A third of all reported fall-from-height incidents involve ladders and stepladders. Many of these injuries are caused by inappropriate or incorrect use of the equipment. The health and safety executive has published an employer's guide on the safe use of step ladders and ladders.
Its important to select the right sort of step ladder for a particular job. Also understand how to use it, know how to look after it and take sensible safety precautions.
Universal ladders supply online Titan step ladders for next day delivery. For any advise on the selection of a suitable step ladders simply give us a call !
Tuesday 17 March 2009
Monday 2 March 2009
Ladder Safety
WAIT (Work at height, Access equipment, Information, Tool) e-Learning tool
Almost 100 workers every month suffer a serious injury following a fall from a ladder. Most of these accidents are avoidable. Most serious injuries happen in falls from a ladder below head height.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), are currently promoting safe ladder use as part of the WAIT campaign. Inspectors will be visiting sites around the country and where they find 'dodgy' ladders in use or where they are not being used safely, they will take action.
So if your ladder's not up to the job, now's the time to get a new one. Go to Universal Ladders web site to choose from our large selection of ladders and step ladders
WAIT (Work at height, Access equipment, Information, Tool) e-Learning tool
Almost 100 workers every month suffer a serious injury following a fall from a ladder. Most of these accidents are avoidable. Most serious injuries happen in falls from a ladder below head height.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), are currently promoting safe ladder use as part of the WAIT campaign. Inspectors will be visiting sites around the country and where they find 'dodgy' ladders in use or where they are not being used safely, they will take action.
So if your ladder's not up to the job, now's the time to get a new one. Go to Universal Ladders web site to choose from our large selection of ladders and step ladders
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