Safety first when working at heights
PEOPLE WORKING within the Scottish agricultural industry are urged to follow strict procedures when working at heights to avoid death and injuries.
PEOPLE WORKING within the Scottish agricultural industry are urged to follow strict procedures when working at heights to avoid death and injuries.
Chris Kendall looks at the latest developments in UK and European standards and guidance as they affect some of the different disciplines and product sectors represented by the Access Industry Forum (AIF).
A DIRECTOR of a construction company was sentenced after the partial collapse of a building during roofing work.
Falls from height are still the main cause of deaths in industry. Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) are specifically designed to safely conduct temporary work at height and have been recognised as such by safety bodies across Europe, says Andrew Delahunt.
WH SMITH (Retail Holdings) Limited has been ordered to pay fines and costs totalling more than £470,000 after a member of the public fell into a basement through a trapdoor on the shop floor.
SLIPS, TRIPS and falls can result both in fatal and non-fatal workplace accidents and they are one of the most frequently occurring accident types.
LONDON ZOO has been fined £40,000 after a cleaner fell from a faulty ladder while working inside a hawk aviary.
THE HEALTH and Safety Executive (HSE) has said Hull City Council failed to address the “obvious risk” of employees working on ice before a worker fell and suffered broken ribs while re-laying ice at The Hull Ice Arena.
A NORTH Devon-based steel fabricator has been sentenced after a young employee fell through a fragile roof whilst at work.
THE IMPORTANCE of enjoying your job is fundamental and could help prevent an accident, Jason Anker MBE told delegates of Health and Safety North.
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