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ALL FORT SECURE
ACCESS STEPS ARE...
Did you know?...
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ACCESS INFORMATION
WORK AT HEIGHT
REGULATIONS 2005
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According to official HSE
Statistics, falling is the biggest
cause of workplace fatalities
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There were nearly 10,000 injuries
reported in 2010/11, of which nearly
80% of these were caused by
‘low falls’ (falls below 2 metres)
...TRIPLE WELDED FOR MAXIMUM
SAFETY, ON ALL TREADS
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The Work At Height (WAH) Regulations
came into effect in April 2005, these
regulations apply to all work at height,
in any place, where if precautions
were not taken a person could
fall down & injure themselves
So... what do you need to do?
...POWDER COATED FOR A DURABLE FINISH,
EVEN ON THE LARGEST 18 TREAD STEPS
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✓ Carry out a riSk aSSeSSment - If
access from a fixed point for more than
30 minutes is required a ladder can not
be used - consider a Mobile Step,
Aluminium Platform or an Access Tower
✓ SeleCt the right equipment Don’t make do to save money & time.
Inappropriate selection or usage of access
equipment could lead to a fine
✓ train thoSe Doing the work Make sure they know how to use
the equipment properly - including
erecting / folding equipment if necessary
ACCESS EQUIPMENT
...TESTED IN EXCESS OF
THE LOAD CAPACITY
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...HEAVY DUTY SHRINK WRAPPED
FOR PROTECTION
EACH STEP IS INDIVIDUALLY
CHECKED BEFORE DESPATCH.
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✓ inSpeCt & maintain - Ensure
equipment is regularly inspected. It
is recommended that Step Ladders &
Ladders used daily have a written,
recorded inspection by a person in
authority every 3 months. Damaged
equipment must be repaired or
taken out of use & replaced. NB: Step
Ladders & Ladders will fail the
regulations with cracked, split or missing
feet, tips, dented rungs or missing rivets.
✓ SuperviSe & monitor - Check
the work is being carried out as
planned, & suitable equipment is
being used. Remember that everybody
is covered by the WAHR - employers,
employees, self-employed & all
sub-contracted & managed trades.
More information is available from
www.hse.gov.uk/falls or ask to
speak to our Access Specialist