New: Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) ladder safety campaign for 2009

The campaign centres around a ‘ladder exchange’ which gives everyone the opportunity to get rid of old, damaged and broken ladders and trade them for new ones.

Over 5000 ladders have been exchanged under this scheme since it first launched in 2007.

Big Brother star Craig Phillips (construction entrepreneur and winner of the first series of the reality show), currently staring on ITV1’s 60 Minute Makeover is well aware health and safety at every level is important, he says “To be a winner in the construction industry you have to take health and safety seriously.

In 2007/08 a total of 58 workers died and over 3600 employees suffered major injury as a result of a fall from height in the workplace. Many of these incidents could be avoided by using the right equipment and taking simple precautions. HSE is working in close partnership with industry to ensure that anyone involved in working at height uses the right equipment for the job and uses it safely.

Peter Brown HSE Head of Work Environment, Radiation and Gas Division said:

“Over the next few months, businesses will get the chance to get their ladders checked and, where necessary, trade them in for new ones at a heavily discounted price. HSE is working with Local Authorities, ladder manufacturers and retailers to address the safety issues around access equipment with employers and ladder users.

The ladder exchange programme is one part of HSE’s ongoing Shattered Lives campaign which aims to reduce the number of fatal and major injuries each year that result from falling from a height.

When it comes to ladder safety, always ask yourself three simple questions:

• Do you need a ladder or should you use something different?
• Is it the right ladder?
• Are you using the ladder safely?

The exchange discount can be up to 50 per cent off and ladders can be exchanged at any of the partner retail outlets.

For more information please visit HSE website http://www.hse.gov.uk/shatteredlives^[3]

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