New report provides recommendations for safer working at height

A report published by The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Working at Height, Staying Alive: Preventing Serious Injury and Fatalities while Working at Height, highlights the continued tragedy of preventable deaths of workers across key UK industries, including construction The review, which was initiated to investigate why workers fall from height and to come up with recommendations to reduce the overall number of falls, was chaired by Alison Thewliss MP and includes contributions from across the UK economy, including the Scaffolding Association.

Key recommendations include the introduction of enhanced reporting through RIDDOR, the appointment of an independent body for confidential reporting of near misses and accidents not qualifying for RIDDOR, and an equivalent system to Scotland’s Fatal Accident Inquiry process to be extended to the rest of the UK.

Rob Candy, chief executive of the Scaffolding Association, said: “We welcome this much-needed review into why falls from height are still far too prevalent.

“These recommendations are a good foundation for industries to further raise safety standards and ensure safer working practices for the millions who work at height every day.”

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