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articleThe 360 approach
When working at height, it is important to consider all potential requirements such as height safety PPE, provision for rescue, safe access, installed lifeline systems, dropped object prevention, training and inspection. Peter Upcott provides an example of height safety simplified.
news£1.5M fine after electrician dies
A COMPANY has been fined after an electrician died in fall of approximately eight metres when an access panel on the raised walkway of an overhead crane gave way beneath him.
news£1.5M fine after electrician’s fatal fall
A COMPANY has been fined after an electrician died in fall of approximately eight metres when an access panel on the raised walkway of an overhead crane gave way beneath him.
newsRoofing contractor sentenced after worker falls
A ROOFING contractor has been sentenced after an unpaid casual labourer fell through a skylight during the renovation of an old asbestos cement roof, at an industrial building in Exeter.
newsSuspended sentence for roofing company owner
A ROOFING company owner has been given a suspended sentence after a member of the public reported a concern regarding unsafe work at height.
productAnti-slip flooring in the catering trade
SLIP RESISTANCE for workplaces in the catering industry is regulated according to DIN 51130 and is divided into the slip resistance classes R9 to R13, with R13 being the highest slip resistance class.
productArco unveils new Safety Centre
Arco Professional Safety Services has officially opened a new Safety Centre in Trafford Park, Manchester.
newsPlant hire company in court
A PLANT hire company has been fined for leaving workers at risk of a fall from height and failing to provide minimum welfare facilities.
newsFatal fall through fragile asbestos roof
A company has been sentenced after an employee of a Powys construction company was fatally injured in Liverpool when he fell six metres through a roof while working on a replacement roof project.
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