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Mobile Access Tower Components
The following is a list of common scaffold tower components which need to be inspected prior to use. If you require training we have a mobile scaffold tower training course that will explain in more details what each of these components are and do as well as going over safety guidelines and advice: Castor – Castors…
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Working at Heights is Dangerous Business
Accidents at work represent a huge proportion of all injuries in the UK every year and some of them are fatal or life-changing. Falls from a height account in their turn for a large number of these accidents and rarely have a good outcome. At the very least they can result in broken bones or…
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Safety Harnesses in Powered Access Machines
As this is a very frequently asked question, we take a look at the advice and guidance available from IPAF and HSE
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Boss to the rescue!
It’s always nice to be appreciated. But when the call comes for last minute training – and it really is the last minute it makes it all worthwhile. Once again Boss Training came up trumps for one of our customers at the eleventh hour.
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Concern over increase in falls from height
Despite tighter regulation and wide-ranging health and safety campaigns to increase awareness, falling from height is still the most common cause of construction fatality in the United Kingdom. Dozens of workers lose their life every year, whilst many more suffer serious injury in construction alone. In addition to the suffering and grief caused to families…
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Risk Assessment for Working at Height
October 2005 saw the introduction of the Work at Height Regulations. The regulations have completely changed everyone’s perception of what working at height actually is. For example, prior to 2005 most construction companies used the construction regulations to determine what if any control measures needed to be put in place. The ‘2 metre rule’ applied…
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Health & Safety in a recession
During difficult economic times such as we’re seeing at the moment, companies throughout the country are trying to make cutbacks in any way they can. But government ministers, unions and business leaders have all warned that the recession must not be an excuse to cut back on health and safety.
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Do You Require Health and Safety Training?
Yes you do! Whether your organisation is a large or small employer, or you are self-employed you need to ensure that you’re up to date with the way in which to identify any hazards and control any risks that are present in your place of work.
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IOSH 2012
BOSS Training have taken part in another successful IOSH exhibition. This time the exhibition and conference was held in Manchester.
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BOSS wins new friends at IOSH 2011
“IOSH 2011 a great success” Our presence at the 2011 IOSH Health & Safety exhibition and conference in London’s docklands was hailed as “a great success”. Many hundreds of delegates visited our stand over the 2 days and left thoroughly impressed by what they had seen.
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The HSE Have Not Banned Ladders and Steps
Contrary to what some site managers – indeed some health and safety ‘professionals’ may have you believe, the HSE have not banned the use of ladders and stepladders. In the widely publicised ‘Shattered Lives’ campaign and before that the ‘Don’t fall for it’ campaign, the HSE have continually stressed the dangers of work at height.…
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Scaffold Tower Inspection Procedures
It is important to inspect your mobile access tower before use, but don’t forget to inspect the COMPONENTS prior to assembly….
