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Newport City Council - stepping up it's inspections with Safetrak

On average 12 people a year die at work falling from ladders and over 1200 suffer major injuries. Ladders remain the most common piece of equipment involved and account for more than a quarter of all falls from height. The Working at Height Regulations (2005) clearly state that any item of equipment used for work at height must be fully inspected to ensure its safe use.

As a unitary authority, Newport City Council is responsible for all areas of local government including education, leisure, housing, social services, planning and highways. In order to manage the running of all of these areas of business, the council employs around 7,500 employees; their safety is a top priority and the issuing of stock to employees must be tightly controlled. This is why Newport City Council turned to Scafftag to streamline the process of inspecting and decommissioning its ladders and steps.

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