Saving the Work at Height Regulations – can we declare victory?
The Retained EU Law Bill (REUL) is in the press again this month and there’s been some encouraging signs for all of us who care about preventing falls from height. On the face of it, the news reports might have you believing that the Work at Height Regulations are now safe, but is it really […]
Statement from AIF on REUL Bill
After months of lobbying through the APPG on Working at Height and our own proactive campaigning to save the Work at Height Regulations from repeal, the Access Industry Forum welcomes yesterday’s statement from Secretary of State for Business & Industry, The Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP, who announced a change in the Government’s approach to […]
Ladder Association releases latest research into unsafe ladders sold online
Unsafe and potentially dangerous ladders continue to be sold online to unsuspecting consumers in the UK, according to the Ladder Association’s new safety report. This warning comes as millions of Britons prepare to spend the upcoming May Bank Holiday weekends doing DIY and home improvements. The latest report is a follow on from the telescopic […]
Entries now open for the #NASCAWARDS2023
Entries for the #NASCAWARDS2023 – being revealed at the annual Ball & Awards in London on 17th November – are being invited from NASC member companies. And as well as the usual Project of the Year, H&S, Presidential, Innovation and Apprentice categories, there are two new awards designed to celebrate the new NASC Services & […]
Summary report available from APPG for Working at Height meeting 28 March 2023
As we recently reported, the AIF joined members of Parliament, other trade bodies and industry leaders in Westminster last month to discuss the impact of the Work at Height Regulations being repealed. AIF Chair Peter Bennett OBE, spoke on behalf of AIF members, telling attendees that we’re seeking a categorical assurance that the regulations won’t […]
AIF Chair, Peter Bennett’s APPG speech on behalf of AIF members at Westminster
As we recently reported, the AIF joined members of Parliament, other trade bodies and industry leaders in Westminster last month to discuss the impact of the Work at Height Regulations being repealed. AIF Chair Peter Bennett OBE, spoke on behalf of AIF members, telling attendees that we’re seeking a categorical assurance that the regulations won’t […]
London Work at Height Seminar – Tickets available now
IRATA International is delighted to announce that we are hosting the London Work at Height Seminar (LWAHS) at the prestigious London Guildhall on Thursday 20th July 2023. The LWAHS brings together local government authorities, health and safety professionals and those who have an interest in working at height within the City of London, and beyond. […]
AIF at Westminster to campaign to save the Work at Height Regulations
The AIF joined around 60 attendees (members of Parliament, other trade bodies and industry leaders) in Westminster last week to discuss the impact of the Work at Height Regulations being repealed. We were attending a meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Working at Height and the topic of conversation was the Retained […]
SAEMA User Training receives high praise
Concept Clean, based in Milton Keynes, offers commercial and domestic cleaning services. The company’s managing director, Simon Dodson, kindly shared the following glowing praise for AIF member, SAEMA’s, User Training. “Several of our operatives recently undertook SAEMA training, prior to using a BMU to carry out some cleaning tasks. Part 1 of the course provided […]
MEWP guidance aims to reduce entrapments and crushing incidents
Revised safety guidance has been published outlining how to reduce risks of trapping and crushing incidents when using MEWPs. It is available to download free of charge.
