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In yet another addition to its shocking “death wish” series, Vertikal has published these photos, taken of work taking place in Sandy Row, Belfast, showing two men working at a height of around seven or eight metres with three long ladders and a bridge deck. The magazine’s writers pointed out: “While it might not look like it, the men are in fact working on the front of th ... more
Two contractors were sentenced last month after removing asbestos pipe lagging without taking the necessary precautions to reduce exposure to asbestos. Teesside Magistrates’ Court heard how the two contractors were carrying out refurbishment work at a residential property in Hamsterley, County Durham. Having removed the ceiling in back room on the first floor of the property, the co ... more
A scaffolding company found itself sentenced for safety breaches last month after a worker fell approximately four metres while working on a fragile surface. Hull Crown Court heard how in May 2013 Acorn Scaffolding (Yorkshire) Ltd were carrying out the erection of scaffolding on a barn at Lockington Grange Farm Driffield. The injured worker fell four metres through a fragile roof light on an ... more
A Somerset farming company has been fined after a worker fell 3 metres from a silage clamp onto a concrete floor, sustaining life changing injuries. Yeovil Magistrates’ Court heard how Ian Stewart, a contract herdsman for Evercreech Park Farms Ltd, fractured two vertebrae in his neck and back, suffered nerve damage and was in intensive care for four days when he fell from an adjacent ... more
A Facelift Niftylift HR17 has been used along The Mall in London to put up flags in time for the Commonwealth. “Upon providing the prestigious service delivery of flag flying on The Mall for important ceremonial events, it’s key that the right access equipment is used to provides us with the functionality to achieve and complete the task in hand. The Nifty HR17 has proven to meet and ... more
The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has identified four key causes of accidents when working at height using Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) and how to prevent them. The four key areas identified were: - Risky behaviour such as overreaching or leaning out of the platform, climbing on guardrails, tying gates open or overriding ... more
The government has announced proposals to help smaller businesses bid to win government contracts. Suppliers will have to advertise subcontracting opportunities via the Contracts Finder website, and provide government with data showing how businesses in their supply chain are benefitting from supplying to central government. Proposals also include excluding suppliers from major government ... more
More than half of small building firms say that rising material prices are squeezing their margins and the same percentage have had to pass these price increases onto consumers, according to the latest research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Small and medium-sized (SME) building firms were asked which materials are in shortest supply and have the longest wait times and found that fir ... more
The Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH) has released the results of a survey which suggests that more education is needed on asbestos exposure risks. Their research has found that one-in-four UK construction workers believe they may have been exposed to asbestos fibres, placing them at higher risk of contracting terminal cancers later in life. And with potentially half a milli ... more
Now is the time to boost the skills of your workforce and help promote safety by booking your employees on an IPAF Operator course with Facelift. Until the end of May, we are offering a special discount that makes it the more the merrier when it comes to training. - Book 2 people in and get £10 off each person - Book ... more
