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I would advise to exercise great caution if modifying what could be considered to be a medical device. A hoist will have undergone significant tests and then been validated by the manufacturer. Modifying it in any way would potentially mean that this validation would no longer exist. If something was to go wrong, the question arising may well be - who authorised the modification? My opinion is that any changes to equipment such as a hoist should be via the manufacturer. Pippa Stanford Moving and Handling Advisor/OHAMoving and Handling Advisor/OHA</div> Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device -----Original Message----- From: Chris Packham <[log in to unmask]> Sender: [log in to unmask] Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2012 12:24:23 To: <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: Occupational Health mailing list <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] Hoist - wheeled manual handling aids on carpets There is a vast range of different wheels available for moving equipment around. (Just take a look at the Screwfix website and you will see a goodly selection!). Depending upon the design of the equipment it may even be possible simply to fit different wheels, more suitable for a particular surface. Many wheels simple fit into standard sockets. If you have a particular hoist in mind and can send me a close-up photograph then I might be able to make some suggestion for you. For the future, liaison with the manufacturer might even result in them manufacturing the equipment with a range of interchangeable wheels. Chris Chris Packham FRSPH, FInstSMM, MCMI, MIIRSM, MBICSc EnviroDerm Services Unit 10, Building 11, The Mews, Mitcheldean, GL17 0SN Tel: +44 1386 832 311 (office), Mobile: +44 7818 035 898 www.enviroderm.co.uk ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH