Ladder safety should always be your top priority if you or your employees use ladders to work at height. As you'd imagine, we take safety very seriously here at SafetyLiftinGear - here is our guide on how to use a ladder safely.
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There’s a reason that carrying out risk assessments and wearing PPE is a legal requirement in the UK – unfortunately, some learn the importance of these necessities the hard way.
Craven and Nicholas Engineering Ltd has been fined after one of its employees fell through a roof when working at height in Boston. The worker in question fell through a fragile roof and fell 6 metres, sustaining injuries to his head and arm.
Here at SafetyLiftinGear, we understand the importance of safety in the workplace. No matter what environment you're working in, every individual deserves to feel safe while doing their job.
When it comes to working at height, there are a number of different rules and regulations that must be adhered to. Back in 2005, the UK government passed a piece of legislation titled 'The Work at Height Regulations 2005', which contains a lot of important information pertaining to working at height.
The Work at Height Regulations 2005
Although there is no shortage of literature on how to protect yourself and others when working at height, you may still be wondering exactly what 'working at height' means. How do you know if you're working at height? What work environments count as 'at height'?
If these are questions you've found yourself asking, read on!
There are such a wide variety of safety lanyards available, each with different pros, cons, and suitability for different situations. With such a wide variety of lanyards available, where do you start when trying to select the right lanyard for your work environment?
Well, you start right here! We’re going to be looking at a wide range of different lanyards, and giving a quick overview on how they work and what purposes they’re suitable for. This should help give a better understanding as to which lanyards are the best option for you.
When working at height, it's important to ensure that your tools - and any other items you have on your person - cannot fall to the ground. Even small objects like bolts and screws can be very dangerous when dropped from a great height.
If you carry your equipment in a work bag, that bag must be properly topped to stop its contents from falling out. (We discussed this previously in our blog about The Three Ts of Height Safety.)
To help you prevent accidents while working at height, we've added a range of secure storage bags to the SafetyLiftinGear website. These bags are available to order now, and all of them are specifically designed to prevent tools and equipment from falling out - even if the bag is turned upside down.
These tool bags can be attached to your belt or safety harness while working at height. They're perfect for keeping tools safe - store your tools inside the bag or use the attachment points on the outside so you don't have to rummage around in the middle of a job.
Available in three different sizes:
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These extra-large storage bags are ideal for storing PPE, climbing rope and other important hardware. The bags are waterproof and the fold-over lid helps to keep your kit from falling out.
Three sizes available:
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Need anything else? We have an enormous range of height safety products available to buy or hire - whatever you need to work safely at height, we can provide it. Contact SafetyLiftinGear today to discuss your requirements.
With many years of experience in the field of height safety, we at SafetyLiftinGear are able to provide a fall protection system for virtually any project. Whatever your requirements, we have the products and the expertise to help your team stay safe while working at height.
We recently provided a set of custom safety lines for Centrica Business Solutions, who make combined heat and power (CHP) units for a range of different clients. Part of Centrica's manufacturing process requires access onto the roof of each CHP, so the company found themselves with an unavoidable need to work at height.
That's where we came we in. SafetyLiftinGear designed a bespoke support-post fall arrest system (combined with our G-Force monoline overhead safety line) to protect up to 14 simultaneous workers. Our fall protection specialists installed two safety lines with bespoke support posts to remove the roof slope and keep the safety line horizontal; we also attached another 5 overhead safety lines to the main structural steels.
The very smooth movement of the G-force monoline travelling trolley grants the worker free and uninterrupted movement as they go about their daily duties.
Here's what the production supervisor from Centrica CHP Manufacturing had to say about our custom safety line system:
"We had been looking for a fall arrest system to fit our needs for quite a while, once we spoke to SLG we were sure their solution would enable us to operate in as safe a manner as possible.
The feedback from the team using them has been great. They feel a lot safer than before, and the fall arrest blocks being above them means they aren’t in the way of the job at hand.
SLG will definitely be our first port of call should any future projects arise."
If you need a bespoke fall protection system to keep your workers safe, call SafetyLiftinGear on 0117 9381 600 to request a quotation.
Fall Protection Systems from SafetyLiftinGear.com
If you're looking for a ladder that allows you to work safely and efficiently at height, then a work platform ladder may be just what you need. These ladders feature a large, safe work platform - making it much safer and practical when working for long periods of time, or when handling numerous items. Whatever your industry or working environment, our ladders are fit for the job!
We have an excellent selection of work platform ladders for you to choose from, including:
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This platform stepladder is constructed from the highest quality aluminium, and is manufactured right here in the UK! Unique strengthening beams have been incorporated into each non-slip tread, making the ladder very sturdy. This ladder doesn't have any tapes or flimsy arms to break, and its aluminium side arms prevent any slips or twists. The rubber feet prevent the ladder from moving around when in use. Available in 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 & 12 tread, you're guaranteed to find the right option for you.
If you're looking for a non-conductive ladder to use where electrical hazards exist, this glass fibre platform stepladder is ideal for you. It features rigid box-section back legs with additional cross braces and 'k' straps for increased strength and stability. It's lightweight, making it easy for you to transport to and from each job. The plastic tool tray offers you a safe place for you to station your tools and equipment. This stepladder is available in 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 & 12 tread, with the back legs of the 10 & 12 tread options being reinforced.
If you need a stable platform to access low-level places, our Aluminium Low-Level Work Platform is perfect for you! It features steel lockable hinges, non-slip feet and can be easily folded away and stored when you no longer need it. This work platform will make gardening and decorating jobs so much easier! We offer work platforms in a variety of dimensions to suit all requirements. Order yours today!
You can buy lots of different work platform ladders from SafetyLiftinGear.com, but we also offer lots of other ladders including, glass fibre ladders for electrical work and loft ladders for use in the home. Click the button below to shop the whole ladder range:
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