All-Party parliamentary group on working at height
The APPG on Working at Height was active up to the end of the previous Parliament.
About the APPG on Working at Height
The aim of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Working at Height was to bring together MPs and Peers with Government, industry leaders, trade associations, SMEs and contractors to raise awareness of the risks of working at height.
Falls from height and falling objects from height account for the highest number of preventable fatalities and injuries across all sectors in UK industry.
The Group’s aim was to understand the root causes and propose effective, sensible measures to reduce this toll and send people safely home from work.
The APPG on Working at Height was funded by the not-for-profit organisation Access Industry Forum
and supported by the No Falls Foundation, the first and only UK-based charity dedicated to preventing falls from height and helping people affected by the consequences of a fall.
Past Officers
Officers can be drawn from any political party and the House of Lords
Chair & Registered Contact
Our Inquiry Report - Staying Alive:
Preventing Serious Injury and Fatalities while Working at Height
Recommendations
- Simplified RIDDOR reporting without an additional burden on industry
- Appointment of a confidential reporting body for all near misses and accidents that do not qualify for RIDDOR reporting
- Extension of Working Well Together safety campaigns to industries outside construction sector
- An equivalent system to Scotland's Fatal Accident Inquiry process to be extended to the rest of the UK
Opportunities for further consultation
- Creation of a digital technology strategy, including tax relief to enable SME's and sole traders to invest in new technology
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A major review of work at height culture, including an investigation into the suitability of legally binding financial penalties in health and safety
Events
APPG on Working at Height Meeting
Tuesday 12 December 2023 (5-7pm) – Jubilee Room, Palace of Westminster, London, SW1A 0AA
Past Group documents
Income & Expenditure Statements
Contact us
You can contact the secretariat for the APPG on Working at Height via email
The APPG on Working at Height was funded by the not-for-profit organisation Access Industry Forum.
This is not an official website of the House of Commons or the House of Lords. It has not been approved by either House or its committees. All-Party Parliamentary Groups are informal groups of Members of both Houses with a common interest in particular issues. The views expressed in these web pages are those of the group.