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Getting on top of height safety

Championing a positive, proactive safety culture is central to the role of the Access Industry Forum (AIF) – the forum for the trade associations and federations involved in work at height – which is why, earlier this year, the Forum and its member organisations welcomed the launch of the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) new and simplified guidance on working at height. It also welcomed the regulator’s decision to produce clearer guidance rather than make changes to the Work at Height Regulat

Rising to the height safety challenge

While the government’s latest crack down on insurance fraudsters (www.hsmsearch.com/page_472378.aspsee) could see a drop in fraudulent slips and trips claims in the workplace, at the other end of the spectrum, Slips, Trips and Falls (STFs) remain one of the most significant challenges in occupational safety.

Driving down accidents

Karen McDonnell, occupational safety and health policy adviser at The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), discusses the hazards and risks associated with workplace transport.

Happy Anniversary HSWA

The 31st July 2014 marks 40 years since the Health and Safety at Work Act received Royal Assent. Much has been written about the Act’s success; it has protected millions of British workers since its introduction in 1974 and workplace fatalities have fallen by 85 percent and non-fatal injuries by more than 75 percent. It has given the UK a health and safety record that is envied the world over.

Minimising risks for lone workers

Whether working as a cleaner outside normal hours or a shop worker who is the only person working on the premises, it is imperative for employers to make sure that lone workers are in just as safe an environment as other employees explains Rob Burgon.

Getting on top of height safety

Rising to the height safety challenge

Driving down accidents

Happy Anniversary HSWA

Minimising risks for lone workers

Lessons in hygiene

Micro drive

An inspiring sector

Time to step up?

Disposable coveralls

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