Six leading health and safety
organisations recently came together
for the first time to discuss how to
eradicate falls from height in the
workplace. Chaired by David
Thomas, safety, health and
environment director at William
Hare, the panel consisted of
representatives from the Access
Industry Forum (AIF), HSE, BSC,
IIRSM, IOSH, and RoSPA.

Key themes included better
leadership; the need to engage the
workforce more directly in safety
issues; the avoidance of a ‘tick box’
approach to training; improved
targeting, especially of SMEs in the
construction sector; but above all, the
need to pool and synchronise resources,
knowledge and information.