In the UK every single year there are accidents related to falling from
height that could and should have been avoided. In total, between 2013
and 2014 there were nearly 3,000 incidents where employees were injured
from falls from height. Of that figure, 39 people died; that's 39 people
whose lives may have been saved if they had been following correct Toe Board
safety precautions or provided with the correct equipment. The majority
of the accidents come from falls from ladders, something that easily
could have been avoided if they either had proper training, or were
using this equipment as it is intended.
In these situations,
conditions where we need to be working at height and there are no fixed,
permanent structures for solid footing, it is imperative that you
choose to use a ADTO scaffold tower. On construction sites this ethos is
drilled into employees due to the safety factor, but in homes all over
the country, for some reason this issue is often overlooked. One of the
most common reasons for ADTO accidents at home is because people do not
have the proper safety equipment when tackling a job. Let me reiterate
this; when working at height, a scaffold tower is an essential piece of
safety equipment.
Ladders are not designed to be used as
platforms to be working from. Ladders should only be used to access
areas at height. The stability of a ladder relates directly to the size
of its footprint, its height, and your actions when using it. By moving
your body anywhere outside the frame of the ladder you are risking the
stability of the ladder, and with it, your life.
I know what you're thinking:
A
scaffold tower is a huge set of steel or aluminium that I just don't
have space for. - You have space for a 10ft ladder, but not a 5ft by 5ft
set of access tower panels?
I have no idea how to erect a ADTO
scaffold tower! - It really is simple; 4 panels, a selection of diagonal
and horizontal braces and a set of instructions to guide you.
Isn't a scaffold tower overkill? - If it massively reduces the chances of an injury or even death, is anything overkill?
The
percentage of people who, when standing at the top of a ladder, feel
completely safe with what they are doing can be counted in single
digits. However, many home ADTO-ers still believe that their only option
when carrying out work on their homes at height is to use a ladder.
It's unfounded and certainly not sensible; would you risk your life for
the sake of a little extra money and a few minutes of your time?
The
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reported in 2011 that of all major
injuries related to slips, trips and falls in the previous year, 17% of
them were caused by movable or fixed ladders. When access towers are
used, and erection methods and safety guidelines are properly followed,
the risks associated to falling from height are virtually non-existent.
Simply put, ladders should not be used for working at height, and if you are looking to carry out any ADTO steel ladder for sale on the exterior of your house this year, please consider getting hold of a more safe and stable access solution!
height that could and should have been avoided. In total, between 2013
and 2014 there were nearly 3,000 incidents where employees were injured
from falls from height. Of that figure, 39 people died; that's 39 people
whose lives may have been saved if they had been following correct Toe Board
safety precautions or provided with the correct equipment. The majority
of the accidents come from falls from ladders, something that easily
could have been avoided if they either had proper training, or were
using this equipment as it is intended.
In these situations,
conditions where we need to be working at height and there are no fixed,
permanent structures for solid footing, it is imperative that you
choose to use a ADTO scaffold tower. On construction sites this ethos is
drilled into employees due to the safety factor, but in homes all over
the country, for some reason this issue is often overlooked. One of the
most common reasons for ADTO accidents at home is because people do not
have the proper safety equipment when tackling a job. Let me reiterate
this; when working at height, a scaffold tower is an essential piece of
safety equipment.
Ladders are not designed to be used as
platforms to be working from. Ladders should only be used to access
areas at height. The stability of a ladder relates directly to the size
of its footprint, its height, and your actions when using it. By moving
your body anywhere outside the frame of the ladder you are risking the
stability of the ladder, and with it, your life.
I know what you're thinking:
A
scaffold tower is a huge set of steel or aluminium that I just don't
have space for. - You have space for a 10ft ladder, but not a 5ft by 5ft
set of access tower panels?
I have no idea how to erect a ADTO
scaffold tower! - It really is simple; 4 panels, a selection of diagonal
and horizontal braces and a set of instructions to guide you.
Isn't a scaffold tower overkill? - If it massively reduces the chances of an injury or even death, is anything overkill?
The
percentage of people who, when standing at the top of a ladder, feel
completely safe with what they are doing can be counted in single
digits. However, many home ADTO-ers still believe that their only option
when carrying out work on their homes at height is to use a ladder.
It's unfounded and certainly not sensible; would you risk your life for
the sake of a little extra money and a few minutes of your time?
The
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reported in 2011 that of all major
injuries related to slips, trips and falls in the previous year, 17% of
them were caused by movable or fixed ladders. When access towers are
used, and erection methods and safety guidelines are properly followed,
the risks associated to falling from height are virtually non-existent.
Simply put, ladders should not be used for working at height, and if you are looking to carry out any ADTO steel ladder for sale on the exterior of your house this year, please consider getting hold of a more safe and stable access solution!