productBig Book launch
Arco will be launching its new Big Book Catalogue at Health & Safety North.
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newsConstruction companies in court over worker roof fall
Two construction companies have been sentenced for safety failings after a worker was injured in a fall at a site near Canterbury in Kent.
productEdge protection course
FASET, 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.
productSafe storage at height
Designed, 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.
productIdiots appeal
With 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.
newsConstruction firms invited to mock trial
Companies 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.
newsBuilding firm pays price for fall
A 17 year old labourer’s employer has been prosecuted after he survived a four metre fall through a hole in a loft.
articleA step ahead
Stricter 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.
productSealing solution
German floor care company, Dr. Schutz has unveiled a new sealer called PU Antislip.
productDon’t slip up on safety
Accounting 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.
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