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Increase in fatalities and serious injuries caused by falls from height
(29/09/2009)

Working at Height regulations require that operatives be protected from falls at all times. In spite of this, incidents of fines and lawsuits appear to be on the increase. ATLAS, the Association of Technical Lightning and Access Specialists has carried out a series of in depth tests on ladders and scaffolding to help companies and their employees prevent further accidents. There were 58 fatalities and 3,623 serious injuries caused by fall... [more]

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