How to Keep your Workers Safe when Working at Height on Roofs
In February, 2016 we saw the introduction of new sentencing guidelines for breaches of health and safety legislation here in the UK, a dramatic change to health and safety legislation designed to deter employers from ignoring legislation and neglecting their responsibilities towards their employees. These new sentencing guidelines came into force because there was widespread concern that the penalties being imposed for health and safety offences were too low, particularly in cases of larger organisations with a multi-billion pound turnover. It was often cheaper to pay the fines rather tha
[…]Falls are not the Only Risk when Working on Roofs
Roofing is a risky business – after all, it’s working at height and most of us working in the construction industry can’t fail to be aware that falls from height are the most common cause of work related fatalities.
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