How intelligent systems are preventing falls from height

In the latest edition of Safety Management from the British Safety Council Paul Rankin of Nationwide Platforms discusses how their Harness On system is one of many intelligent systems being developed to prevent falls from height.

The powered height access equipment sector is increasingly developing intelligent technological solutions to prevent operators from acting in an unsafe manner and alert others to dangerous situations – and major contractors are now driving their take-up by mandating their adoption on sites.

According to the IPAF (International Powered Access Federation) Report 2024, falls from height remain the leading cause of fatal injuries in UK workplaces when working at height. This has been the case since IPAF began collecting such data back in 2012.

Despite improvements in safety culture and growing awareness in the industry, incident rates involving mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) are still higher than they should be.

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