Recently a news story came to our attention, which brought home how essential the service we provide truly is. This story concerned the death of a 59 year old dock worker, who was tragically killed when supervising the loading of large steel pipes onto a ship in Hartlepool. The worker lost his footing, leading to a fall which ended with him landing on the steel floor of the ship's hold, killing him outright.
Since then, the operator has pleaded guilty to a breach of the Health and Safety Work Act, which confirms the sad reality that this fatal mishap could have been prevented if proper health and safety equipment had been used. While there is an ongoing dispute in the courts concerning the use of soft landing systems, we can't help but think that this is a fairly weak solution.
The best way to prevent an accident or fatality as a result of working at height, is by using the correct height safety equipment - why reduce the impact of a fall when you could prevent it altogether? This is why SafetyLiftinGear stock a comprehensive selection of
height safety kits, designed to offer the maximum level of protection.
Don't allow a tragedy like this to happen in your workplace! If you're concerned that you're not using the correct height safety equipment, or would like advice on choosing the right products, call our expert customer service team on 0808 132 6969, or send an email to sales@safetylifingear.com.
0117 9381 600
