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Falls from height

Shattered Lives

Simple mistakes can shatter lives ... your actions could stop them happening.

Over 4 000 employees suffered a major injury as a result of a fall from height in 2008/09. You might think you're doing everything you can to prevent slips, trips and falls in your workplace, but everyone could do a lot more. Stay safe and go to Shattered Lives to find out what action you can take.

Work At Height, Access equipment Information Toolkit (WAIT)

WAIT is a free on line toolkit of advice and guidance aimed at people who occasionally work at height. WAIT will help people understand the risks and issues when working at height and consider some of the most common types of access equipment. It is especially useful if you are self employed or a manager or supervisor of a small or medium sized enterprise.