productConstruction focus
Work at height specialist Capital Safety will be focusing on Construction safety at this year’s Safety & Health Expo.
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productAnti fatigue tiles
Industrial matting suppliers Denis Rawlins will be at the Safety & Health Expo showcasing its new range of Hog Heaven anti fatigue matting tiles. Visitors with tired feet will be able to experience the comfort of standing and walking on the mats.
newsWorker paralysed after falling through unguarded window
A Southwark construction company has been ordered to pay more than £126,000 in fines and costs after a worker was left paralysed from the waist down when he fell eight metres from an unguarded window space into a basement.
productFor fragile roofs
Safesite’s range of fragile roof access equipment is suitable for providing short term protection for work on fragile or industrial roofs.
productMEWP guidance
Using accident statistics generated via IPAF’s online accident reporting platform, Mentor presents a brief look at MEWP safety targeted at some of the main areas for improvement.
productWorkshop debut
At the IOSH Conference which runs alongside the Safety & Health Expo on 17th-18th June, mobile access tower industry body PASMA will be delivering a workshop as part of IOSH’s CoreSkills+ programme for the first time.
newsReckless roofer fined for dangerous ladder use
A foolhardy roofer has appeared in court after footing a double extension ladder on a transit van in order to access a third floor façade.
productBoard-walk solution
Easi-Dec has supplied and supervised the installation of a bespoke Board-Walk safety solution to a global chemical manufacture company in Germany to provide staff with safe access to a fragile roof.
articleManage your MEWP operations safely
Falls accounted for 23 or 50% of fatal injuries in construction. But work at height need not be dangerous or deadly. Most falls occur when people use inappropriate equipment or methods to work at height explains the International Powered Access Federation.
articleNew technical guidance hits the mark
New from the UK trade body representing the interests of manufacturers, assemblers, installers, distributors and end users of personal protection equipment used for work at height and rescue, the Work at Height Safety Association (WAHSA) is a suite of technical guidance notes produced specifically for anyone involved in work at height – from managers and supervisors to users themselves.
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