Projects
VET SAFETY
Vocational Education & Training Standards in Agriculture, Forestry & Environmental Safety at Heights (VET SAFETY)
Project Reference: 2014-1-UK01-KA202-001870
The VET-Safety project was designed to the meet the needs of people involved within high risk work at height (WAH) activities particularly within the agricultural & environmental sector of industry. 2011-2012 statistics indicated that the highest workplace fatalities occurred within this sector:
Deaths:
• UK-40
• France-47
Injuries:
• UK-7,960
• France-18,970
INTERNATIONAL LIFTING EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATE (LOLER)
Development of European occupational training & assessment standards for registered Independent LOLER inspectors in the workplace (LOLER)
Leonardo da Vinci Programme, Transfer of Innovation
Project Number: UK/11/LLP-LdV/TOI-445
Reduction of accidents working at heights is currently the number one priority of the UK HSE. The 2009 statistics for the UK alone show over 4000 major injuries were caused by falls from height at work (source: http://www.hse.gov.uk/falls/). Many of these accidents occur due to equipment failure which could have been preventable if equipment had been thoroughly examined prior to use (European Priority 1). This equipment includes ropes, harnesses, connection devices, mobile platforms, ladders etc. This is supported through examination of new inspection techniques using appropriate technologies.