HSE is inviting representatives from the construction industry to a free, half-day event in Nottinghamshire on 3 October, HSE Working at Height Safely, aimed at slashing injury and death from falls.
The Working Well Together campaign, which was put in place to improve health and safety in the construction industry, is organising the HSE Working at Height Safely event to show how working practices can be improved and measures put in place to reduce the risk of injury from falls from height.
Falls continue to be the biggest cause of fatal injury in Britain’s workplaces, and account for more than half of construction workplace deaths. In 2012/13, 25 of the 47 worker deaths in construction were the result of a fall from height.
On top of this, more than 4,000 major injuries such as broken bones or fractured skulls are reported to HSE each year by the construction industry. More than half of these serious injuries involve falls from height or from tripping over materials on walkways and are easily preventable.
Presented by HSE inspectors and East Midlands Working Well Together group, the event aims to raise awareness of construction-related risks with working at height, providing expert advice and guidance.
During the day, delegates will get the opportunity to see a series of demonstrations and presentations of safe working practices with fragile materials, the consequences of a fall, working with scaffolding, and ladder, aluminium tower and mobile access platform demonstrations.
“This event will be a real eye opener for those responsible for workers in the construction industry to learn more about safe practices and raise awareness of the risks relating to work at height,” says HSE inspector Frances Bailey.
For more information, contact Ian Weekes on 0115 937 7500
