HSE ALERT: UNAUTHORISED ACCESS TO SCAFFOLDS
Posted on 17th July 2018
Regulator sets out new guidance to protect children and the public
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SAFE INSTALLATION OF PRE-CAST FLOORING
Posted on 8th February 2018
Code of Practice for health and safety updated by industry federation
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PARLIAMENT CALLS FOR WORKING AT HEIGHT ADVICE
Posted on 18th January 2018
Group of MPs seek to understand fatal fall causes and solutions
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NASC LAUNCH FREE TO DOWNLOAD GUIDANCE
Posted on 14th August 2017
Access and scaffolding guides now open to members and non-members
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DRAMATIC RESCUE FROM HEIGHT CAUGHT ON VIDEO
Posted on 28th March 2017
Painter in US saved by fall arrest and rescued after platform failure
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NET RIGGING AND SAFE SYSTEMS INDUSTRY AWARDS
Posted on 12th December 2016
FASET announces winners of industry awards for 2016
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NEW CRITICAL GUIDANCE ON ROOF ‘OVER-NETTING’
Posted on 5th September 2016
FASET launches HSE backed practical safety netting guidance
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WORK AT HEIGHT AND TEMP WORKS TRAINING
Posted on 2nd September 2016
Association for Project Safety (APS) autumn CPD sessions
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STAYING SHARP: HOW TO SELECT FALL ARREST
Posted on 6th April 2016
Equipment for unique risk protection
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HSE SAFETY ALERT: SCAFFOLDING LOADING BAYS
Posted on 22nd July 2015
Use of cable ties to secure loose mesh and unsafe means of operation
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HSE BASEMENT BLITZ LEADS TO PROSECUTION
Posted on 1st June 2015
Firm failed to provided proper support for deep excavation
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BASEMENT PROJECT SAFETY REMAINS BELOW PAR
Posted on 29th March 2015
One in two basement sites in London fail safety inspections
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PULPIT AND PODIUM SAFETY STANDARDS RISE
Posted on 7th January 2015
Low level access manufacturers achieve compliance with PAS 250 standard
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Posted in ACCESS EQUIPMENT, ALL LATEST NEWS, WORK AT HEIGHT
TOO MANY REFURB PROJECTS FAIL HSE SPOT CHECKS
Posted on 12th November 2014
Unacceptable conditions and dangerous practices at 40% of sites
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Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, REGULATION, SILICA, WORK AT HEIGHT
FATALITY: FALLING TAPE MEASURE CAUSES DEATH
Posted on 5th November 2014
US construction project worker died after being struck on head
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PASMA HOLD SECOND TOWER SAFETY WEEK
Posted on 28th October 2014
Range of advice on a dedicated ‘towerweek’ website
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PRODUCT HIGHLIGHT: SAFER GUTTER CLEANING
Posted on 20th October 2014

Equipment enables avoidance of work at height
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Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, CDM: DESIGNERS, WORK AT HEIGHT
PASMA UNVEILS TOWER TRAINING FOR RIGGERS
Posted on 13th May 2014
Advanced users of mobile access towers offered further support
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INCIDENT: WORKMAN CRITICAL AFTER FALL
Posted on 17th February 2014
“Fall into foundations” on major refurb project
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WORK AT HEIGHT GUIDANCE GETS MAKE-OVER
Posted on 29th January 2014
Government claims work at height guidance success
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RECORD RISE IN TRAINING ON ACCESS EQUIPMENT USE
Posted on 22nd January 2014
PASMA 10% rise in demand highlights commitment to training
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INCIDENT: WORKMAN IN WIND TURBINE FALL
Posted on 25th November 2013
Investigation launched after workman falls “inside” turbine structure
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STANDARD FOR LOW LEVEL PLATFORMS PUBLISHED
Posted on 14th August 2013
Trade body launches PAS 250 minimum standard for access products
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WORKING SAFELY AT HEIGHT ON DOMESTIC PROJECTS
Posted on 12th August 2013
Research highlights role of product innovation and training
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‘NEXT GENERATION’ SYSTEM SCAFFOLDING LAUNCHED
Posted on 30th July 2013
Major access and scaffolding specialist adds to product range
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FREE TRAINING MATERIALS ON WORK AT HEIGHT
Posted on 15th May 2013
Industry access body provides range of useful online videos
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REFURB PROJECTS REMAIN RECALCITRANT ON RISK
Posted on 25th March 2013
HSE crackdown prompts enforcement action on one in five refurb sites
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ACCESS INDUSTRY FREE ONLINE WORK AT HEIGHT VIDEOS
Posted on 15th March 2013
New Toolbox Talks from AIF provide up-to-date work at height guidance
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EARLY FEEDBACK ON HSE REFURBISHMENT CLAMPDOWN
Posted on 28th February 2013
One in six Merseyside firms fail to meet minimum legal standards
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ASSISTANCE TO DESIGNERS FROM WORK AT HEIGHT BODY
Posted on 19th February 2013
Helpline offers work at height assistance to architects and other designers
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HSE START CRACKDOWN ON REFURB AND REPAIR PROJECTS
Posted on 18th February 2013
Inspection charging regime will hit those failing to manage projects
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ACCESS BODY REPORTS RISE IN TRAINING UPTAKE
Posted on 22nd January 2013
PASMA records 20% increase in trained access tower users
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TRAINING BODY WARNS OF ‘BOGUS’ PROVIDERS
Posted on 13th November 2012
PASMA takes zero-tolerance action against fake training firms
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HSE REVIEW CONCLUDES NO PROBLEM WITH WAH REGULATIONS
Posted on 30th October 2012
M
isinterpretation is main cause of difficulty with Work at Height Regulations
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FATALITY: ONE MAN DEAD AND TWO INJURED ON LONDON SITE
Posted on 29th October 2012
Workman falling from platform appears to have struck and injured co-workers
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TOO MANY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS BELOW PAR IN NW TEST
Posted on 14th September 2012
One in five construction sites visited by inspectors fail safety checks
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HSE ROOFWORK GUIDE HIGHLIGHTS CLIENT KEY ROLE
Posted on 17th August 2012
Revised code spells out ‘hierarchy’ of controls for fragile materials risk
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BRITISH STANDARDS: CODE UPDATES ON WORK AT HEIGHT
Posted on 8th August 2012
Specialist provider highlights revisions to fall protection equipment standards
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WEST MIDLANDS UNDER HSE CONSTRUCTION SPOTLIGHT
Posted on 8th August 2012
Safety drive in progress to reduce small site scaffold deaths and injuries
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ROPE ACCESS ISO STANDARD ADOPTED AS BRITISH STANDARD
Posted on 9th July 2012
Fundamentals of rope access standard highlighted by industry leader
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PASMA CALLS FOR MORE DETAIL ON WORKPLACE DEATHS
Posted on 6th July 2012
Greater ‘forensic’ HSE analysis of workplace deaths would help prevention
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BASEMENT BLITZ REVEALS POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC RISKS
Posted on 29th June 2012
HSE ongoing inspection of basement projects looks to drive out poor performers
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AIF PUBLISHES FREE VIDEOS OF MAJOR HEIGHT SAFETY EVENT
Posted on 26th June 2012
Watch and join discussions on the latest height safety issues at H&S Expo 2012
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SAFETY AND HEALTH EXPO AT THE NEC 15-17 MAY 2012
Posted on 3rd May 2012
Working at height remains centre stage for Access Industry Forum (AIF) at Expo
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CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT CONSTRUCTION FALLS STATESIDE
Posted on 29th April 2012
US working at height campaign provides insight into approach and guidance
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STANDARDS ON REFURB PROJECTS REMAIN BELOW PAR
Posted on 30th March 2012
Inspection blitz reveals almost 20% of inspected projects fail basic safety checks
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INDUSTRY BODY RAISES THE BAR ON TOWER USER SAFETY
Posted on 24th March 2012
Advance guardrail (AGR) training now mandatory on PASMA tower user courses
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HSE BLITZ ON REFURBISHMENT PROJECTS IN FULL FLOW
Posted on 22nd February 2012
Construction Inspectors clampdown on unsafe UK refurb work across UK
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SAFE USE OF TELEHANDLERS FOR WORKING AT HEIGHT
Posted on 10th February 2012
Major plant manufacturer launches new telehandler platform options
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HSE REFURBISHMENT INSPECTION INITIATIVE ON THE WAY
Posted on 31st January 2012
Inspectors to focus on unsafe refurb projects during coming months
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