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St David is the patron saint of Wales and he is celebrated on the 1 March.
To mark the day, many Welsh people around the world wear one or both of Wales's national emblems - a daffodil and a leek. Special concerts and parades are also held in St David's honour.
To mark the day, many Welsh people around the world wear one or both of Wales's national emblems - a daffodil and a leek. Special concerts and parades are also held in St David's honour.
At Skyward Training our goal is to make sure our delegates are trained and leave with the knowledge they need to keep themselves, and others, safe.
So, when Art in the Docks approached us with an exciting project, we knew just what we had to do.
So, when Art in the Docks approached us with an exciting project, we knew just what we had to do.
A tower is only safe to use if its been assembled correctly. The only way to be sure it's assembled correctly is to take a step back and inspect it. The following are answers to the most common inspection related questions.
Towers must be inspected after assembly and before first use. But just because a tower was stable and structurally sound before it was first used, doesn’t mean it will stay that way. For that reason, you need to re-inspect the tower as often as is necessary to ensure safety. So, what does that mean in practice? Here are some rules to remember.
Tower Week was established by PASMA to bring the whole industry together – from manufacturers to training instructors to operatives – to promote positive stories, images and messages about mobile access towers, prefabricated tower scaffolds and low-level work platforms.
The CAT & Genny training course is a course that teaches delegates how to safely avoid damaging buried utilities. This is especially important during excavations, when a damaged pipe or cable can lead to additional work, delays in work completion, and can cause serious injury or illness to operators and members of the public.
Here specialist roof consultant, John Mercer, discusses accessing the roof after tiles are laid, the impact of current shortened turnover of concrete tile stocks and what measures are needed to avoid the risk of damaging finished roof coverings.
A facilities and construction management company, and its director, were fined following the partial collapse of a six-metre scaffold tower, which left two men seriously injured.
After a serious life-changing accident at work involving a fall from height due to being lied to about safety regulations by his employer, Dylan Skelhorn, who is now permanently injured speaks about the effects of his accident to his life and the people around him’s lives. The main aim here is to stop these types of accidents happening to others to prevent further pain and suffering.
Working in construction is not just for men. More and more women are picking up a sledge hammer, breaking down barriers and smashing gender stereotypes.
Slipping, tripping, or equipment malfunction are all common mistakes when working at height and can all be seriuosly dangerous. Regardless of the industry, there are many ways that employees can fall when they are working at heights, however these can be avoided with proper training and advice.
Accidents and injuries in the workplace are more common than you may think. There were 1.3 million working people suffering from work-relates illness in 2016 in the UK.
A quick and efficient first aid response is necessary for the workplace to prevent serious injuries.
A quick and efficient first aid response is necessary for the workplace to prevent serious injuries.
PASMA training courses can benefit both employers and employees in several ways. Attaining a PASMA certification gives valuable, practical knowledge that allows users to be safer when working from height.
Working at height will always include an element of risk. In order to remove and reduce that risk, certain protocol needs to be followed.
In this article, we will look at ladders and how to ensure you use them safely.
In this article, we will look at ladders and how to ensure you use them safely.
There is no room for compromise when it comes to ensuring the safety of your employees.
In this article, we will take a look at the most asked questions when it comes to CITB training.
In this article, we will take a look at the most asked questions when it comes to CITB training.