WernerCo urges employers to consider work at height training
The manufacturer of ladders is urging people to carry out its Ladder Association accredited training to ensure the safety of professionals who work on-site.
Promat secures gold certification for low VOCs
Promat has secured Indoor Air Comfort Gold certification in Eurofins volatile organic compound (VOC) testing.
All of Promat’s standard calcium silicate and mineral bound fire...
NASC looks for latest health and safety champions
NASC Health and Safety Awards will focus on member companies' responses to health and safety issues
BLM British Lead announces partnership with Monument Tools
The collaboration will create British-made specialist leadwork and roofing tools
How to keep your work site clean to improve safety and...
Barry Crackett is a product designer at the brushware manufacturer Brushtec. Here, he gives his top tips for keeping your work site clean and explains the benefits this can have on staff safety and morale
Snickers’ NEW Street-Smart Stretch Trousers For Maximum Mobility on Site
These NEW slim-fit stretch trousers deliver extreme working comfort.
SFS’s introduces new Soter II fall protection system
The system allows users to safely work at height without restrictions to their movement, and significantly reduces damage to the roof in the event of a fall
Working safely at height
Tim Bissett, technical manager for fall protection at MSA Safety, looks at the relevant standards relating to leading edge work, what to look out for in the equipment you use, and what processes you need to have in place, including the vital importance of a rescue plan
Working at height with sealants and adhesives
Roofing contractors can save time, waste and money by choosing the right sealants and adhesives for the job, explains Scarlet McAleese-Banks, marketing director of Hilton Banks.
NJS (Scotland) fined after worker falls through cement sheet roof
NJS (Scotland), an asbestos removal company, has been fined £8,000 after one of its workers fell off a garage roof, injuring his back.