Following the recent HSE report of a fatality in Skegness in 2010, when a 26-year-old man fell from scaffolding that had not been fitted with guard rails, the launch of the NASC 2013 Safety Report further demonstrates the value of edge protection when working on scaffold structures. NASC – the National Access & Scaffolding Confederation […]
Guardrails’ importance on construction sites has been highlighted once again with a Health & Safety Executive report of a fatality after a fall from height on unprotected scaffolding. The HSE recently reported on an incident dating back to February 2010 and concerning a 26-year-old Lincolnshire man who was working on a residential property in Skegness. […]
Relatively simple measures including the installation of safety barriers and edge protection may have helped to boost the number of awards given out over recent months by the NFRC. The organisation – the National Federation of Roofing Contractors – has already held annual general meetings in regions throughout the UK. On May 17th, over 600 […]
A few weeks ago, we reported that edge protection would be firmly on the agenda for the 2013 Safety & Health Expo, thanks to the Access Industry Forum’s Work at Height Zone. Now the agenda has been published in full, we can confirm that edge protection’s potential to change lives – or to prevent them […]
Guardrails could soon have a new kind of rooftop technology to protect, as scientists at Stanford School of Engineering have developed a new material that, to most people, is likely to look like a kind of solar panel. While ordinary solar panels absorb energy from the sun and turn it into electricity, however, this new […]
The build-up to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, could see British edge protection receive its moment in the spotlight, and build on the legacy of London 2012. During the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games, all eyes may have been on venues like the Velodrome and Aquatics Centre, where Team GB won 12 and […]
Edge protection remains an issue with a minority of construction firms, according to a new report from the Health & Safety Executive. Between February 18th and March 15th, unannounced visits to building sites by HSE inspectors revealed a limited number of edge protection concerns, along with other worries relating to working at height with a […]
One of the world’s most iconic structures has been given new edge protection, in the form of modernised guardrails fitted to the spiral staircases of the Statue of Liberty. The stairs are the only way for most visitors to reach the crown of the structure, almost 400 steps above the ground; while there is an […]
The technology of roof rails is very much physical – the strength and sturdiness of the guardrails themselves, the mass and weatherproofing of their rubber counterweights that provide extra stability, and so on. However, installing roof rails on buildings across the EU could have benefits for the digital community too – and, in particular, for […]
Edge protection is an important element during the construction of new roofs, helping to make sure those working on the structure are not placed at unnecessary risk, particularly if the roof surface itself is incomplete. But it could also play a part in the use of a space-age sounding material that is actually almost as […]