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A Glasgow scaffolding firm has been fined after a roof worker fell nearly six metres to his death. James Baillie, aged 53, suffered serious head injuries after he fell through a scaffold tower deck whilst carrying out roof work at a two storey domestic property in Thorntonhall, South Lanarkshire on in September 2011. He died from his injuries the next day. Hamilton Sheriff Court heard that ... more
A roofing contractor in Norwich has been fined after his employee fell seven metres through a roof on which he was working. Sole trader Leighton Johnson and his employee were completing a job on a fragile roof at a factory in Kings Lynn on 11 August 2014. The 26-year-old employee was kneeling on a scaffolding board on top of the roof when he fell forward and smashed through a roof light. He ... more
This article in the Guardian documents the work of the street artist Stik, who creates large scale ‘stick figure’ style murals all over the world. His most famous work, is ‘Big Mother’ - a mural of a mother and baby on the side of Charles Hocking House, in West London. Standing at 125ft, this is Britain’s largest mural. In the article’s lead image, one of ... more
If you fall from height while wearing a conventional safety harness, 100 per cent of the falling force will be directed to your groin area. But the ZT range of harnesses feature a revolutionary design which eliminates groin straps, distributing the force to the whole body, leaving you at far less risk of discomfort. ZT equals Zero Trauma. Sounds too good to be true? See our harness presentatio ... more
ZT Safety Systems, the manufacturer of the patented ZT (Zero Trauma) safety harness teamed up with Bristol Uniforms to launch a new integrated harness at the recent Interschultz show for fire and emergency equipment in Germany. Sewn into specially adapted fire brigade trousers the ZT harness works in the same way as its standard product - without the use of groin straps by transferring fall force ... more
The website Vertikal recently added another story to its ‘Death Wish Series’ which gives dishonourable mention to flagrant disregard for safety while working at height. The picture shows a man, thought to be in Donegal, Ireland, using his van, a plank, and an empty drinks crate to form a makeshift work platform in order to paint the upper floor of a bistro. Creative, but most definite ... more
From 1st September 2015, all plant on Greater London construction sites will have to at least meet the Stage IIIA standards for NOx and particulate matter (PM) emissions. The new rules will apply to non-road mobile machinery (NRMM) of net power between 37kW and 560kW. The engine emissions standards, familiar to all plant owners, are set out in the EU Directive 97/68/EC. In practice, ... more
The annual report of the Prefabricated Access Suppliers & Manufacturers Association (PASMA) is now available to read online. The report was launched at the body’s Annual Members’ Meeting, held on 3 July at Coombe Abbey, Warwickshire, and contains reports from key people within PASMA as well as an in-depth look at all areas of the association’s work. View the PASMA report&n ... more
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Business leaders have signed an open letter urging the Chancellor to reconsider scrapping the zero carbon homes target, as outlined in the Government’s Fixing the Foundations report. Co-ordinated by the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC), the letter has been signed by directors and executives from 246 organisations, including Lend Lease, Sir Robert McAlpine, Bouygues, BuroHappold, Willm ... more
