Physical Hazard Information

How to prevent slip trips and falls at work

Slips and trips are the most common cause of injury at work. On average, they cause 40 per cent of all reported major injuries and can also lead to other types of serious accidents. For example the risk of falling or falls from height is increased if the surface is slippery or wet .

Slips and trips are also the most reported injury to members of the public.

Employers have a legal duty to ensure the health and safety of their employees, including steps to control slips and trip risks.

How to use a roof ladder safely?

Working on a roof is dangerous, almost one in five deaths in construction relate to roof work. Not just homeowners or maintenance people who are cleaning and checking roofs. Professional roofers are also killed who have failed to adhere to roof safety procedures or not using the correct roof safety equipment. Such as working on a roof without scaffolding.

Before using a roof ladder, you should have considered whether there is any other practical way the job could be done without working at height.

You should also have considered other safer methods of working at height that avoid roof ladders. Such as mobile elevated work platforms, articulated boom lifts (cherry pickers) and scaffolding.

If there is no practical way to do the job any other way than using a roof ladder then how do you use it safely?

The most frequently asked questions about working at height?

The most frequently asked questions about working at height are listed below. If you want the answer just click on the question.

Some FAQ on ladder use safety and the law?

Ladders are a safe, practical and versatile solution for low risk and short duration work at height, but there are some rules and regulations about their use. The article discusses some often asked questions about ladder safety. What is the UK law on ladders, how do the work at height regulations apply to ladders, stepladders, step stools and mobile work platforms? Are there any ladder standards?

LOLER | Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations

LOLER applies to the way lifting equipment is used in commerce and industry. If you are an employer or self-employed person and you provide lifting equipment for use at work; or have control of the use of lifting equipment, the regulations apply to you.

The top 10 most FAQ about Manual Handling

Listed below are the 10 most FAQ about manual handling. Click on the question for the answer.