The number of people trained by the
Ladder Association in the safe use
of ladders reached an all-time high
in 2012, passing 5,000 for the first
time. This unprecedented increase of
almost 50% on 2011 came during a
year when, despite a reduction in
deaths and injuries, falls from height
remained the most common cause
of fatalities in the workplace.
Easi-Dec has provided York Minster
Cathedral with a roof access system
that allows the maintenance team to
safely and securely access the roof
space to upgrade the fire alarms and
sensors. Easi-Dec’s smaller access
platform, Mono-Dec, was specified as
the building’s ornate architecture and
design meant that it had to be easily
compactible to overcome tight spaces.
TB Davies’ latest telescopic ladder is
fitted with patented TrueTeleTech
technology, which the company
claims makes it the world’s only
telescopic ladder to extend and lock
by the rung. Xtend+Climb is
manufactured from extruded 6061
Aerospace Grade Aluminium that is
robust with good corrosion resistance
and high tensile strength.
TB Davies ladder group has
extended its Summit product range
to include an extra safe and
comfortable stepladder. The new
Comfort XL step features extra deep
125mm treads that make the step
both safer and
more comfortable to
use than a
conventional
stepladder.
Kee Safety has provided roof top
safety to Vasilikos Power Station in
Cyprus following an explosion at a
nearby military facility. In order to
resume full services after the
explosion, the site required extensive
refurbishment and repair.
The importance of safety tools can
never be ignored, so a welcome
addition to those offered by Damar
International is the new range of
ANTI-DROP tools from its Spanish
partner EgaMaster. Designed to
control and prevent dropping when
working at height they allow a
comfortable, productive and
efficient usage and assure the safety
of both worker and equipment.
Nationwide Platforms’ new regional
Customer Service Centres (CSCs)
throughout the UK demonstrate its
commitment to achieving new levels
of client service. Seven regional CSCs
will work alongside a national CSC,
based at the business’ headquarters in
Leicestershire, to pool and combine
expertise in hire orders, transport
planning, and customer management
services. Regional CSC locations will
give their customers access,
information and expertise on the
business’ fleet of more than 11
The British Occupational Hygiene
Society’s (BOHS) 11th Inhaled
Particles symposium will take place
at Nottingham Conference Centre
on 23-25 September 2013. Since the
first symposium was held in 1960,
the meetings have witnessed all of
the key developments in
occupational and public health
associated with airborne particles.
Mentor’s Managing Forklift
Operations course has been
shortlisted in the Safety Practices
category at IMHX’s Design 4 Safety
Awards 2013 for its contribution to
the promotion of safety awareness
and incident reduction. The course
aims to eliminate the potential
missing link between providing
operator training and achieving a safe
working environment.
There’s still time to register for the
popular Murex Gas Inspectors’
Courses for 2013. Running since
1980, the Murex/City and Guilds
Accredited Gas Inspectors courses
focus on the safety aspects of using
oxy-fuel welding gases.
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