Keywords: Work at depth, falling, hole in the ground, guard-rails, fall prevention, harness, suspension trauma,

Work at height regs apply to holes in the ground

Dr Dave Merchant | Feature | HSW
01.04.2006

There are no "work at depth" regulations on the UK statute books but there might as well be. When most people think of working at height, their minds turn skywards to climbing towers, scaffolding, and perhaps to the iconic photos of steel erectors eating their lunches hundreds of metres ...

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