newsFine after worker fell from ladder
A HORTICULTURAL company has been fined after an employee suffered serious injuries after falling from a ladder.
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productMeeting safety standards with Justrite Safety Group
COMPLIANCE WITH health, safety, and environmental regulations is non-negotiable and Justrite Safety Group is here to make it easier.
newsWorker dies after fall from scaffolding tower
A SHOP sign making and fitting company and its director have been fined after an employee fell from an unguarded scaffolding tower and later died from his injuries.
articleMaking an impact
If you spend most of your time on a construction site, you’ll know that hitting your head can be part of the job. Most of the time, it’s minor bumps, but sometimes it can be harder hits. Common accidents can be knocks to the side of the head, falling objects, slips, trips or falls. These can be angled impacts, and angled impacts can create a rotational motion, explains Chris Tidy.
articleStep up safety
Working at height can be risky enough, without the additional danger of poor-quality ladders. Here, Peter Bennett explains why the Government must clamp down on online marketplaces selling substandard imported telescopic ladders.
newsTeenager falls through dairy farm roof
A BODMIN dairy farm has been fined more than £60,000 after one of its workers sustained multiple injuries when he fell more than 20 feet through a roof on to a concrete floor.
newsLadder Association urges clamp down on online marketplaces
UNSAFE AND potentially dangerous ladders continue to be sold online in the UK, according to a new safety report from the Ladder Association.
productSlipTest’s new YouTube Channel
SLIPTEST HAS been busy putting together lots of content for their new YouTube Channel, with the goal of helping people to understand and manage all things slip risk!
productPendulum tester or SlipAlert tester?
SLIPTEST USES both The Pendulum Tester and SlipAlert Tester to determine the slip resistance of a floor surface.
news£200k fine after worker slips cleaning machinery
A COMPANUY specialising in the manufacture of stabilisers and additives used in plastic products has been fined £200,000 after an employee suffered serious hand injuries while cleaning machinery.
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