Man falls through pig shed roof as he installs solar panels in York

1 June 2013 Email this article

A solar panel installation company in York has fallen foul of the HSE after one of its employees fell four metres through the fragile roof of a pig shed at an East Yorkshire Farm. In just his second week working for Solar Fit PV Ltd, the man, who had no experience in solar panel installation, was on all fours cutting rails for the panels when he heard a crack and the roof suddenly gave way. ... more

Scaffolder prosecuted after neglecting vital safety measures

1 June 2013 Email this article

A man from Camborne has been prosecuted by the HSE for neglecting vital safety measures that put himself, his employees and passing members of the public at risk. Truro Magistrates' Court heard this month that an HSE inspector saw workers without harnesses or lanyards working on scaffolding with no edge protection at a property in Camborne, in March 2012. The Inspector issued an immediate Prohi ... more

Two men arrested in crackdown on card scheme criminals

1 June 2013 Email this article

Two London men were arrested on suspicion of fraud relating to the CITB’s Health Safety and Environmental (HS&E) tests and CSCS card schemes this month. The arrests, made in Ilford and Seven Kings, were the result of close working between the local neighbourhood policing teams, Immigration Officers, Environmental Health Officers and CITB’s Corporate Investigators. Both men were ... more

PASMA introduces new highway guidance notes

1 June 2013 Email this article

The Prefabricated Access Suppliers & Manufacturers Association (PASMA) has published up-to-date guidance notes for licence applications to assemble and use a mobile tower on the highway. Aimed at assisting both licence applicants and the local highway authorities who issue these licences, the guide has been produced in association with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Highways Ag ... more

Facelift welcomes back an old friend...

1 June 2013 Email this article

After a brief sojourn away from the access industry, we’re delighted to welcome Russell Woodward back to Facelift and to his new role on the management team, running the capital sales division. Russell has extensive experience of purchasing and selling access machinery, gained both in the UK and overseas. A self-confessed geek when it comes to specifications, he has in-depth knowled ... more

Going Green: Simple steps with big rewards

1 June 2013 Email this article

The media buzz around lowering your carbon footprint is so ubiquitous that many of us quickly get bored and tune out. With virtually every big company keen to cosy up to customers by showcasing its green credentials, sometimes it can be hard to separate the positive reasons to go green from the PR spin which accompanies it. However, all companies - whatever their size – can benefit from exp ... more

Man jailed after collective failures led to death of worker

1 June 2013 Email this article

A County Durham man has been jailed and a Tyneside firm and one of its directors fined after a demolition worker fell to his death from a cherry picker that was knocked over by a falling roof beam. Ken Joyce, 53, of County Durham, was working for Allan Turnbull, trading as A&H Site Line Boring and Machining, when the fatal incident happened in December 2008 as he dismantled the structural ste ... more

Multitels make short work of monastery maintenance

1 June 2013 Email this article

Our recent purchase of several Multitel SMX 225 and SMX 250 models is already proving a sound investment, as proved by a piece of work we recently carried out at St Hugh's Parkminster Monastery. The Multitels’ compact size meant the team were easily able to navigate the narrow doorways of the monastery’s courtyard, while the their impressive reach for a 2.5 tonne vehicle meant that ev ... more

F100 Photo Competition - Richard Litherland

1 June 2013 Email this article

This month’s F100 winner shows a piece of Facelift kit helping workers to reach the heights of the former Royal Lunatic Asylum (or Holloway Sanatorium), in Virginia Water, Surrey, now luxury residential accommodation managed by Knight Frank. Completed in 1885, the former sanatorium – conceived to treat ‘the insane of the middle class’ - is a sister building to Royal Hollow ... more

Facelift recognised in national sustainability awards

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Facelift was celebrated in the Guardian newspaper’s Sustainable Business Awards this month, as one of three companies shortlisted in the Energy category. We were recognised because of the huge strides we have made towards becoming carbon neutral, and energy self-sufficient. Just by making simple changes, we’ve shaved 403 tonnes of carbon from our energy output. So what have we d ... more

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Man falls through pig shed roof as he installs solar panels in York

Scaffolder prosecuted after neglecting vital safety measures

Two men arrested in crackdown on card scheme criminals

PASMA introduces new highway guidance notes

Facelift welcomes back an old friend...

Going Green: Simple steps with big rewards

Man jailed after collective failures led to death of worker

Multitels make short work of monastery maintenance

F100 Photo Competition - Richard Litherland

Facelift recognised in national sustainability awards

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