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How to select the best scaffolding contractors
|Date: 15 September, 2024

How to select the best scaffolding contractors
Chief Executive of the Scaffolding Association, Robert Candy has developed an independent audit process a ...
Chief Executive of the Scaffolding Association, Robert Candy has developed an independent audit process and robust membership scheme in order to drive up standards and improve safety in scaffolding. ...
15 September, 2024
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First of its kind research into falls from height
|Date: 16 May, 2024

First of its kind research into falls from height
Falls from height remain the leading cause of workplace fatalities and injuries in the UK, accounting for ...
Falls from height remain the leading cause of workplace fatalities and injuries in the UK, accounting for an alarming 30% of all deaths in 2022/2023. In order to gather more comprehensive data on the ...
16 May, 2024
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Work at height charity launches first ever No Falls Week
|Date: 14 March, 2024

Work at height charity launches first ever No Falls Week
Taking place between 13 and 17 May 2024, No Falls Week’s mission is simple yet crucial; to raise awarenes ...
Taking place between 13 and 17 May 2024, No Falls Week’s mission is simple yet crucial; to raise awareness about the importance of safe working at height, prevent falls and ensure everyone that works ...
14 March, 2024
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Safety Shock: 15% increase in construction fatalities in the past year
|Date: 10 March, 2024

Safety Shock: 15% increase in construction fatalities in the past year
© Fluky / Adobe Stock Just under a third of all recorded fatalities were falls from height. This is 3 tim ...
© Fluky / Adobe Stock Just under a third of all recorded fatalities were falls from height. This is 3 times more likely than being struck by something collapsing or overturning Fatal incidents in the ...
10 March, 2024
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Falling from height: Jason Anker’s story
|Date: 14 September, 2021

Falling from height: Jason Anker’s story
Following life changing injuries as a consequence of a fall from height, Jason Anker is now devoting his ...
Following life changing injuries as a consequence of a fall from height, Jason Anker is now devoting his time to promoting health and safety issues. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to the forme ...
14 September, 2021
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New campaign highlights falls from height
|Date: 18 April, 2019

New campaign highlights falls from height
A campaign has been launched to highlight the life-changing impact that falls from height can have, not j ...
A campaign has been launched to highlight the life-changing impact that falls from height can have, not just on the injured person but on their loved ones. The Get a Grip safety campaign, from The Lad ...
18 April, 2019
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