productFlexibility for tight spaces
Spider lift rental specialist MBS Access has added a 15m working height CMC S15 tracked spider lift to its fleet.
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productRiser floor system
To solve the problem of service riser openings in buildings, Step on Safety has developed Riserdeck.
productCollective edge protection
KeeGuard Topfix from Safesite has been specially designed to provide collective edge protection for metal profile and standing seam roofs up to 45°.
productOlympic Legacy reminder
With attention turning to the Olympic Park once again this year for the Sainsburys Anniversary Games, the construction industry was reminded of the extraordinary feat achieved by the contractors involved in building the infrastructure for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
productFirst class installation
Safesite has installed a radiused KeeGuard edge protection system at Warwick Business School in order to ensure safe access to the School’s roofs.
productIn step with safety
New from Werner are the Builders Stepladders and Box Section Extension Ladders.
productFall protection covered
In certain environments workers may need a protective coverall in addition to a fall arrest system. However, layering coveralls and harnesses can be risky: the wearer must ensure they are compatible; extra training must be given; and comfort could be compromised.
newsVideo highlights slips & trips hazard
A new video from the European Agency for Safety & Health at Work (EU-OSHA) featuring the animated employee, Napo, looks at the issue of slips and trips at work.
productHandrails, guardrails and barriers
Handrails, guardrails and barriers are routinely fitted on one or both sides of a railway track; on parapets, bridges and other high risk areas; and, alongside access ramps, staircases and gradients in and around stations, and the wider rail network. These structures not only protect important trackside equipment and workers where there is a risk of a fall from height, they also assist with passenger guidance, and help secure safe, easy access for rail users and maintenance teams.
productInteractive work at height tools
Mentor Training, a training provider on mobile elevated work platforms (MEWPs) and mobile scaffold towers, has reviewed the interactive tools available to aid safe working at height and recommends the following (in no particular order) as the best five:
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