15th January 2010
Construction fatalities drop in 2009 as a decade-long building boom ends
Construction fatalities dropped dramatically in New York city last year as a decade-long building boom came to a halt, but accidents and injuries rose, city statistics show.
Th...
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23rd December 2009
Free Fall Arrest Training & Equipment Service
Leading Edge values their customers and so wants to ensure that their services meet and exceed all of their customers' expectations and provide and provide them with 100% satisfaction.
Leading Edge u...
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21st December 2009
New Deal on Fall Arrest Equipment
It's not just our prices that are great
Fall arrest equipment by Leading Edge is synonymous with high quality premium equipment designed and manufactured by us, in our UK factory in Gosport, using our combined knowl...
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18th December 2009
Rope Shock Absorbing Safety Lanyards
Leading edge rope shock absorbing safety lanyards have been uniquely developed to be tough enough and optimized for high impact edge abrasion, found today in harsh, abrasive environments.
Drew Beardmore L...
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17th December 2009
Combined Fall Arrest Rescue Course Introduction
Every second counts after a fall when a worker is suspended and fellow operatives on the scene need to react quickly.
In intense, stressful and life threatening situations many individuals will s...
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15th December 2009
The Number 1. Mistake Working at Height
All too often Leading Edge trainers visit work sites only to find people working at height making the same mistake again and again.
Is it a minor mistake? No! It is one that would be catastrophic if the worke...
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03rd November 2009
From time to time we are asked if we can provide method statement templates. Unfortunately these have to be unique and created by yourselves as is applicable to your site, working conditions, equipment and operatives capabilities. It just isn't possible t...
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30th October 2009
Recommendations for Height Safety Rescue
It is essential that people who work at height together with their co‐workers and are at risk of falling have the capacity to perform rescue for their co‐workers quickly, whilst being safe, minimising the ef...
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23rd October 2009
Anchorage - your life depends on your choice
Chemical, expansion, ground, temporary, permanent are all types of anchor, but which one would you choose and on what basis would you make that choice? It can be a daunting task especially if there are externa...
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02nd September 2009
Guidance on use, maintenance and inspection
of fall protection equipment
This article is only intended as general guidance, for specific guidance contact individual manufacturers of the fall protection equipment you are using. The legal requirements...
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31st August 2009
New Range of Height Safety Lanyards
Leading Edge rope shock absorbing lanyards are uniquely developed to be tough enough and optimised for high impact edge abrasion, found today in harsh, abrasive environments.
Drew Beardmore Leading Edge managing ...
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29th August 2009
Height Safety Instructor
We require a highly professional dynamic person to join our team as a ‘Height Safety Instructor' training our clients at locations throughout the UK and overseas.
You will be intelligent and quick thinking, as the right pe...
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25th August 2009
The Correct Use of Shock Absorbing Lanyards
Falls from height are one of the leading causes of death and serious injury in the work place, with a high personal cost to families and the subsequent financial cost to businesses. It is incumbent upon employe...
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17th August 2009
The NEW ‘Force' Value Harness Safety Range
A new harness safety range has been launched by Leading Edge the Forcefull body harnesses is the result of their new harness product development and is part of a large harness safety product development pro...
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17th August 2009
How To Wearing a Full Body Harness Correctly When Working at height
There is so much more to wearing a full body harness to work than simply throwing it on and hoping for the best.
Every type of full body harness has to be worn in the same way, whether ...
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