Caretaker Wins Ladder Fall Case

Take care using a step ladder - as in the case of the school caretaker if you dont take care you could end up with serious injuries.
Read more on The BBC website.
See a health and safety video to show just how important it is to use a stepladder correctly. (Caution - Disturbing video images)

Most ladder accidents happen because of…

The Main Causes of Ladder Accidents

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 [...]

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 [...]

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: Fix a Ladder Standoff

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 [...]

New Xtend & Climb

The xtend and climb ladder is unique in design. It is a telescopic ladder that transforms from closed storage to a 12ft ladder in just a couple of seconds. The xtend and climb is strong enough for someone weighing up to 150kg to climb and work on it.