working at height

JLG Industries has released a new industry whitepaper, Five Trends Reshaping Work at Height, that examines five trends influencing access equipment selection on modern job sites. Labor shortages, increasingly specialized applications and advances in technology are reshaping construction job sites, influencing how contractors, rental companies and equipment owners approach work at height, evaluate equipment and […]

As part of its expanding focus on robotics, JLG is previewing a Canvas Robotics drywall robot designed to help contractors improve productivity, consistency and worker experience on interior construction projects. The worker-controlled system combines robotics and automation to perform multiple drywall-finishing applications on a single platform. The machine supports Level 4 spray and sanding processes […]

Skyjack’s new LanyardGo safety device has won the 2026 Best New Product Award in the Access Equipment Category at the Hire Industry Excellence Awards at HIRE26 in Sydney, Australia. LanyardGo is one of the latest products in Skyjack’s Accessoryzers line and is compatible with Skyjack’s articulating and telescopic boom lifts. LanyardGo is available as a […]

Ashbrook Ltd, an industry leader in plant, access, and agricultural machinery in the Northwest of the UK has taken delivery of 171 Genie machines. These deliveries, which began in March, include GS E-Drive scissor lifts, electric rough-terrain scissor lifts, and Z and S boom lifts that will be used across a wide range of industries, […]

JLG Industries has released its new whitepaper 10 Tips for Creating a Safety-Focused Work Culture that can help contractors implement strategies and actions create a safety-first culture on their job sites. Topics addressed in the paper include storm safety, trip hazards, lone workers, hydration, hearing protection, ergonomics, mental health, heat, PPE and wearables. Despite being […]

Diversified Fall Protection (DFP), a large US turnkey fall protection integrator for regulatory-driven systems and services, has appointed Travis Nelson, PE, CSP as the company’s new CEO. Nelson is a distinguished leader and influencer in the fall protection industry and brings over 20 years of industry experience to the position. “We are truly honoured to […]

Haulotte, a European leader in the manufacturing of aerial work platforms, and Farissia BTP, a specialist in the rental and sale of the equipment, jointly organised an exclusive event in Oran, the second largest city in Algeria, on 8 February. This event brought together over 30 customers, including representatives from major national companies operating in […]

A safety awareness leaflet has been issued to warn users of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) about the catapult effect, which can cause occupants to be ejected from the platform, leading to serious injury and death, especially if occupants in boom-type machines are not wearing the correct personal fall protection equipment (PFPE). The leaflet, entitled […]

Workers and managers using Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) to install and remove seasonal decorations and lights are being urged to download a comprehensive new technical guidance booklet that can help to avoid safety issues and to mitigate risks involved in work at height in public areas and alongside roads. The Safe Use of MEWPs […]

When Bam Nuttall Ltd completed new flood defence work for the Somerset Drainage Boards Consortium and Environment Agency at Huckers Bow, near Weston Super Mare on the Bristol Channel, UK, it had to install the maintenance and inspection ladder without loops because there is a risk that loops could be damaged by debris around the […]