IRATA Reaches Landmark 100,000+ Active IRATA Technicians
Over three decades after IRATA International’s formation in the late 1980s, we are proud to share that we have surpassed 100,000 active certified IRATA Technicians. This is a huge milestone for IRATA in our ongoing mission to promote and maintain safety in the rope access industry. It demonstrates that the global attitude towards safety and […]
Introducing the Access Industry Forum
Many people within the work at height sector will be familiar with the Access Industry Forum and our members. But there will be lots of people from a whole range of sectors who haven’t heard of us or the work we do – so with No Falls Week on the horizon, we thought it’s the […]
Gogglebox star killed in fall from height: the AIF responds
Following the tragic news that television personality George Gilbey has died after suffering a fall while at work, the Access Industry Forum and the No Falls Foundation are demanding action. The No Falls Foundation is the charity devoted exclusively to the work at height sector. The Foundation is dedicated to preventing falls from height and […]
AIF joins MPs and industry at APPG on Working at Height meeting
The AIF joined members of Parliament, other trade bodies and industry leaders in Westminster on 12 December 2023 at the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Working at Height meeting. Together, we discussed the challenges faced in the fight to make working at height safer for all, and how technology – such as wearable tech, mobile […]
Work-at-height industry responds to disappointing workplace injury statistics
The Access Industry Forum, the forum that represents the principal work at height trade associations and federations, is calling for clearer reporting of workplace accidents in a bid to save lives. As newly released Health & Safety Executive (HSE) statistics show another year of little improvement in workplace falls from height, the Access Industry Forum […]
HSE farm inspections to include a focus on working at height
Farmers are being reminded they must change their attitude towards safety as Britain’s workplace regulator readies itself for a wave of inspections in the coming months. The latest inspection focus Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will visit farms across England, Scotland and Wales as part of a push to change the culture […]
HSE prosecution highlights work at height risks
Two companies have been fined £46,000 in total after a labourer from Runcorn fractured his skull. The man had been working on a new build house when he fell through a stairwell on 3 March 2021. The 46-year-old, who was 43 at the time, was on the first floor in one of the new terraced […]
PASMA launches TowerSure explainer video
TowerSure by PASMA is a game-changing tool that will help tower users across the world to inspect their mobile towers, and make sure all operatives build safe structures. PASMA recently announced the launch of a brand-new video that provides a comprehensive overview of TowerSure’s features. Developed last month in preparation for PASMA’s headline sponsorship of […]
FASET announces UKAS accreditation
FASET (Fall Arrest Safety Equipment Training) is proud to announce it is now accredited as a Type C inspection body in accordance with International Standard ISO/IEC 17020:2012 – making it the only trade association in the UK to achieve this UKAS standard within the SSIP member scheme! As the UK’s leading trade association and training […]
Ladder Association releases latest market surveillance report
Following on from their previous two Telescopic Ladder Market Surveillance Reports, the Ladder Association’s ‘Step Up to Safe Ladders’ campaign continues with the release of a third report – this time on Multi Hinge-Joint (multipurpose) ladders! They tested the ‘Top Ten’ multipurpose ladders found via Google search – including the top 3 products listed on […]
