The room begins to fill before the conference begins
Peter Bennett introduces the event
Shaun Lundy chaired the conference
Sarah Jardine of the HSE discussed the number of UK deaths from working at height compared to other European countries
Brian Parker of AFI-Uplift talked openly about mental health and safety at height
Breaks between talks provided time for checking out new products
Brilliant Ideas showed its Alimats spreader mats
AFI was present in the exhibition area
Nationwide Platforms attended the event
A miniature building model with lifting equipment
Steffan Groch of DWF Solicitors talked about the overall costs of falls from height
Karen McDonnell of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents discussed being safe at home as well as work
There was a short film on Jason Anker of the No Falls Foundation, who experienced a fall from height back in 1993
Peter Bennett and Shaun Lundy discussed preventing serious injuries and fatalities
Paul Gaze of Hire Association Europe talked on using virtual reality to support wellbeing and working at height
Paul Reeve of Electrical Contractors’ Association spoke about the Safety Steps guidelines from the AIF website
Alan Burge of Arup discussed access by design
Tom Price of the National Farmers’ Union talked about reducing the number of fatalities on farms
(L-R) Paul Blanchard, Dylan Skelhorn, Jason Anker and Hannah Williams of the No Falls Foundation discussed stopping falls – each discussed the aftermath of incidents that changed their lives
The event concluded with an interactive Q&A session led by Shaun Lundy
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