{"id":884,"date":"2009-10-12T10:25:54","date_gmt":"2009-10-12T09:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=884"},"modified":"2009-10-13T09:23:47","modified_gmt":"2009-10-13T08:23:47","slug":"french-spiderman-height-regulations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2009\/10\/12\/french-spiderman-height-regulations\/","title":{"rendered":"French Spiderman Knows no Fear for Height Regulations!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"french-spider-man\"You may have seen or heard of him in the news; he\u2019s the acclaimed rock climber who knows no fear when it comes to dangerously scaling any large construction he can chalk his hands on!<\/p>\n

And once again the Frenchman known as the \u201cFrench Spider-Man” or “the Human Spider\u201d has wowed audiences of onlookers by scaling the Ariane building in Paris (8th October 2009) with nothing but his bare hands and some sturdy rock climbing shoes, (source<\/a>).
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152 meters \/ 33 storey\u2019s and a French bobby with a pair of cuffs happily waiting for him at the top of the building later, the \u201cHuman Spider<\/strong>\u201d has once again successfully (and rather dangerously, might I add) accomplished another feat of courage and strength that can only be envied in the rock climbing community. As a rock climbing enthusiast myself, I think I will maintain my preference for ropes and a belay, thanks!<\/p>\n

What would have happened, if our fearless friend were to have tragically fallen at any stage during his climb? Well I\u2019m no medical expert, but I surmise the outcome would have been quite painful! And it\u2019s the reason why there are regulations in British legislation in place to protect those who have to work at heights<\/strong> \u2013 varying from a few metres up a ladder to a builder high up on a scaffolding rig.<\/p>\n

Employers have a duty of care over their employees to ensure that any person working at height has received correct and sufficient training!!! So be aware the next time you are asked to clean your boss\u2019 top floor office window for some extra cash on a Saturday afternoon!<\/p>\n

As expert personal injury lawyers<\/a>, we know exactly the regulations that are currently in place under British law, and we know precisely what employers should be doing to protect you from injury! The regulations are numerous, and they cover everything from ensuring a person can safely access and egress to and from a place of height at work, to requirements for safeguards and scaffolds.<\/p>\n

Follow the link here to see just how many there are, and how they are applied to the workplace: www.opsi.gov.uk <\/a><\/p>\n

Have you had an accident involving a fall from height? Perhaps you have:<\/strong><\/p>\n