The removal of the step-ladders means that staff cannot reach works which are high on the shelves of Duke Humfrey's library, the oldest reading room in the building.Students said that they were being denied access to books, some of which have been on the shelf for 400 years, which could prove valuable to their research.Kelsey Williams, 21, an art history student, was … [Read more...] about Oxford University Students Banned from Top Shelf
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HSE Warns Employers To Safeguard Employees Working At Height
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning employers to ensure they take proper precautions to prevent employees from falling from height.This warning follows HSE's prosecution of a Coventry company after an employee dislocated two fingers, fractured his left wrist and injured his eye socket after falling from a 3.5m high roof. HSE brought charges against the company … [Read more...] about HSE Warns Employers To Safeguard Employees Working At Height
A Brief Guide: How To Choose & Use Ladders
The purpose we use ladders is a simple one so you think that using something so straightforward to use would be quite simple as well. Some people claim the ladder was invented before the wheel so after thousands of years of trying how is it that up and down the country many people still misuse and misunderstand adders on a daily basis.On average 36 people a year die at work … [Read more...] about A Brief Guide: How To Choose & Use Ladders
Little Giant Launch New Products At Hardware Show
TB Davies long standing US partner Little Giant Ladder Systems launched nine new products at the Las Vegas Hardware show last month. The stand was literally brimming with new ideas and innovations designed with making the user safer and more productive with his ladder.Among the nine new ladders was the brand new BigTrex™, showing many new patented technologies created to … [Read more...] about Little Giant Launch New Products At Hardware Show
TB Davies Launches All Glass Fibre Step Ladders Range
After developing an industry leading insulated access range, TB Davies is about to introduce a new High Performance All fibreglass steps, designed to be used in extremely demanding environments, targeting both the electrical and chemical industries."We started test-marketing the new High Performance range about six months ago and the response has been very good," TB Davies … [Read more...] about TB Davies Launches All Glass Fibre Step Ladders Range
