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Congratulations to Scott Drury who wins £100 for his shot of the Moog120 Underbridge unit working in Manchester. The work being done was putting oak buffers on the riverside wall, part of a redevelopment programme, as the land before was a run down carpark/wasteland and is now being transformed into an amperthearte with fountains, part of the area regeneration. Scott was on that job for aro ... more
For some time, Vertikal magazine has been compiling a collection of ‘Death Wishes’ – examples of appalling safety practices while working at height. While these examples are always nail-bitingly excruciating for anyone with a passing regard for health and safety, this video, shot in Delhi really caught our eye. You’ll note that neither worker is wearing any PPE, and ... more
The great and the good of the powered access world will be hitting Miami later on this month, when the International Awards for Powered Access (IAPA) take place on the 26th March, the same day as the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) Summit is being held in the city. The categories for the award include: IPAF Safety Champion Access Rental Company of the Year Contri ... more
The right PPE when you’re on a job is a no brainer, and advances are always being made in terms of safety and design. The latest innovation comes with the launch of the ZT Dual Harness from ZT Safety Systems. Built in to trousers or coveralls, it has a comfortable unisex design and has both front and rear attachment points, allowing multi-functionality. Whatever way it is worn, it st ... more
Because of our work with London Fashion Week, we’re becoming no strangers to lending a hand when some of our nation’s most-loved statues need a helping hand sartorially. So we were delighted when we got a call from Newcastle Citizens’ Advice Bureau, who wanted to give us the unusual task of dressing the Earl Grey monument in Newcastle city centre in a scarf of dizzying dimensio ... more
If you’re likely to be working in challenging conditions, you could do much worse than hiring in the Niftylift X Trax120TN an especially narrow tracked machine or the 170 for extra reach, both machines combine surprising capabilities with a spec that makes them perfect for a variety of applications. This pieces of kit provide excellent traction on steep or rough terrain, and offers 60 per ... more
We always love carrying out some of the more unusual jobs, so we were intrigued when we were asked to help out on a job with some graffiti artists in London’s Shoreditch. Walls in this super-trendy part of the capital were to be painted by iconic Berlin street artist Thierry Noir, who was making his London debut as part of ‘Street Art London’. The walls being painted were some 7 ... more
In our line of work, it’s easy to fall into the habit of thinking that the only danger you face is a fall to the world below, but in fact what is lurking above you can be just as dangerous. Where power lines are present in the area you’re working, extreme caution and careful planning is required to prevent electrocution. When working near power cables and with the boom fully extende ... more
In Kent, a renovation company was fined after an incident in which an unsupervised labourer fell more than four metres from a poorly constructed scaffold tower whilst stripping out a basement gym in Farringdon, Central London. The contractor fractured two vertebrae and broke five ribs in the fall The Romanian National was part of a crew of labourers working for Swanley-based MJM Fitout Ltd in ord ... more
The HSE is continuing its trend of fighting back against detractors who blame them for being ‘spoilsports’. In a bizarre case, health and safety regulations were cited as the reason a man dressed as children’s TV character ‘SpongeBob Squarepants’ wasn’t allowed on stage at a Christmas lights switch on ceremony in Wolverhampton. The city’s council claimed ... more
