Ladders/Towers


Lyte Ladders & Towers Celebrating 10 years of Towers,


and much more… 2012 has had an exciting start for Lyte Ladders & Towers. January saw the


introduction of our new Director of Welded products, Mr Dougie McCombie. Dougie has over 13 years of experience working in the access industry and is an excellent addition to the Lyte team. He is on board to steer the welded products division forward and help the company to continue the growth they have been enjoying. In February Lyte exhibited at the Executive Hire Show in Coventry and launched the new Lyte trade combination ladder range as well as the new product brochure. The show also exhibited the Lyte bespoke service and this was illustrated by the displaying of a very impressive bridging system. In March we added further


products to our new catalogue making our product portfolio bigger than ever before in our 65 year history, with more product launches on the horizon. Lyte are also celebrating the 10


year anniversary of manufacturing aluminium access towers and welded products with a year of new tower system products. The Lyte training department is going from strength to strength and growing at a very impressive rate. Our number of PASMA and Ladder Association courses completed has increased dramatically, with an impressively high pass rate. 2012 will see more courses being added to our ever growing portfolio.


Reply No 6 Werner Finds Favour With


UK Trade Users Launched into the UK market at the end of 2011, the Werner range of ladders is fast becoming a firm favourite with Trade and Professional users for its robust design and focus on safety. ‘It’s clear from the response we’ve had that the UK market was ready for a new brand with fresh products, offering more choice”, says Business Development Director, Paul Bruton. The complete line-up includes stepladders, combination ladders, loft ladders,


extension ladders, roof ladders and work platforms all of which are rigorously safety tested and meet all relevant British and European Standards. The health and safety benefits of fibreglass have led to this material accounting


for 50 per cent of the US market, and the Werner® range includes fibreglass swingback and platform stepladders, available in either ‘trade’ or ‘industrial’ options. All Werner fibreglass ladders have electrically non-conductive stiles that are ideal for working around electricity. Non-conductive to 30,000 volts, the durable, seven-layer fibreglass stiles retain their smooth surface even after weathering. Werner’s Lock-In


accessory system is designed to boost safety and keep trips up and down the ladder to a minimum. These accessories expand the work surface available at the top of a Werner ladder and provide a safe and secure repository for tools and materials.


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PASMA: Standards and


Specifications Review of European Standard for Towers A review of EN1004, the European


standard for mobile access towers, is currently being undertaken by working group WG4 under the convenorship of PASMA’s managing director, Peter Bennett, as part of CEN Technical Committee CEN/TC 53. The review process will be informed by input from technical experts from the other EU states. The last meeting of the working group highlighted the significant differences in the way mobile access towers are used across Europe which points to some interesting challenges ahead for the working group. Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 250 The new PASMA sponsored Publicly Available Specification (PAS 250) for


podium type products is now available. Its title is: Low level work platform with one working platform with side protection for use by one person with a maximum working platform height of less than 2.5 metres - specification. More simply, it is the new standard for podium platforms and its development has been warmly welcomed by users and regulators alike as setting the minimum safety and performance requirements for these essential everyday access products. New Course: AGRs for Towers for Users This new course from PASMA, introduced as a result of the Association’s


recent Fall Protection Review, caters specifically for users wanting to acquire additional knowledge and understanding when using Advance Guardrail (AGR) mobile access towers on site. Other new courses due for imminent release from PASMA include Towers for Managers, Towers for Riggers and Towers on Stairs. PASMA will also shortly be launching a brand new mobile app. More at www.pasma.co.uk


Reply No.5


Ladder Association:


Advancing safety Ladder Association Takes Over Ladder Exchange from HSE With immediate effect, the Ladder


Association has assumed responsibility for delivering the annual Ladder Exchange which, since 2007, has been responsible for removing over 10,000 broken, bent or damaged ladders from the workplace with the message ‘Don’t let a dodgy ladder shatter your life’. This year’s campaign, which enables


users to exchange faulty ladders for new ones at a discounted price, will run from 1 September to 30 November 2012. Ladders in Scaffolding A new guidance publication from the


Ladder Association ‘Ladders in Scaffolding: Know and Meet the Standard’ is designed to inform and guide anyone with responsibility for specifying and purchasing ladders in scaffolding applications. Contents include: - What are the correct standards? - Standards for ladders used in scaffolding work - How to make sure you get the right ladder - What the Work at Height Regulations say - How to inspect ladders and record inspections The document makes the point that a ladder may look genuine, but is it? No


licence number or test certificate means no guarantee of compliance says the Association. The publication sets out clearly what to look for to meet the standard. More at www.ladderassociation.org.uk


Reply No. 4 www.toolbusiness.co.uk


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