A teenage sea cadet’s fatal fall from height has highlighted a number of weaknesses in safety procedures on board the sail-training tall ship from which he fell.

An aviation company has been criticised for failing to put in place fall-protection equipment, after a worker fell five metres while painting an aeroplane.

A case in which a window fitter toppled through a glass-less window and fell 11 metres to his death is being used by the HSE to emphasise the importance of adhering to work at height legislation on the height of guardrails and similar means of protection.

A London-based construction company has been fined £150,000 after an employee fell to his death.

Safety Guidance Number 4 (SG4) has become the established minimum standard for fall prevention in the scaffolding industry. Following the release of the latest version of the guidance, Simon Hughes discusses the impact it has had on safety.

Paul Barker provides a brief reminder of the requirements of the Work at Height Regulations 2005, particularly in relation to personal protection equipment.

A recent incident in which two roofers who fell from height were saved from serious injury by a safety net has prompted a fall-arrest trade body to remind employers of the importance of compliance in this area.

FASET, the trade association and training body for the safety-net rigging and fall-arrest industry, has published a new information pack.

Latchways says people all around the world work safely at height thanks to its fall protection systems. With more than 35 years’ experience at the cutting-edge of fall protection, it says it sets the standard for quality, performance, accreditation and support.