The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has overhauled its guidance for working at height. This is part of the Government's plan to update over-complicated regulations which are seen to waste businesses' time and money.
Key changes to the HSE guidance for working at height will include:
- providing simple advice about do’s and don’ts when working at height to ensure people are clear on what the law requires
- busting some of the persistent myths about health and safety law, such as the banning of ladders when they can still be used
- offering targeted advice to helping business in different sectors manage serious risks sensibly and proportionately
- helping workers to be clearer about their own responsibilities for working safely.
More information on the overhaul can be found at www.gov.uk