Working at Height Regulations

The HSE have released an ammended guide to the working at height regulations.

In 2005/06 falls from height accounted for 46 fatal accidents at work and
around 3350 major injuries. They remain the single biggest cause of
workplace deaths and one of the main causes of major injury.

This document is written for employers, the self-employed and anyone who
works at height. It tells you what you need to do to comply with the Work at
Height Regulations 2005, as amended by the Work at Height (Amendment)
Regulations 2007. The Regulations apply to all work at height where there is
a risk of a fall liable to cause personal injury.

For more details, please download the entire guide from the HSE here: www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg401.pdf