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St David's Day

St David is the patron saint of Wales and he is celebrated on the 1 March.

To mark the day, many Welsh people around the world wear one or both of Wales's national emblems - a daffodil and a leek. Special concerts and parades are also held in St David's honour.

Skyward Training Team up With Hire Access

At Skyward Training our goal is to make sure our delegates are trained and leave with the knowledge they need to keep themselves, and others, safe.

So, when Art in the Docks approached us with an exciting project, we knew just what we had to do.

How To Inspect Mobile Access Towers

A tower is only safe to use if its been assembled correctly. The only way to be sure it's assembled correctly is to take a step back and inspect it. The following are answers to the most common inspection related questions.

The Importance Of Inspecting Your Tower

Towers must be inspected after assembly and before first use. But just because a tower was stable and structurally sound before it was first used, doesn’t mean it will stay that way. For that reason, you need to re-inspect the tower as often as is necessary to ensure safety. So, what does that mean in practice? Here are some rules to remember.

What is PASMA Tower Week?

Tower Week was established by PASMA to bring the whole industry together – from manufacturers to training instructors to operatives – to promote positive stories, images and messages about mobile access towers, prefabricated tower scaffolds and low-level work platforms.

What is CAT & Genny training?

The CAT & Genny training course is a course that teaches delegates how to safely avoid damaging buried utilities. This is especially important during excavations, when a damaged pipe or cable can lead to additional work, delays in work completion, and can cause serious injury or illness to operators and members of the public.

Roof access over laid tiling

Here specialist roof consultant, John Mercer, discusses accessing the roof after tiles are laid, the impact of current shortened turnover of concrete tile stocks and what measures are needed to avoid the risk of damaging finished roof coverings.

Two injured as tower scaffold collapses

A facilities and construction management company, and its director, were fined following the partial collapse of a six-metre scaffold tower, which left two men seriously injured.

Ladder Locker - The next step in Working At Height safety

After a serious life-changing accident at work involving a fall from height due to being lied to about safety regulations by his employer, Dylan Skelhorn, who is now permanently injured speaks about the effects of his accident to his life and the people around him’s lives. The main aim here is to stop these types of accidents happening to others to prevent further pain and suffering.

Skyward Training in C&A magazine

Gillian Rutter, Director of Skyward Training, mentioned in the great Cranes & Access magazine for magnificent Covid-19 standards on PASMA training courses.

Women In Construction

Working in construction is not just for men. More and more women are picking up a sledge hammer, breaking down barriers and smashing gender stereotypes.

The Dangers of Falling From a Height

Slipping, tripping, or equipment malfunction are all common mistakes when working at height and can all be seriuosly dangerous. Regardless of the industry, there are many ways that employees can fall when they are working at heights, however these can be avoided with proper training and advice.

The Importance of First Aid Training In The Workplace

Accidents and injuries in the workplace are more common than you may think. There were 1.3 million working people suffering from work-relates illness in 2016 in the UK.

A quick and efficient first aid response is necessary for the workplace to prevent serious injuries.