Industry Guidance

IntroductionThis brief guide describes what you, as an employer, need to do to protect your employees from falls from height. It will also be useful to employees and their representatives.Following this guidance is normally enough to comply with the Work at Height Regulations 2005 (WAHR). You are free to take other action, except where the guidance says you must do … [Read more...] about Working at Height a Brief Guide INDG401

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Working on a roof can be dangerous. Falls account for more deaths and serious injuries in construction than anything else and roofers account for 24% – the biggest category of worker by far – of those people who are killed in all falls from height.Any fall from a roof inevitably involves at least a serious injury. The risks are substantial, however long or short the work. … [Read more...] about Working On Roofs INDG284

This case study is part of a series, which give examples of good practice to reduce injuries due to falls from vehicles, through sensible management of health and safety risks in the workplace.Download PDF … [Read more...] about Reducing Falls From Vehicles CS13

More than 2000 serious injuries to people falling from vehicles are reported to HSE each year. Many of these injuries are broken arms or legs, resulting in weeks off work and possible loss of earnings. There are probably many more injuries that are not reported.Download PDF … [Read more...] about Preventing Falls From Vehicles INDG413