 IntroductionYoungman has been associated with the manufacture of step ladders, ladders, access and work platforms and modular access towers since it was founded by Charles Youngman in 1926.
They are now recognised internationally as a leading provider of innovative work at height solutions manufactured to the highest quality standards.
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Working at height regulationsThe Work at Height Regulations, which became law in the UK in 2005 contain the following key messages:
• Take positive steps to prevent or reduce risk.
• Follow the hierarchy for managing risk.
• Do a risk assessment.
• Ensure only competent people plan, organise and carry out work at height.
• Always use the safest equipment to prevent falls, for example, guardrails and working platforms.
• Make sure equipment to mitigate the effects of a fall is also used, for example, harnesses, nets and soft landing systems.
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Ladder Safety OverviewTo work safely and effectively at height you need to select the correct piece of access equipment for the job in hand. Incorrect selection can result in potential serious injury or even death. The HSC will be shortly implementing some improved industry regulations to reinforce correct selection with the intention of massively reducing the number of accidents through misuse of access equipment.
Risk assessment is the key to the proper planning and organisation of all work at height and should inform the selection and use of appropriate equipment. The HSE's approach to developing the regulations has been to:
• Bring together all the current legal requirements for safe work at height, making a cohesive, single set of goal-setting regulations which will be flexible enough to apply to all industries and allow for technical innovation.
• Ensure that the regulations are practical and tackle high-risk areas whilst avoiding unworkable requirements.
• Adopt a risk-based approach, so that measures taken to comply with the regulations are proportionate to the risks involved, and can build upon existing good practice in the various industries they will apply to and compliance with the current law.
(Except from Health and Safety Commission. Proposed new working at height regulations. (4th December 2003).)
More information on ladder safety can be found below:
https://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2005/e05141.htm
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 Step Ladder Safety GuideDownload the Safety Guide here |
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Extension Ladder Safety GuideDownload the Safety Guide here |
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Clow Access EquipmentLadders, Steps, Platforms, Podiums & Scaffold Towers
With over 100 years experience in access equipment design and manufacture the Clow Group offer a comprehensive range of high quality ladder, steps, platforms, podiums and scaffold towers.
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