British Ladder Manufacturers Association, New name, new look, new agenda

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New name, new look, new agenda
June 1st 2007

It's all change at the British Ladder Manufacturers' Association (BLMA).

Celebrating its diamond jubilee this year, it not only has a new name – the Ladder Association – but a revised constitution, a fresh agenda and a new look. It also has a new chairman, Don Aers, technical manager at the Youngman Group.

Committed to 'progressing safety and best practice step-by-step', the association is no longer the exclusive domain of manufacturers, but a progressive, broadbased organisation determined to promote and champion an invaluable piece of workplace equipment.

Don Aers comments "Working in close cooperation with the HSE, the association will be delivering the clear and unequivocal message that ladders are not banned in the workplace, so if it's right to use a ladder, use the right ladder and use it safely." Ian Greenwood, head of the Falls from Height team at the HSE, endorses this message. He says "The Work at Height Regulations make it clear that with sensible risk assessment, proper planning and training, ladders can continue to be used for short duration, light work." Fast gaining momentum is the Ladder Association's national training scheme, designed to ensure that users are equipped with the knowledge, skills and confidence to use ladders safely and productively."

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