productFASET, the trade body representing the fall arrest and safety net rigging industry, has launched a new, one-day training course designed to provide the knowledge and practical skills needed to install scaffold components for edge protection to European standard EN 13374.
productDesigned, patented and manufactured in the UK, Skaftray is used for the safe storage of materials and tools whilst working at height on mobile towers, podium steps or MEWPS.
productWith this year’s Ladder Exchange now underway (ladderexchange.org.uk), the Ladder Association is again asking for submissions to its Idiots on Ladders contest, which has the public send in the worst pictures of ladder use they can find, to show just how dangerous it can be to misuse a ladder.
newsCompanies from the construction industry and its associated trades are being invited to a mock trial to give their verdict on a fictitious health and safety prosecution.
newsA 17 year old labourer’s employer has been prosecuted after he survived a four metre fall through a hole in a loft.
articleStricter legislation in the workplace is increasing the demand for industrial footwear. Coupled with advancing technology and product innovation, shoes and boots can now incorporate safety features into styles that wouldn’t have been considered a few years ago.
productGerman floor care company, Dr. Schutz has unveiled a new sealer called PU Antislip.
productAccounting for 1.3million lost working days annually, the HSE estimates slips and trips in the workplace cost UK employers £512m per year – yet the simple act of implementing an effective cleaning regime can drastically reduce the risks, helping to protect both employees and businesses.
productThe Royal Mail Group has given specialist flooring manufacturer Ecotile its stamp of approval to carry out a flooring installation programme in order to deliver improved safety and wellbeing for its workforce.
productTrade body PASMA holds its second national Tower Week during 10-14 November across the UK and Ireland.
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