What are the risks of working at height? Working at height comes with a lot of risks; the main being falling and causing fatal or non-fatal injuries. If someone falls from working at height, it is estimated that on average …
When working at height, and being able to access great heights for extended periods, scaffolding is the most common solution. Why? Because scaffolding is reliable, stable and a safe way to reach higher levels. However, there are alternatives you can …
What is PASMA training? Prefabricated Access Suppliers and Manufacturers’ Association, often shortened to the acronym ‘PASMA’, is a well-known training association that focuses on using mobile access towers safely and promotes best practice. Everyone at PASMA is an industry expert, …
PASMA training courses can benefit both employers and employees in a number of ways. Attaining PASMA certification gives invaluable, practical knowledge that allows users to be safer when working from height. Access Tower Services Ltd breaks down some of the …
With many options and uses for access towers and platforms available, it can be difficult to decide what you need. It may be more economically viable to hire one over buying, to use until job completion. Here, Access Towers explore …
Generally speaking, ‘access equipment’ refers to any type of equipment that aids us when working at height. The type of access equipment you need will depend on the project, and in most cases you will require a range of equipment …
It’s one thing to be safe when working at height in optimal conditions; that in itself can be tricky. It’s a whole other task to ensure everyone is safely working at height when weather conditions are poor. At this time …
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Any scaffold tower constructed needs to comply with safety regulations for working at height. They need to be constructed and dismantled by someone who has the correct training and is fully competent. It is extremely important to ensure that your …
Falling at height, as reported by the HSE, amounted to 25% of all fatal injuries in the workplace in the UK this past year alone. A worrying figure, considering there is so much regulation that has been done to provide …
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Some of us have seen so much scaffolding throughout our lives that it now just blends in with the landscape. We should, however, remember that it is because of scaffolding that amazing buildings are able to be built. We have …