Welcome To the
All-Party parliamentary group on working at height
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Working at Height brings 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 is to understand the root causes and propose effective, sensible measures to reduce this toll and send people safely home from work.
APPG Officers
Officers can be drawn from any political party and the House of Lords
Staying Alive:
Preventing Serious Injuries and Fatalities while Working at Height by Stopping Fall
The report made four recommendations and two areas for further consultation
Recommendations
- Enhanced 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
Group documents
Minutes of the 9 September 2020 meeting of the APPG on Working at Height
Minutes of the 3 June 2020 meeting of the APPG on Working at Height
Minutes of the 28 January 2020 meeting of the APPG on Working at Height
Minutes of the 23 October 2019 meeting of the APPG on Working at Height
Upcoming Events
Future meetings
We are currently working with Chairs and Officers on a programme for 2021, you can stay up to date with upcoming meetings by signing up to our mailing list below or keeping an eye on the website or our twitter page.
- TBC
- Virtual (until further notice)
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To stay up to date with our meetings and the latest information, contact the APPG's secretariat, Connect.
The APPG for Working at Height is being run in conjunction with the Access Industry Forum.