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A podium step is similar to most mobile step ladders however it has added safety features including a wide working platform which enables workers to stand comfortably and guard rails around the platform which enclose the user (mostly on all four sides) to significantly reduce the chance of workers falling from height.

The perfect choice of equipment when workers are required to work at low level heights. Podium steps can come in a wide range of sizes and depending on your needs can be more versatile than a ladder. Many podium steps can be erected in less than 20 seconds and are easier to set up that scaffold towers.

Like all equipment used for working at height there are hazards. Always ensure your equipment is safe for use and carry out regular inspections

What can you inspect with TakeAIM?

What can you inspect with TakeAIM?

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TakeAIM is supplied with a number of pre-installed checklists for the most popular equipment types used for work. If TakeAIMs range of pre-loaded inspections don't have the equipment type you require, you can create your own equipment type on the TakeAIM dashboard. This enables you to create inspections, and ask the detailed question required for even the most unique piece of workplace equipment. If you'd like to see the equipment types available, plus what is included on each checklist you can watch the checklist videos on the Online Demo Area TakeAIM is an auditing, equipment inspection and maintenance app used to help companies manage workplace equipment. TakeAIM provides visibility..


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Father of two left in coma following fall at work

Father of two left in coma following fall at work

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The HSE (Health and Safety Executive) carried out an investigation following an incident at British Airways Maintenance Cardiff Ltd on 10th November 2019. The findings showed that the company had failed to adequately analyse the risks of working at height due to the removal of guard rails on the docking platform. Iain Mawson, a British Airways Maintenance Cardiff Ltd employee, was placed into an induced coma for three weeks as a result of the fall. He suffered multiple skull fractures and a brain haemorrhage after falling from height whilst inspecting an aircrafts wings at a facility in Cardiff. British Airways Maintenance Cardiff Ltd of Waterside, Harmondsworth, pleaded guilty to b..


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4 Million Inspection Checklists Sold

4 Million Inspection Checklists Sold

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To date, Good to Go Safety have supplied over 4 million checklists to companies around the UK. If you don’t currently know about our multi-award winning inspection systems, you may be wondering why so many people insist on utilising Good to Go Safety rather than simply printing their own checklists in-house? The answers are numerous …. 1. Safety First From a safety perspective, there is a requirement under PUWER (Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations), LOLER (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations), WAHR (Work at Height Regulations) and multiple other Standards & best practice guidelines that workplace equipment must be maintained and that regular inspections..


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