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IPAF has announced that over 112,887 people were trained at one of its approved training centres – such as Facelift – in 2012. This represents an increase of 11.3 per cent over the 101,457 people trained in 2011. To this end, IPAF also issued a record 108,065 PAL Cards worldwide through its approved training centres in 2012, an increase of about 10.8% over the 97,488 PAL Cards issued ... more
In 2012 a record breaking 60,000 candidates attended and successfully completed a tower training course at an approved PASMA training centre such as Facelift – an increase of 20 per cent on the previous year. Since PASMA first introduced its Towers for Users course back in 2005, it has successfully trained more than 350,000 operatives to avoid falls from height through the safe and effectiv ... more
We’re always keen to receive photos of Facelift kit at work, so we were delighted to receive this photo of one of our Bronto 34s being used for some property maintenance in Holland Road, Hove. Thanks to Sarah Carlin for sending in this shot. Everyone can enter the F100 competition - so if you too happen to glimpse one of our machines, why not take a picture and you could win £100 ... more
CITB-ConstructionSkills, the construction industry’s training board this month published its plan for how it will meet the construction industry’s training and skills needs over the next three years. Developed in conjunction with the industry, the organisation’s 2013- 2015 Business Plan outlines how it will: - Lead on the UK construction ind ... more
Getting a few awards under your belt is always good for business.The Guardian Sustainable Business Awards celebrate the best in environmentally-friendly business practices, and with the deadline the 8th February 2013, it’s not too late to enter. You can view the categories and criteria for the awards here. Judges are looking for initiatives that are already making an impact and could e ... more
HR17 Hybrid 4X4 from Niftylift for hire We’ve found that our customers are increasingly interested in safety features and how the machine they’re hiring minimises the impact it has on its surroundings, environmentally and in terms of noise, weight and size. This isn’t just because companies are under increasingly pressure to do all they can to reduce their own environmental f ... more
What is the Green Deal? The Green Deal will allow owners of homes and businesses to improve the energy efficiency of their home or building now, and pay later. Construction businesses will be able to set up as Green Deal providers and offer customers a finance package which will enable them to carry out retrofit work on their property – such as installing insulation. The Energy A ... more
The Government needs to do more to help SMEs get involved with environmental initiative The Green Deal, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Research from the federation showed that just over a quarter (27%) of small to medium-sized (SME) construction firms are planning to get involved in the Green Deal. The FMB suggests that because not enough has been done to create de ... more
Be seen! - we've just launched the latest in our new series of work at height safety posters, this time with a ‘Be Seen’ theme. The poster is illustrated by Stephen Harnwell Jones, and was designed to show the importance of wearing hi-viz, especially in the winter months and on busy sites with heavy traffic. Download the 'Be Seen! Safety poster ... more
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) ended the year by offering a stark warning about the consequences of poor health and safety practices in 2012, and urged firms to do better in 2013. The HSE’s figures showed that the number of workplace related deaths across Britain as a whole remained virtually static in 2011/12, with 173 workers killed, compared to 175 deaths during 2010/11, n ... more
