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Improving ladder safety with Grabo Pro and the Ergoniks Ladder Anchor
|Date: 21 March, 2025

Improving ladder safety with Grabo Pro and the Ergoniks Ladder Anchor
Working at height presents inherent risks, making ladder stability essential for preventing falls and inj ...
Working at height presents inherent risks, making ladder stability essential for preventing falls and injuries. The Ergoniks Ladder Anchor, a specialised safety attachment for the Grabo Pro vacuum lif ...
21 March, 2025
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The truth about telescopic ladders
|Date: 20 February, 2025

The truth about telescopic ladders
Essential equipment or safety hazard? Francis Camilleri, Technical Director at T.B. Davies, and Chair of ...
Essential equipment or safety hazard? Francis Camilleri, Technical Director at T.B. Davies, and Chair of the Ladder Association Technical Committee, gets to the truth about telescopic ladders Telesc ...
20 February, 2025
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Stepping up: Werner introduces four new loft ladders
|Date: 29 October, 2024

Stepping up: Werner introduces four new loft ladders
Designed to provide users with safe and comfortable access to domestic loft spaces, the timber range feat ...
Designed to provide users with safe and comfortable access to domestic loft spaces, the timber range features Werner’s updated Timberline and ECO S-Line, as well as four new additions to the range; St ...
29 October, 2024
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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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Industry changes to ensure safe working at height
|Date: 14 September, 2024

Industry changes to ensure safe working at height
Professional Builder puts the questions to the Ladder Association’s Executive Director, Peter Bennett on ...
Professional Builder puts the questions to the Ladder Association’s Executive Director, Peter Bennett on what the organisation is doing to promote safe working at height. Professional Builder (PB): Te ...
14 September, 2024
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Werner issues summer working at height safety guide
|Date: 14 August, 2024

Werner issues summer working at height safety guide
After months of seemingly constant rain, it’s no surprise that contractors nationwide are taking advantag ...
After months of seemingly constant rain, it’s no surprise that contractors nationwide are taking advantage of the warmer weather and longer days to put in overtime on site this summer. But for those w ...
14 August, 2024
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Employers warned of injury risks from falling from height
|Date: 13 May, 2024

Employers warned of injury risks from falling from height
No Falls Week takes place between 13th - 17th May 2024 and aims to raise awareness of the dangers of work ...
No Falls Week takes place between 13th - 17th May 2024 and aims to raise awareness of the dangers of working from height. The No Falls Foundation (a charity committed to preventing death as a result o ...
13 May, 2024
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WernerCo issues vital safety warning on mixing and matching of tower components
|Date: 6 April, 2024

WernerCo issues vital safety warning on mixing and matching of tower components
WernerCo, the world’s leading access equipment solutions specialist and manufacturer of the BoSS access t ...
WernerCo, the world’s leading access equipment solutions specialist and manufacturer of the BoSS access towers, has issued a clear warning against the mixing and matching of tower components from mult ...
6 April, 2024
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WernerCo launches new fiberglass work platform ideal for trade professionals
|Date: 15 March, 2024

WernerCo launches new fiberglass work platform ideal for trade professionals
WernerCo, Europe’s leading access solutions specialist, has announced the launch of its new fibreglass wo ...
WernerCo, Europe’s leading access solutions specialist, has announced the launch of its new fibreglass work platform, available in both its ZARGES and Werner brands, ideal for low-level jobs on-site. ...
15 March, 2024
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Rooflight Safety Nets: be aware of limitations and potential dangers
|Date: 15 February, 2024

Rooflight Safety Nets: be aware of limitations and potential dangers
A new safety bulletin outlining the potential risks of using rooflight safety nets has been jointly publi ...
A new safety bulletin outlining the potential risks of using rooflight safety nets has been jointly published by The Rooflight Association and FASET, the Fall Arrest Safety Equipment Training associat ...
15 February, 2024
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How to work at height safely with Werner
|Date: 14 February, 2024

How to work at height safely with Werner
Mark Robson, Product Manager at Werner, shares his top three tips to help professionals work at height sa ...
Mark Robson, Product Manager at Werner, shares his top three tips to help professionals work at height safely. New statistics from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reveal that, in the past year, ...
14 February, 2024
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POP UP Products launches access tower
|Date: 12 February, 2024

POP UP Products launches access tower
POP UP Products has launched a new addition to its access tower range with the focus on a fast, adaptable ...
POP UP Products has launched a new addition to its access tower range with the focus on a fast, adaptable and safe platform for a single worker. The Z’Tower is designed to be quick to install, easy ...
12 February, 2024
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Werner urges contractors to be ‘working at height aware’ on National Workplace Day of Remembrance
|Date: 11 December, 2023

Werner urges contractors to be ‘working at height aware’ on National Workplace Day of Remembrance
On 12th December businesses nationwide will pause to mark the National Workplace Day of Remembrance, an a ...
On 12th December businesses nationwide will pause to mark the National Workplace Day of Remembrance, an annual observance dedicated to honouring those who have lost their lives or suffered injuries an ...
11 December, 2023
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BoSS explains the dangers of mixing tower components
|Date: 26 October, 2023

BoSS explains the dangers of mixing tower components
Falls from height continues to be the leading cause of accidents in the construction industry and ensurin ...
Falls from height continues to be the leading cause of accidents in the construction industry and ensuring that equipment meets safety requirements and that it is used correctly is one way to lower th ...
26 October, 2023
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Ladder Association raises concerns about unsafe ladders sold online
|Date: 17 October, 2023

Ladder Association raises concerns about unsafe ladders sold online
Latest research commissioned by the Ladder Association has again raised serious concerns that unsafe and ...
Latest research commissioned by the Ladder Association has again raised serious concerns that unsafe and potentially dangerous ladders continue to be sold via online platforms to unsuspecting consumer ...
17 October, 2023
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Getting the job done safely with Henchman’s Tripod Ladders
|Date: 21 August, 2023

Getting the job done safely with Henchman’s Tripod Ladders
Henchman launches new Fully Adjustable Tripod Ladder PRO range to help professionals get the job done, sa ...
Henchman launches new Fully Adjustable Tripod Ladder PRO range to help professionals get the job done, safely. Professional gardeners, landscapers and arborists alike can take their jobs to new height ...
21 August, 2023
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