Health & Safety

Whatever the project, we guarantee that all of our employees will use the correct PPE at all times. These include head protection, non-slip footwear, and fall protection such as harnesses. This equipment dramatically reduces the chance of accidents becoming serious, or even fatal. Our operatives are required to wear six-point PPE and tethered tools at all times:

• • Hard Hat
  • Glasses
  • Hi-Vi
  • Harness & Lanyard
  • Gloves
  • Safety Boots

Tethered Tools are essential when working at height, this further reduces the potential for tools to be dropped from height.

Due to the nature of scaffolding work, and the fact that there are potential dangers, there are a number of points that need to be considered in order to maintain safety at all times, for both workers and those in the surrounding areas. Utilising a health and safety checklist will ensure that nothing is missed and all risks are managed. These include the following:

• Fall prevention
• Slips and falls
• Collapses
• Electrocution
• Being struck by falling objects
• Effects of weather
• Ground conditions
• Handrails and guards

As well as the moral reasons behind adopting scaffolding health and safety procedures and ensuring best practices, it is also necessary to remain compliant with industry legislation too. The legislation ensures that scaffolding contractors can be held accountable, these include:

• • Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
  • The HSE.
  • The Work at Height Regulations 2005 and the Work at Height (Amendment)
  • Regulations 2007.
  • The National Access and Scaffolding Confederation.
  • The Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme.

The Importance of Health & Safety

At SAS Scaffolding Services Ltd, we value the importance of considering scaffolding health and safety and best practice for each and every project we undertake. When you choose us for your scaffolding project, you can be comforted with the knowledge that you are in completely safe hands and that all scaffolding safety regulations will be considered and adhered to.