HEALTH & SAFETY
HaloRail® is an innovative new fall arrest safety rail for Dropside & Tipper body light commercial vehicles, with removable side and rear sections for ease of loading and unloading of large items. The rail is designed to reduce the number of injuries caused by falling from the bed when working on these vehicles.
SAFETY FEATURES
HaloRail® is designed with safety in mind, not only for your staff but also for the general public with unique features that prevent the system falling from the van.
THE FACTS
Thousands of people are injured or worse every year due to poor safety measures.
Here are just a few of the facts provided by the health and safety executive website.
* Falls from vehicles figures taken from HSE Data
LEGAL DUTY
Most employers will be fully aware of the HSE (Health & Safety Executive) Working At Height Regulations and their legal duty to ensure all steps are taken to prevent falls from height, yet often vehicles are overlooked when risk assessments are completed.
It’s also worth noting that some injuries have been caused to people working on the ground, by others falling from the vehicle.
Falls from vehicles are among the most common accidents involving workplace transport
The average estimated cost for a major injury, including human cost, lost output and resource cost, is £40,500. Fatality – £1.5million.
Halorail works to prevent vehicle fall accidents.
DUTY OF CARE
On top of meeting the duty of care requirements, there is also a financial impact for a company when accidents happen.
Often business leaders assume that their already hefty insurance premiums will cover them when accidents occur. However, most insurance policies do not have default cover for staff wages when injured at work, and separate workers compensation insurance policies cannot cover all of the losses.
EXAMPLES
- Lost time
- Extra wages, overtime etc.
- Sick pay
- Production delays
- Fines
- Loss of contracts
- Legal costs
- Investigation time
- Insurance excess
- Loss of business reputation
- Increase in future premiums