This is the first change to EN 131-2 since 1993 and specifies the general design features, requirements, and test methods for portable ladders and steps. It does not apply to step stools or certain specialist ladders such as fire brigade ladders and roof ladders for example.The primary changes to the standard include an increase in the strength test loads applied to the … [Read more...] about EN 131-2:2010 New Standard Updates
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Man In Coma For Two Months After Serious Ladder Accident
A man was in a coma for two months after suffering a serious ladder accident at work.Carl Major was injured while working for MacDonald Joinery & Construction Ltd in September 2008. While performing renovations at a then Rosebys store at a large retail park, he went to work up a set of stepladders. While stripping out fixtures and fittings he was struck on the head … [Read more...] about Man In Coma For Two Months After Serious Ladder Accident
Little Giant’s SelectStep Now Available in UK
The long awaited arrival of the Little Giant® SelectStep is now upon us. Available exclusively from TB Davies.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Press Release) - Feb 11, 2011 - Little Giant® ladders have made their name in the UK over the past 8 years for unquestionable quality, durability and versatility. Little Giant SelectStep is all of these…and more.Comfortable standing … [Read more...] about Little Giant’s SelectStep Now Available in UK
Employer Fined After Worker Injured In Ladder Fall
Michael Wilson proprietor of M Wilson Commercials has been fined £4,000 after one of his employees fell from a ladder and broke his back. The family-run firm has been trading for thirty years and carries out body repairs, building work and maintenance on commercial vehicles.The court was told that the staff member broke vertebrae in his spine and almost a year after the … [Read more...] about Employer Fined After Worker Injured In Ladder Fall
Avoiding Ladders & Steps Lands Council £1.4million Bill
COUNCIL bright sparks banned maintenance workers from using ladders - then got a blinding £1.4million bill for changing dud light bulbs.Kier Stoke repairs more than 20,000 homes and over 500 municipal buildings for Stoke-on-Trent's city council. However, since the council banned ladders & step ladders on health and safety grounds, the contractor needs to erect … [Read more...] about Avoiding Ladders & Steps Lands Council £1.4million Bill
