Most ladder accidents happen because of…

The Main Causes of Ladder Accidents

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• Complacency about the danger
• Dizziness and poor balance
• Fatigue and weak muscles and bones
• Poor vision
• Poor hearing and exposure to noise
• Ladder touching live electrical conductors
• Ladder slipping at top
• Ladder slipping at base
• Ladder resting against moveable objects
• Falling material

Ensure you are safe when working with ladders or any kind of temporary access equipment. Make use of accessories to help stabilise the ladder or platform you are working on. Click here

Shattered Lives from slips, trips & falls

View HSE ‘Shattered Lives’ video

Injuries from slips, trips and falls in the work place costs UK business over £500 million every year. On average 40-50 people die every year as a result of falling from height in the workplace (Source HSE).

Every industry and sector of work is affected by slips, trips & falls – the context may differ but the results & implications are the same.

• Serious injury or death
• Disability and/or inability to work
• Ongoing requirement for medical treatment
• Increased strain on personal/family life
• Legal action resulting in fines or prison sentences
• Loss of business due to tarnished H&S record

The HSE has launched the Shattered Lives campaign to raise awareness of the wider impact of slips, trips and falls in the workplace, on everyday people and their employers.

How can T.B. Davies help?
As members of the Ladder Association (working directly with the HSE) T.B. Davies has first hand experience in providing safe product solutions for working at height, as well as certified training courses and general access equipment guidance.

Click on the links below for more information or contact sales@tbdavies.co.uk to discuss how we can assist you in conveying the message to your customers.

• Ladders
• Stepladders
• Warehousing steps
• Podiums & Work Platforms
• Towers
• Safety accessories
• Training courses

Latest Horizon Ladders

New products on the Horizon now with 3 year warranty

Horizon 3-tread stepladder

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Only £25.91 save 18%

• Strong lightweight steps
• From 3-8 tread
• Large platform
• New 3-year warranty

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Horizon Work-Deck

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• Six-way work platform
• Use on stairs
• Scaffold height up to 1.34m
• New 3-year warranty

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Horizon 2m Combi
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Only £76.22 save 47%

• Versatile combi ladder
• Use on stairs
• 4m extended length
• New 3-year warranty

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Strive for the Summit

We’ve been flat-out trying to get everything in place for the launch of the new Summit micro site. The site takes on the look-n-feel of our new 2008 product brochure

The new Summit range of access equipment is intended for the trade & commercial user. Contractors, facilities managers, technicians and engineers will be impressed by the breadth of the range - including a huge array of stepladders, fixed steps for warehousing, archiving and machinery maintenance, podiums & work platforms, scaffold towers, multi-purpose ladders, specialist ladders for conservatory and roof access, glass fibre products for spark risk environments and a collection of safety accessories. We stand by the quality of our products - Summit products enjoy a 5-year warranty. Now that’s gotta be a sound investment!

The long-awaited Signature Step, which is the jewel in the crown of the Summit stepladder range is due for launch in April….Watch this space for more information.

Horizon is here

Horizon is here…..our new range of home improvement products for the serious DIYer. We have handpicked the products in this range based on quality, ease of use and value for money. The range is arguably the most comprehensive in the industry.and the only one offering a 3-year warranty. Chooese from multi-purpose ladders, steps, work platforms, loft ladders & accessories.

Look out for the Multi-way articulated ladder, Combination Ladder & Work Deck multi-use platform, step and ladder. The show-stopper within the range is the Xtend & Climb Home – designed specifically for domestic use, with all the benefits offered by Xtend & Climb Pro…but smaller.

Ladder Safety

Ladder safety is all important and to illustrate this we’ve put together a selection of clips here

Be safe using a ladder: Part 1

An extension ladder can normally get you up to roof level, depending the length of your ladder or the height of the eves. But once you are there have you taken a moment to think about what you are leaning the ladder against? Putting the ladder against the guttering is one of the surest ways to get a trip to the A&E department, because most guttering nowadays is made of plastic. This just isn’t strong enough and is likely to crush or splinter with the combined weight of you and the ladder.

The solution is to fit a simple but effective ladder standoff. This will keep the ladder clear away from the guttering and give you more room to work in without your face being right up against the wall. The standoff will help to prevent the ladder from sliding at speed along the guttering, which can be more terrifying than breaking through the gutter.

For more information on the ladder standoff click here

Happy new year to all our customers!

We would like to wish all our customers old and new a very happy new year in 2008. We are looking forward to the DIY & Garden trade fair at Earl’s Court, London on the 13-14-15th of January where we will launch the new Horizon range of home improvement ladders and access equipment. We expect to be very busy this year launching a range of new products. Watch this space!

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New Horizon Ladders Microsite Launched

We’ve just launched our new Horizon Ladders range of Home Improvement ladders. With a new 3 year limited warranty, Horizon is a step away from the competition. The range encompasses extension ladders to multi purpose steps, so there is a ladder for every type of intended use and customer at an affordable price.

Please visit the site for more details. Horizon Ladders

DIY & Garden Show 2008

T.B. Davies will be exhibiting for the first time at the DIY & Garden Show – 13-15 January, Earls Court 2, stand G28.

The Show will see the launch of our new Horizon product range for the serious home improver.

Horizon is a bit different from your run-of-the-mill DIY range. We have scoured the globe to find innovative high quality products for domestic applications. Horizon products are straightforward and easy to use, yet strong and reliable.

All Horizon products come with a limited three-year warranty, unlike the standard one-year – so we stand by the quality of the range.

If you would like to visit the show please register at www.diyandgardenshow.com or alternatively call us on +44 29 2071 3000 and we’ll send you a free ticket.