
Keep off the grass
Builders in Plymouth came up with an ingenious
way of avoiding walking on the grass while carrying out repairs to
roof tiles on a block of flats; they constructed a scaffold walkway
that is
30ft high and 60ft long.
The towering walkway allows…

Working at Height Forum 2015
The 2015 Nationwide Platforms
Working At Height Forum attracted a record number of attendees
in October, with more than 220 industry delegates arriving to show
their support.
The event took place at The Belfry
Hotel in Warwickshire and proved…

Scaffolding Firm Fined After Worker Killed In Fall
A scaffolding firm has been fined over
£60,000 after one of their employees suffered a fatal fall when the
ladder he was using collapsed underneath him.
Graham Readfearn was working on a loft
conversion in the area of Chorlton, Manchester…

Hospital for Scaffold Worker after 6 Metre Fall from Scaffolding Tower
A worker was rushed to hospital with
potential head injuries after falling six metres from a scaffolding
tower on the 26th June.
The incident took place on the
Newmarket Road, Cowlinge so it was the East of England Ambulance
Service NHS Trust…

Working At Height Still A Major Cause Of Injury
Falling from height is the most common cause of death in
the workplace and counts for almost a third of workplace injuries
in the UK, according to the Health and Safety Executive
(HSE).
New figures released by the HSE
for the past year indicate…

The Future Of Scaffolding Safety? | Health and Safety
London-based company SafeTime have been
crowned the winners of the prestigious 2014 Beaumont Safety Trophy, awarded by the
Construction Health & Safety Group (CHSG).
The award was presented to SafeTime by
Bouygues UK, a prominent building…

Safe Use of a Scaffold Tower | Health and Safety
Indoors or out, whether you're a DIY enthusiast or a
professional tradesman, a scaffold tower is designed to be a safer
alternative to the humble ladder.
Towers are often ideal for home decoration and maintenance work,
both internally and outside.…

Taking Precautions with Wintry Weather and Working Outside | Health and Safety
Here in Great Britain if we stopped working outside when the
weather was bad, we'd never get anything done.
Winter is long and unpredictable and can bring a whole host of
uncomfortable and potentially dangerous working conditions.
However,…

New Guidelines on Using Ladders and Stepladders Safely
When it comes to using ladders and stepladders in the
workplace, people can be a little bit worried about the health and
safety risks involved.
However if you brush up on your HSE knowledge and get to grips
with how to use them safely, ladders…

HSE survey finds half construction sites unsafe
During a nationwide safety drive in
September, the Health and Safety
Executive (HSE) found poor standards and potentially dangerous
practices at nearly half of all construction sites visited.
Of
2,607 unscheduled visits to construction…