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TB Davies was commissioned through its agent by BAA to provide a compliant working at height solution that would allow inspectors to safely access lorries before passage could be granted through to Heathrow airports main site. A fully laden lorry enters the site every few minutes with every one requiring examination by the team of officers.The previous method of work … [Read more...] about TB Davies Solves BAA Safe Vehicle Access Problem

Traditionally employers have adopted a shock and awe approach to safety education. Show people the consequences of misusing ladders and you will frighten them into using them properly. This approach has two drawbacks; firstly, accidents always happen to someone else, never to me, so I don't need to worry about the dangers; secondly, if you show me a horror story often enough … [Read more...] about Homer Simpson Promotes Ladder Safety

A ladder is an essential workplace tool for anyone working above ground level. However, each year thousands of workers are injured whilst working at height.Anyone who uses the wrong ladder for a job or uses it inappropriately is courting trouble. Our Ladder Toolbox Talks are the most effective way of reiterating important information to your workforce and keeping them … [Read more...] about Free Ladder Toolbox Safety Talks

Scandinavian Log Cabins Direct Ltd, of Lincolnshire, is to pay £1k in fines and costs after a workman fell from a ladder. Raymond Martin, aged 48 year, had been working on a scaffold tower constructing a log cabin. However, during a break, the scaffold area was removed, so the work was completed using a ladder which was not tied, secured or footed. The ladder slipped and he … [Read more...] about Employer Fined In Fall From Height Charge