Falls from height continue to be the main cause of fatalities at work.
In 2009-10 there were 7 fatalities to workers and members of the public and 746 major injuries, 13 of these in the South East Region, involving a ladder.
Nationally, in 2009-10, ladders were involved in over 10 per cent of all falls from height.
Too many people suffer life changing injuries or die each year because they used a faulty ladder which could have been avoided simply by taking some basic precautions.
Don't Let a Dodgy Ladder be Your Downfall
Recently the council supported the 2011 Ladder Exchange initiative with the HSE and local participating retailer HSS Hire, which nationally has seen thousands of broken, bent and damaged ladders exchanged for new ones since 2007.
Between September and November 2011 our Environmental Health Officers visited some of our local businesses to discuss their general practices for working at height and giving advice and information.
WAIT Toolkit
Avoid falls from height – use the WAIT Toolkit to help you select the the most appropriate and safest type of access equipment when working at height. It is especially useful if you are self employed or a manager or supervisor of a small or medium sized enterprise.
Go to the WAIT Toolkit using the link from this page to find out more.
You are at: www.eastbourne.gov.uk/falls
