Inventor of the popular Little Giant Ladder system whose sole UK importer is Cardiff firm TB Davies, died recently aged 72.Hal Wing, the founder of America’s largest manufacturer of home-produced ladders, patented the Little Giant Ladder which became a household name in the decades following the 1970s.T B Davies have been UK seller of the US firm’s products since 2003. … [Read more...] about Inventor Of Little Giant Ladder System Dies Aged 72
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Building Company Fined After School Fall
A company which makes modular timber buildings has been fined after an employee suffered multiple injuries falling from a canopy at a Shropshire school. RG Stones (Buildings) Ltd had been contracted to replace the canopy between two temporary buildings at Lakelands School on Oswestry Road in Ellesmere when the incident happened on 8 August 2011. William Phillips, 52, of Weston … [Read more...] about Building Company Fined After School Fall
Firms Fined For Workmens Four Storey Plunge Down Lift Shaft
Three companies were ordered to pay a total of £232,000 in fines and costs after two workers on an Exeter building site suffered severe injuries when the platform they were working on collapsed and fell four storeys down a lift shaft. Exeter Crown Court heard today that the men were working on a site building new student accommodation for Exeter University at the former … [Read more...] about Firms Fined For Workmens Four Storey Plunge Down Lift Shaft
Safety Professionals Urged Not To Forget Working At Height
A recent study by 3M who conducted a worldwide study into how different markets prioritise different PPE products showed gloves and hard hats high on the list. Whilst this year’s annual report from European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) argues that investment and training in health and safety procedures in the workplace has both economic and ethical … [Read more...] about Safety Professionals Urged Not To Forget Working At Height
TB Davies Group Announce New Managing Director
TB Davies Group, the ladder and access equipment manufacturer announced David Gray has been appointed Managing Director of their Cardiff operations. David Gray has held significant management positions within the group for over twenty-five years since starting on the shop floor.Patrick Gray previous Managing Director, will continue in an active role with the company as its … [Read more...] about TB Davies Group Announce New Managing Director