SHOW GUIDE
SECURING SAFETY AT HEIGHT
This year’s panel discussion led by the Scaffolding Association takes place on Wednesday 19 June at 11.30am in the Operational Excellence Theatre. We find out more.
The Scaffolding Association (SA) has been invited by the Safety and Health Expo to organise another discussion panel for Working at Height. Last year the panel discussed the topic of working safely at height while this year the focus will be on the roles and responsibilities of those involved in these types of contracts.
Speakers will include: Robert Candy, Chief Executive, The Scaffolding Association; Matthew Gowen, Legal Director for the Regulatory and Corporate Defence Team, Birketts LLP; Craig Varian, Head of Estate Policy and Compliance, Department of Work & Pensions. The discussion will be hosted by industry commentator Adrian Marsh of Campbell Marsh Communications.
The panel will be discussing roles, responsibilities and best practice for working at height contracts taken from the perspective of clients and contractors. They will examine how to meet the responsibilities contained within the Work at Height Regulations 2005 and explore the impact and consequences of non-compliance from a legal/contractual standpoint. These regulations are laid down to prevent death and injury caused by a fall from height so it is essential that all works are properly planned, supervised and undertaken out by competent people using the correct equipment.
As the UK’s largest independent not-for-profit trade organisation, the Scaffolding Association represents over 390 scaffolding and access contractors and manufacturers. It campaigns to improve knowledge and competency, raise standards and improve safety throughout the sector and are committed to creating an operating culture and environment where safety, health and wellbeing are top priority. Their vision is for all collective and personal protection measures to have been undertaken ensuring an incident and injury-free workplace, where everyone returns home safely.
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By working with its members, client organisations, government agencies and standard setting bodies, the Association helps to maintain high standards of training and competence across the industry. It also protects standards through a competence-based independently verified accreditation scheme in line with PAS91 and the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
Client organisations such as Barratt Homes, Bellway, the National Trust and Thames Water have been helped by the Association to develop and improve their procurement practices and the scaffold specifications they use. Recommendations regarding the procurement of scaffold companies is not only to carry out pre-qualification checks, but also to take reasonable steps to ensure that the contractor undertaking the work has the necessary skills, knowledge, experience and capability to carry out the work in a way that secures quality health and safety. When reflecting on which contractor to work with, it’s important to consider the lengths to which the relevant contractor has gone in order to ensure the safety of their team. What is deemed ‘reasonably practicable’ will depend upon the complexity of the project, its range and the nature of the risks involved.
Safety in the workplace should be top priority for all employers as few industries present as many daily risks to be mitigated as construction and in particular those working at height. Therefore, by attending the panel discussion you will return to work with an informed overview of how the regulations apply to you, so whether you are an employer or you control the contract process for this area (such as a facilities manager or building owner) this event is not to be missed.
www.scaffolding-association.org www.tomorrowshs.com
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