Bob Baldock, General Manager at TB Davies Group said British Industry needs to focus on providing its people with proper working at height training as well as increasing productivity to improve ladder safety."Whilst the construction industry has improved working at height injuries by effectively banning ladder the wider industry is still suffering due to a lack of … [Read more...] about Industry Training Is Vital: Ladder Safety
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BT fined £300,000 Over Ladder Death
BT was fined £300,000 today after a judge said a "significant failing" by the company contributed to the death of one its engineers.David Askew, 52, died after falling from a stepladder while working at the Canonbury Telephone Exchange, north London, in October 2006. The experienced engineer was standing on the top rung of a seven-foot ladder and was working alone at the … [Read more...] about BT fined £300,000 Over Ladder Death
Two Workmen Die In Separate Ladder Falls
TWO workmen have died after falling from railway bridges in Scotland within hours of each other. One man plunged 150ft from a ladder on the Forth Bridge and the other fell from a ladder on the Tay Bridge. Police named who died in the Forth Bridge fall as 52-year-old Robert MacDonald, of Baillie Avenue, Harthill, West Lothian, and the Tay Bridge victim as David Rodger, 44, from … [Read more...] about Two Workmen Die In Separate Ladder Falls
McLaren Joins Formula 1 Teams Supplied by TB Davies
The South Wales based access equipment supplier TB Davies celebrates a successful end to the Formula 1 racing season by adding McLaren to its portfolio of teams supplied.The group has supplied a diverse range of equipment to the teams over the last few years both as direct consultants and through their resale network. As we prepare for the storming grand prix finale in … [Read more...] about McLaren Joins Formula 1 Teams Supplied by TB Davies
Working At Height – Safety For Employees
The Work at Height Regulations 2005 do not ban ladders. They do say that ladders should only be considered where a risk assessment has shown that other work equipment isn't appropriate because of low risk, short duration of the task or where the work is located.Working at height covers a range of scenarios, from loading shelves to carrying out property maintenance. It is … [Read more...] about Working At Height – Safety For Employees
