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Technical Symposium 2008 - Fall Arrest: From Anchor to Harness
Held on the 16th & 17th September the event attracted a sell out audience of over 180 delegates from around the world with industries as diverse as theatre, arboriculture, industrial rope access and professional rescue all being represented.
This year’s event combined a stimulating mix of practical presentations with lectures from some of the UK’s leading authorities on a variety of work at height related topics.
Included this year were dramatic demonstrations illustrating the risks of misusing personal fall protection equipment in MEWP’s, how Fire & Rescue services have utilized the latest Aerial Ladder Platform technology to provide rescue solutions for difficult locations and the very latest developments in arboricultural access using rope based systems.
Speakers included;
- > David Thomas, William Hare Limited – A day in the life of a Safety Director
- > Dave Riches, Safety Squared – Safety issues with hoped ladders
- > Chris Cowell & Colleagues, Treemagineers – Evolution of access systems in Arboriculture
- > Dave Lummis, BSIF – Personal Protective Equipment & ‘Passing Off’
- > Matthieu Richard, Petzl – Thoughts about masses used for certification and user’s weight.
- > Tim Fogg, Rope Access Specialists – Accessing the natural world with the BBC
- > Dr Anil Adisesh. Health & Safety Laboratory – First Aid management for harness suspension when working at height.
- > Michael Duxbury JP M.INST.LX – Criminal & civil liability for workplace accidents – a personal view from the bench
- > Steve Monks & Richard Hackwell, HM Coastguard Rescue Service – Physiological Standards
- > Jonathan Capper, Lyon Equipment – Limitations of Standards
Delegate Feedback;
‘Brilliant as usual – my appreciation to all involved’
‘A must to attend event, thank you’
‘The Symposium covered different and important issues, congratulations’
‘Very professional event’
‘All the speakers provided an insight – and provoked a lot to consider and think about’
‘Well done, another first class event’
‘Slick as usual, thanks’
‘Another excellent event’
‘I am sure a lot of hard work goes into this event but you make it look easy! Thanks again’
‘Well run event’
‘Excellent – well organized and friendly greeting’
Information on our 10th Event will be available shortly, to register your interest please complete the form below.
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