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Welsh contractor Cuddy Group has taken on six young people as apprentices who will go through the company's in-house training as well as work towards BTEC qualification

The UK's HSE (Health & Safety Executive) has announced that the number of injuries involving the use of ladders and stepladders fell for the second year running despite 51% more falls from height having been reported to the HSE over the same period

Regular IC contributor Terry McGettigan presents his total figures for tower crane accidents or the whole of 2010

The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) launched a new safety campaign at APEX, calling for proper ground condition assessments for the correct use of stabilizers, outriggers and spreader plates.

Terex Cranes has reiterated its concerns over non-compliant construction machinery that is imported, sold and used in the European Union (EU)

The changes to UK scaffolding regulations, which occurred at the end of 2010, could help prevent accidents, but only if they are properly followed and enforced, warns Chris Nix, UK sales manager at Scafftag.

Tractel has unveiled a new self-retracting lanyard, work-positioning rope lanyard and horizontal lifeline system.

Whiteinch Demolition has been fined £15,000 (US$24,656) at Glasgow Sherriff Court after admitting breaching health and safety laws

The University of Notre Dame has launched a website focusing on aerial lift safety. The site is a part of its settlement with the state of Indiana over safety violations after Declan Sullivan, a student videographer, was killed when the scissor lift he was filming football practice from toppled over in high winds.

Tower crane owners on the US Eastern seaboard are urged to ensure that their cranes are properly set to weather vane safely in light of Hurricane Irene forecast for this weekend (27 and 28 August)

Associated General Contractors of America figures show -40% fall in fatalities from 2006 to 2010

Caterpillar has announced plans to establish a proving ground in Tongzhou, China, alongside a new factory that will produce mining class wheeled loaders for China and other developing markets.

The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) is holding its first-ever national event in the US this November 1-2 in Chicago. The "Powered Access: Recognition and Avoidance of Hazards" event will focus on current issues in the aerial lift and mast climbing work platform industry. This is a member and non-member event and the first IPAF has ever hosted in the US.

Rental specialist, Hewden has launched a new customer training division, in which it offers a broad range of courses, covering topics including working at height, powered access, general health and safety, crane and plant operation and the safe use of hand held equipment.

ZT Safety Systems was the winner of the Contribution to Safety Category at this year's IAPAs (International Awards for Powered Access) with its innovative new harness.

Following an on-site audit of the International Powered Access Federation's (IPAF) training program at HSS, an IPAF-approved training center in the United Kingdom, it was confirmed that no non-conformities were found in the program and that IPAF continues to comply with ISO 1887:2004 mobile elevating work platforms - operator (Driver) training. The American Work Platform Training (AWPT) program for North America meets all ANSI standards and OSH requirements and is based on IPAF's program.

The National Demolition Association (NDA) has announced the dates for its first regional Fall Education Progamme

IPAF continues to comply with ISO 18878:2004 Mobile elevating work platforms - Operator (driver) training. No non-conformities were found and IPAF passed the on-site audit held at the end of July at HSS, an IPAF-approved training centre in Solihull, UK.

MSA has released its new Workman twin leg personal fall limiter.

William Rapetti, the rigger responsible for erecting a tower crane that collapsed in March 2008, has had his tower crane licences revoked in New York, USA