Making roofing safer
D-marc are in the business of making roofing work safer, both here in the UK and overseas.
D-marc are in the business of making roofing work safer, both here in the UK and overseas.
Ahead of the new European ladder safety legislation, EN 131-1 and 2, Zargres has launched the R13 stepladder to encourage safer working at height.
Falls from height are one of the biggest causes of workplace fatalities and major injuries, accounting for an average of 40 fatal injuries per year (28 per cent of the total) and of these, just under half were in the construction sector.
The high visibility mat from Kleen-Tex Industries is a bright, eye-catching way to make sure your important safety message gets noticed.
A staggering number of falls from height continue to be linked with fragile roofs. Employers are being faced with harsh fines and court appearances due to unsafe working conditions and not following the correct procedures for employees to remain safe. Soni Sheimer, general manager at Easi-Dec, takes a look at the range of options and solutions that are available when working at height
Kee Safety has launched a range of modular, off the shelf step-overs that provide a safe means of access where obstructions exist on a roof, such as pipework, plant equipment and conduits.
Due to the ever increasing popularity of its patented anti-slip treatment, initially aimed specifically at all surfaces manufactured from steel checker-plate steel, the Thermapply Group has now launched this as a separate specialist division, under the trade mark CheckerSafe.
With the growing popularity of insulated panels in modern construction, UK specialist ISD Solutions, which recently completed a high bay energy-efficient cold storage warehouse extension for Turners (Soham), warns that poor awareness of product and installation standards, combined with stringent health & safety requirements, risk the safety of site personnel and projects.
Although safety flooring can be amongst the most demanding types of flooring to clean and maintain Altro is said to provide one of the best solutions when it comes to slip-resistant safety flooring where the risk of slips and trips must be minimised.
For effective fall prevention in tanker access systems, you need folding stairs. These are retractable stairs used for tanker top access.
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