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After years of being blamed for everything from bans on children playing conkers to workers not being allowed a microwave in the office, the HSE is fighting back! They listed their 10 most ridiculous health and safety excuses of 2012, including a man being told he couldn’t carry a tray of drinks in a bar because he hadn’t had the appropriate training. The misuses of h ... more
As ever, Facelift is always looking for fresh talent and if you want to join a team at the top of its game in 2013 there’s plenty of vacancies to take your pick from. Whether you’re a talented saleswoman, an operative or a training instructor, there’s vacancies everywhere from Liverpool to London, Southampton to Sussex. So if you want access to some of the bes ... more
When it comes to working at height, there was lots to celebrate in 2012. The year started on a high note when IPAF announced in January that a record number of 101, 457 people completed an IPAF training course in 2011, with a further 97, 488 people being issued with Powered Access Licence (PAL) card, meaning that they have been proven competent at operating powered access equipment safely and effe ... more
The Ladder Association’s ‘Idiots on Ladders’ campaign has ended, with one worker being given the dubious honour of being the nation’s biggest ‘idiot on a ladder’. In total 38 photos of people flouting health and safety precautions – not to mention common sense – while working at height were submitted, with entries coming from as far afield a ... more
Time is running out to enter the International Awards for Powered Access Awards (IAPA) photography competition, with a substantial prize of €1000 Euros to be won. The competition will be a celebration of the spectacular sights regularly witnessed by members of the powered access industry. Judges are looking for “a spectacular or beautiful shot that helps promote access equipme ... more
While most managers know that it is their responsibility to ensure that their employees are fully trained in the use of any MEWP equipment they will be asked to operate, the responsibilities of managers actually go much further. It is the manager, rather than the operative, who must decide whether a machine such as a MEWP is required, and it is also the manager who is responsible for any ... more
The writing’s on the wall for poor health and safety practices, and we’ve brought out a new series of free downloadable posters to ensure that work at height safety is always front of mind for our customers. With a style inspired by vintage RoSPA designs and featuring figures in a range of precarious situations, the posters cover key health and safety issues such as the importance ... more
The proper maintenance of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) is quite literally a life or death issue, yet despite this, many companies, employers and users have still not got to grips with what their responsibilities are. With most faults occurring in the field, the onus is on those using the machine to make sure it is properly inspected and maintained for the duration of its ... more
Facelift’s work at the Carthusian Monastery of St Hugh’s Charterhouse in Sussex continues to receive attention, and this month the story was featured in IPAF’s Powered Access magazine. To read the full story on our website and view the timelapse video, click Bronto 50 ... more
Congratulations to Bruce Johnson at the Facelift Newcastle Depot for sending in this shot of their 46m Bronto, working with Sunderland Council and giving Fulwell Mill some much needed maintenance work. Bruce comments ‘The job was quite difficult to sort out from the start, at the initial survey apart from identifying the correct machine for the job we had to supply very detailed RAMS and id ... more
