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  Utilising the QAB System with telehandlers make installations safer   In a world of ever increasing security threats to public spaces, sporting venues and even shopping centres, the control of crowds and protection of assets has never been a more high priority.   Depending on the application, the systems available are either lightweight mesh […]

It is well documented that working at height and dropped items are still the top causes of workplace fatalities and injuries. These incidents not only cause life-changing injuries and worse for those involved, but they also cause businesses great financial loss as well as loss of reputation. Working around suspended loads that are not correctly […]

The evolution of security fencing and attached fence top defence technology has progressed at a pace in recent years, with innovations in PID systems, anti-drone technology, palisade fencing, and almost impossible to defeat twin skin welded mesh perimeter protection. The innovations themselves have given rise to health and safety issues, with the safety of installers […]

Globally, confined spaces cause many deaths each year, these incidents are often down to untrained staff and personnel who are unaware they are entering a confined space. Although it is believed that the numbers of confined space accidents are only a fraction of those that actually occur, many locations are not initially identified as confined […]

Ultimately to reduce risk, tasks in confined spaces should be engineered out where possible. Where this is not possible and entry must take place, several options are available for vertical entries.   Confined space entry and recovery via vertical insertion has always raised challenges, due to several issues, space around the entry point, fall from […]

    From the dawn of time, nature has had invisible ways of causing hazards for mankind, dangerous gases that can harm or kill humans can be found in a variety of locations from volcanoes to mine shafts, but without educating people on the dangers of these gases, humans will continue to fall foul of […]

During the risk assessment process for entry into a confined space, the atmosphere must always be taken into consideration. Where it is found that the atmosphere is “safe” the tasks to be carried out within the space may introduce an atmospheric hazard which must be accounted for. Even cleaning and inspection tasks can cause dust […]

The construction industry is renowned for having the highest number of fatalities, according to HSE non-fatal falls from height accounted for 19% of all non-fatal injuries in 2019/20 within the construction industry. Operating in such a high-risk environment safety measures need to be taken. This is where rope access comes in, not only is rope […]

A bit of basic physics dictates that a dropped object will reach its terminal velocity after roughly 5 seconds of free fall. In the case of a freefall parachutist, their terminal velocity would be between 115 and 125mph. The parachutist obviously has a method of reducing his speed before he reaches the ground. In the […]

As an employer, you have a reasonability to ensure that workplace safeguards are in place which will prevent employees from falling off overhead platforms, elevated work stations, or into holes in the ground. Making sure you have the right safety equipment is an important factor in staying compliant but with so much choice it is […]