Rope access is a technique for working at height that uses ropes and anchor points to achieve the desired work position. Rope access work is usually carried out while suspended in a safety harness, allowing the worker to ascend, descend and traverse a structure while working.
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Falls from height remains one of the leading causes of workplace injury and death. A recent article from the HSE discusses how a worker suffered serious injuries after falling from a flat roof that did not have any edge protection. This was the second time that the sole trader in charge had failed to provide edge protection on a job.
This raises the questions we will be answering in this blog: why is edge protection so important? And what kind of edge protection systems are out there that could have prevented this accident taking place?
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