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.
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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.
articleSAEMA: Up front for safety
SAEMA, the Specialist Access Engineering and Maintenance Association which is focused on raising standards in the permanent and temporary façade access industry has launched a free seminar presentation designed to inform and educate anyone responsible for specifying, managing and maintaining façade access systems.
articleNot on your life! Championing EN1004
‘Not on your life!’ is a new safety initiative from PASMA, the trade body representing the mobile access tower industry. Launched at The Health & Safety Event at the NEC in Birmingham earlier this year, it champions the use of only those mobile access towers that satisfy the requirements of EN1004, the European product standard for towers that sets out the minimum safety criteria.
articleGreen light for guidance
Earlier this year the Ladder Association welcomed the decision by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) not to change the Work at Height Regulations (WAHR) following HSE’s completion of the review recommended by Professor Ragnar Lofstedt.
articleSpecialist rigger safety net course
FASET, the trade body representing the fall arrest and safety net rigging industry, has launched a brand new training course for riggers needing to access open steelwork to rig safety nets for roofs and floors where other forms of access – such as ladders and MEWPs – are not practical.
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