Committed to advancing safety and best practice in the
work at height sector, member organisations of the Access Industry
Forum (AIF) - the forum for all the principal trade associations and
federations involved in work at height - have produced seven new
Toolbox Talks. Offering practical and pragmatic advice and guidance,
they can be viewed free online on the Forum’s website:
www.accessindustryforum.org.uk/vtt.htm
With a running time of approximately 10 minutes, and
complete with a short online questionnaire to assess understanding,
the free videos have been described by the Health & Safety Executive
as “An innovative way of getting key messages and guidance about how
to work at height safely over to a wider audience.”
The new videos, which now number 16 in total on the
Forum’s website, include:
- NASC: Explaining scaffold handover certificates
and scaffold inspections;
- PASMA: Fall protection in mobile access towers
- Ladder Association: Using stepladders and step
stools
- IPAF: The dangers of not using spreader pads with
outriggers
Visitors to the website can also watch a series of
debates and discussions sponsored by the Forum addressing a wide range
of health and safety issues. Contributors include senior
representatives from the Association for Project Safety, British
Safety Council, HSE, IOSH and UKCG.
Comments Peter Bennett for the Forum:
“These new videos capture industry-specific
knowledge and expertise. Each member organisation is the leading
expert in its respective field, which makes the content particularly
relevant and topical.”
In 2012 the Forum will again sponsor the AIF Knowledge
Base, Information Area and Demonstration Area at the Safety & Health
Expo in Birmingham.
December
2011
