As the lockdown eases and people begin returning to work, the No Falls Foundation is urging workers to ‘Be Safe, Don’t Fall, Stay Alive!’ Dedicated to preventing falls from height and helping people affected by the life-changing consequences of a fall, the charity is keen to ensure that height safety remains a priority despite theMore Info
A recent prosecution at Carlisle Magistrates’ Court has again highlighted the importance of ensuring work at height is properly planned and managed, and more specifically, that equipment provided for work at height is fit for use. The court heard that an employee suffered a serious elbow injury after falling 2m from a ladder when itMore Info
Ladder Association members can get discounted tickets for the National Work at Height Conference on 14th November 2019 in Salford. If you book before the end of the month, you’ll get an early bird discount too! It’s the second-ever conference organised by the Access Industry Forum (AIF), which unites all the principal trade associations andMore Info
A recent prosecution at Westminster Magistrates’ Court by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), is a stark reminder of just what is at stake when work at height is not properly planned and supervised. The court heard that a railway maintenance worker suffered significant injuries including a broken collarbone, 11 broken ribs and aMore Info
Some of our team travelled to London yesterday to attend the Trade Association Forum’s 2019 Conference and Best Practice Awards. As Finalists for ‘Marketing Campaign of the Year’ for our ongoing ‘Get a Grip’ on ladder safety campaign, we had hoped to scoop the top prize. Unfortunately, it wasn’t to be, but we were thrilledMore Info
We were delighted to walk away with the coveted ‘Business of the Year’ award at the Office for Product Safety and Standards Regulatory Excellence Awards 2019 in London last month. We had actually entered under ‘Product of the Year’, however the judges felt that wasn’t quite the best fit for us, so instead presented usMore Info
