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Asbestos is a mineral that occurs in nature. It was once seen as a material with incredibly useful properties, such as versatility, heat resistance and tensile strength. Due to this, asbestos can be found in a large variety of applications, from fire-proof vests to schools and commercials buildings. We now know this substance and its… Read more »

IPAF Courses in Birmingham Boss Training offers approved IPAF Training courses in Birmingham. Britain’s second city is an exciting place to live and work – and a great place to train! We offer comprehensive IPAF courses in Birmingham including PAV training, MEWPS for Managers and Scissor and Boom Training. Our training centre is easily commutable from anywhere… Read more »

Working at height is an activity that will always include an element of risk. So in order to remove, or at least reduce, that risk, certain protocol needs to be adhered to. The statistics pretty much speak for themselves, on average, 15 people die from falling off ladders in Britain each year. Around 1,200 suffer… Read more »

Accidents at work represent a huge proportion of all injuries in the UK every year and some of them are fatal or life-changing. Falls from a height account in their turn for a large number of these accidents and rarely have a good outcome. At the very least they can result in broken bones or… Read more »