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Still one of the major causes of injury and death, use our range of articles to keep up-to-date on regulations and best practice advice

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SCAFFOLDING SAFETY GUIDE ON THE WAY: Every five years the National Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) updates its authoritative technical guidance on the safety-critical subject of scaffolding. It is that time again. . .

May 2013 · Volume 36 · Number 5

BUILDER IGNORES PROHIBITION NOTICE: In a case, which if the potential consequences were not so serious this might otherwise be an And Finally. . . story, a builder has been prosecuted for ignoring a Prohibition Notice.

January 2013 • Volume 36 • Number 1

FALL FINE AFTER ‘MIRACULOUS ESCAPE’: In the last two years the UK – notably in those parts south of Hadrian’s Wall – has gone from a near standing start to installing well over 300,000 solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays.

November 2012 Volume 35 Number 11

PREVENTING SCAFFOLDING ACCIDENTS: ‘Safety Guidance Note’ SG4 from the National Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) has become the established minimum standard for fall prevention in the scaffolding industry.

March 2011. Volume 34. Number 3

SCISSOR LIFT ALERT HIGHLIGHTS FATAL ACCIDENTS: Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) must be regularly maintained, inspected and tested. An HSE Safety Alert highlights the need to follow the instructions for daily inspection and testing in the current Operation and Safety Manual for JLG Model 500RTS and 400RTS scissor lifts (scissor lifts are a type of MEWP).

February 2011. Volume 34. Number 2

£300,000 FINE FOR BT AFTER FALL DEATH: Southwark Crown Court has fined communications company British Telecommunications Plc (BT) £300,000 following the death of a worker after he fell from a ladder while carrying out installation works.

February 2011. Volume 34. Number 2

HIERARCHY IS THE RIGHT APPROACH FOR WORK AT HEIGHT: The Court of Appeal has confirmed that the risk of working at height should first be avoided altogether before looking at whether the working methods devised are suitable. The judgment (Bhatt v Fontain Motors Limited) is the first time that the court has considered the Work at Height Regulations 2005 (WAHR).

September 2010. Volume 33. Number 9

SAFE ROOF WORK: KEY ISSUES

HSE guide offers extensive 'good practice' advice on safe roof working
Covers building and maintenance issues
Outlines content of method statements and more

LOCATING EMERGENCY DESCENT CONTROLS: The International Powered Access Federation has produced a new symbol that may be used to signpost the location of emergency descent controls on mobile elevating work platforms.

GUIDE TO MOBILE WORK PLATFORMS: The HSE has issued a helpful leaflet on mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs). On the important subject of competency, it says that all MEWP operators are required to pass a recognised operator training course (e.g. to obtain IPAF’s Powered Access Licence (PAL) or Construction Skills’ CPCS card).