Competence and Compliance for Work at Height
Working at height is the riskiest type of work here in the UK, with falls from height accounting for the majority of deaths and serious injuries in the workplace. Despite the strict legislation we have in place on health and safety in the workplace, there are still accidents and incidents every year and in the year 2015 – 2016 there were 144 workers killed at work, with falls from a height accounting for 26% of these. Although there has been a long-term downward trend in the rate of fatal injuries in the workplace here in the UK, this trend has shown signs of levelling off in recent years
[…]Advice for Duty Holders of Buildings with Flat Roofs
If you’re responsible for roof repairs and have (or think you may have) a fragile roof, whether you’re a building owner or occupier, a farmer, a landlord of industrial units or run a workshop, then you have responsibilities towards yourself and others. On average here in the UK, nine people die every year as a result of falling through a fragile roof or a roof light.
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