As part of the Government's Red Tape Challenge, the scheme by which outdated or over-complicated regulations are improved or abolished, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has overhauled its guidance for Working at Height to make it easier for employers and employees to understand what the law requires of them when working at height. The HSE estimates that more than one million British businesses and 10 million workers carry out jobs involving some form of work at height every year and falls are one of the biggest causes of death and serious injury at work. According to the latest NSCC Accident Survey, 24.9% of all major injuries to Specialist Contractors in 2012/13 were caused by falls from height. A fall from a height of more than 2 metres was also the cause of the only fatality recorded by NSCC members during this period. The new guidance from the HSE sets out in simple terms what is required when working at height and addresses common myths that might confuse or mislead employers.
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