that’s acceptable. This includes: Safety helmet, hearing protection and face shield, waterproof gloves, heavy duty waterproof overalls, safety boots with metatarsal protection.
  5. All equipment should be checked every time it is used, and formally on a weekly basis by managers. This should include:
  6. Hoses/Couplings – in appropriate condition for the job and have no kinks, tears or bulges.
  7. Jetting Lance – trigger mechanism should be free from debris and never locked or wedged in the ‘on’ position. Lance should be a minimum of 1 metre long for standard operations
  8. Whole jetting unit – any external damage. Special look at supply cables, connections, junction boxes, switches. All electrical systems and their associated components are watertight
2021-07-23 -