Extract from Westminster Hall debate on Working at Height: Safety - May 2
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
(Guy Opperman):...The report further suggests extending Working
Well Together beyond the construction sector. The Access Industry
Forum already helpfully provides financial and resource support to
Working Well Together, so its groups around Great Britain can run
“Working Well at Height” safety and health awareness days. The HSE
already works with the Access Industry Forum and Working Well
Together. It will continue to...Request free trial
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and
Pensions (Guy Opperman):...The report further suggests
extending Working Well Together beyond the construction sector. The
Access Industry Forum already helpfully provides financial and
resource support to Working Well Together, so its groups around
Great Britain can run “Working Well at Height” safety and health
awareness days. The HSE already works with the Access Industry
Forum and Working Well Together. It will continue to promote them
and will explore whether there is an appetite for extending the
campaign outside the construction sector. The agriculture sector is
well known for similar incidents, so the HSE will discuss with the
Access Industry Forum how it might also support that sector. As a
representative of a very strong farming community, I will be
looking to the National Farmers Union in my area to see
how it wishes to address this point locally...
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