Safe Working At Height Week returns for 6-12 November 2023
This post was originally published on this site Will Mann Editor Image: Dreamstime Working at height carries with it inherent dangers. And when accidents do…
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London builder prosecuted after repeatedly using unsafe scaffolding
This post was originally published on this site Cristina Lago Deputy Editor The unsafe scaffolding was at risk of collapse and in breach of the…
MPs tell construction: ‘embrace tech’ to stop falls from height
This post was originally published on this site Cristina Lago Deputy Editor A group of MPs is encouraging construction and other industries to adopt digital…
Falls from height data shows we need to simplify reporting
This post was originally published on this site Peter Bennett Access Industry Forum The Access Industry Forum is calling for clearer reporting of workplace accidents…
Worker dies after fall from height at Laing O’Rourke site
This post was originally published on this site Cristina Lago Deputy Editor A man in his forties has died after falling from height at a…
Fine for unsafe scaffolding after HSE inspector drives past project
This post was originally published on this site Cristina Lago Deputy Editor The dangerous scaffolding outside Belgrave Crescent, Eccles, Manchester (Image: HSE) A Manchester rendering…
Willmott Dixon rolls out safety tech for MEWPs
This post was originally published on this site Cristina Lago Deputy Editor Harness ON system in use on a Willmott Dixon project (Image: Willmott Dixon)…
Danger High Voltage! The risks of working at height near power lines
This post was originally published on this site Will Mann Editor IPAF’s Andy Access features in the federation’s High Voltage! campaign. Electrocutions are the second…
After the fall: Her dad survived the accident, but it tore the family apart
This post was originally published on this site Abbi Taylor left home at 15 as her father battled with alcoholism and depression after falling from…
MEWP safety protocols when working at height
This post was originally published on this site Chris Wraith Horizon Platforms For Safe Working At Height Week 2023, Chris Wraith from Horizon Platforms on…