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Here in the UK we enjoy the benefit of working in one of the safest countries in the world with the number of workers fatally injured at a 7% lower average over the past five years.  However, worker fatigue has been hitting the headlines in recent months and it’s an issue that could have serious implications for businesses, especially in high risk sectors like the construction industry and roofing work in particular. 

Dry fix roofing systems have become increasingly popular, especially since the BS 5534 was revised in 2014 to reduce the dangers of working at height.  Today, we’re going to take a look at these two British Standards which should be understood by anybody working in roofing today.

BS 5534