WORKING AT HEIGHT - 02.11.2023
Rail company fined after volunteer injured
A Welsh heritage train operator has been prosecuted after a volunteer fell from the top of a carriage. What went wrong and what obligations do you owe any volunteers?
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WORK EQUIPMENT - 19.10.2023
Dangerous ladders still being sold
The Ladder Association has highlighted the serious issue of the availability and use of substandard multi-purpose ladders in the UK. What’s the problem?
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WORKING AT HEIGHT - 20.09.2023
Reaching working heights safely
With the EU Revocation Bill raising questions about working safely at height, now is a good time to review your current practices to ensure that your staff are protected from the dangers of working at height. What are the best standards to apply?
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WORKING AT HEIGHT - 20.09.2023
Harness wearing on mobile tower scaffold
Guidance. Both PASMA and the HSE specifically recommend that a safety harness and lanyard are not used when working on a mobile tower. If the guardrails have been correctly installed then the tower has collective fall protection so personal fall prevention is not necessary. In fact, it would be unsafe to use a safety harness on a scaffold tower as there are no anchor points on the tower for a person to attach to. If a worker were to fall from a scaffold tower, they would pull it, and anyone else using it, down on top of them. ...
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WORKING AT HEIGHT - 12.09.2023
Reducing the risk of serious falls
Serious injury and deaths from falling from height are still too prevalent in the workplace. You’ve heard a lot about reducing risk, but what steps should you take to ensure you have the best controls in place to prevent accidents?
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WORKING AT HEIGHT - 24.08.2023
Working at height myths debunked
There are often many rules of thumb and myths surrounding safety rules when working at height. We debunk some of the most common myths so that you can ensure your workers are receiving the right information to keep them safe.
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