THE Ladder Association, the trade body for the UK ladder industry, has confirmed it is leading the development of a British Standards Institution (BSI) UK product standard for portable roof ladders. It follows agreement from the BSI to a business case from the Association, setting out the imperative for the introduction of a standard, whichMore Info
THE Ladder Association, the trade body representing the leading manufacturers, suppliers and ladder training companies in the UK, has strongly endorsed the warning about fake ladders broadcast in a recent episode of Fake Britain – the popular BBC series starring Matt Allwright that reveals the extent of counterfeit products in the UK. The programme –More Info
THE LADDER ASSOCIATION has launched this year’s Ladder Exchange, which will run from 1 September to 31 December. Established by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in 2007 – and now run and managed by the industry trade body – the campaign has already resulted in thousands of ’dodgy’ ladders being taken out of service.More Info
Martin Brooke, sales director at Nottingham-based Bratts Ladders, is the new chairman of the Ladder Association. He took over from Cameron Clow, managing director of access specialists the Clow Group, at the association’s Annual Members’ Meeting (AMM) at the Moxhull Hall Hotel, Wishaw. A surplus stock broker and sales agent before joining Bratts Ladders in 2003,More Info
