The Working at Height Association believes effective training is perhaps the most important step in keeping workers safe.

such as a double or twin-leg lanyard fall arrest harness. Ecclesiastical Steeplejacks, based in Stirchley, which has ceased trading since the incident, pleaded guilty to contravening Regulation 4 ...

The man ran away from a trooper with one handcuff on and also lost his shoes trying to get away, according to his arrest report.

and shock-absorbing lanyards have an expiration date and are only good for one fall-arrest. While we can look at the tag for the date, there's no way to know if the equipment is safe. Another tool ...

and shock-absorbing lanyards have an expiration date and are only good for one fall-arrest. While we can look at the tag for the date, there's no way to know if the equipment is safe. Another tool ...

A specialist construction company has been fined £60,000 after a worker fell to his death from a church steeple in Birmingham. David Clover was employed by Ecclesiastical Steeplejacks Ltd to ...

Despite the risks involved in such high-altitude work, the company failed to implement a backup safety system, such as a double or twin leg lanyard fall arrest harness, which could have saved his life ...

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) identified that the bosun’s chair was not supported by a suitable backup system preventing falls, such as, a double or twin leg lanyard fall arrest harness.

Upon arrival, the deputy met with 57-year-old John William Prendergast who advised that his girlfriend, 57-year-old Denay Lynn Howard, battered him during an argument. They had been arguing all night ...