Safety in the workplace is rightly the number one priority of all employers. All workplaces have potentially hazardous situations, and as a responsible employer, you must ensure you’ve assessed correctly and installed the proper procedures and safety equipment.You’re probably already doing this: All checks have been done and are reassessed regularly. Or are they?
Footbridges are vital structures found in many cities and public areas, used for walking, biking, train moving and local traffic. But footbridges – especially the overline pedestrian footbridge – can be very dangerous where there is a steep fall into water, rugged terrain or onto train tracks below. To prevent fatal accidents caused by people […]
Whether you use your inspection pit for a truck, trailer, HGV, bus, train, public service vehicle, or even in your garage at home, they all must be safe when they’re not in use. If your workplace uses vehicles daily, you’ll likely have an inspection pit on site to carry out maintenance. The question is, is […]
Despite their ubiquitous nature, vehicle inspection pits do pose a risk to those who work both in and around them. Whilst they are below ground level, falling into one is considered a Fall from Height and must comply with the Work at Height Regulations 2005. According to HSE, falls from heights remain a leading cause […]
Whether staff need to navigate across a single pipe, a boundary wall, or a network of cables, a GRP Step Over will ensure that they stay safe while preventing the pipes, walls or cables from getting kicked, stepped on and damaged. Built to suit each site, a Step Over can be made at any height, width, or […]
Service risers are a type of roof penetration and provide a route for mechanical and electrical services to pass through a concrete roof. They are commonly used in conjunction with rooftop plant decks, and they contain ducts, pipes or cable trays. A vertical riser is any component that extends vertically through a building, including for […]
Despite their universal nature, inspection pits continue to pose a fall risk to those who work both in and around them. Even though these pits are below ground level, falls into inspection pits are considered falls from height, and can cause serious injury or worse. According to the HSE, falls from height remain a leading cause […]
Regardless of whether your inspection pit is for a truck, trailer, HGV, bus, train, public service vehicles, or even in your own garage at home they all need to be safe when not in use.
With multiple heatwaves forecasted this year, the Summer is well and truly on its way. As it begins to get drier, and the sun comes out, now is the time to plan and carry out your maintenance.
