What Work At Height Requires 2 People?

By Admin on Aug 22, 2025 11:44:02 AM

Two people working at height on a construction site.

In the UK, a lot of companies have specific work-at-height requirements – that usually means all work at height is done by two people. Companies that carry out any work at height ideally want their workers to be accompanied by someone else in case something goes wrong.

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How The Dangers Of Work At Height Increase When You’re Short-Staffed

By Admin on Aug 22, 2025 11:44:00 AM

Construction worker feeling scared on a platform because he knows the hazards for working at height alone.

Being short-staffed is a challenge for any workplace, but when the job involves work at height, it introduces a whole new level of risk. When staff are overworked from covering for absentees, the temptation to cut corners increases. This is often because of the added pressure to compl …

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Failure to Follow Height Safety Rules Leads to Worker’s Fatal Fall

By Admin on Aug 22, 2025 11:43:58 AM

Failure to Follow Height Safety Rules Lead to Worker’s Fatal Fall

A specialist contractor has been fined £60,000 after a worker fell to his death while carrying out restoration work on a Birmingham church steeple.

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Three Health and Safety Work-at-Height Violations We See Out And About

By Admin on Aug 22, 2025 11:43:57 AM

Construction worker climbing scaffolding and committing a height safety violation whilst working at height.

Work-at-height continues to be the most hazardous activity in any workplace in the UK, according to the Health and Safety Executive, whose stats show that falls from height account for twice as many worker deaths than the next cause.

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When Things Go Wrong: The Legal Consequences Of A Workplace Fall

By Admin on Aug 22, 2025 11:43:55 AM

Engineer technician working at a height and implemently saftegy measures to prevent a workpalce fall

In general, the most serious consequences of a fall from height are felt by the person who’s had the accident. Falls can result in serious, life-changing injuries, and even death. So, it’s essential that employees are given the tools, equipment and resources they need to minimise the …

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What Exactly Is A Fall From Height?

By Admin on Aug 22, 2025 11:43:54 AM

What Exactly Is A Fall From Height?

Falls from height are a major cause of workplace injury, especially in the construction and manufacturing sectors. Falls from height can also arise in many other workplaces, including warehouses, factories and even office buildings. If a worker is not wearing the right safety gear or …

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What Is Covered In Our Fall Arrest And Safety Harness Systems Course?

By Admin on Aug 22, 2025 11:43:52 AM

A manager training the construction worker on fall arrest and safety harness systems when working at height.

Fall prevention is a topic that is becoming more and more relevant in workers’ everyday lives. Our Fall Arrest and Safety Harness Systems Course will help you learn all about the proper way to prevent falls, how you can use fall arrest and safety harness systems to prevent injuries, a …

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