1. Eliminate all ladders over 25 kg / 55 lb

Safety regulations are very clear on moving loads manually. The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work considers a weight of 25-30 Kg to be potentially too heavy to lift for most people (OSHA Fact Sheet 73).

2.  Classify every job at height in:
- Work up to 3 meters / 10 ft
- Work up to 6 meters / 20 ft

The biggest group of fatal accidents at work form fall accidents (for ref. see: Sonja Gawehn, Tödliche Arbeitsunfälle, 1991 – 2004. Frankfurt am Main 2007)

70 % of all ladder accidents occur up to 2.60 m / 8.53 ft (for ref. see: Gaps Analysis to NIOSH, Review of the scientific literature on injuries from falls from  and with ladders, by: Advanced Technologies and Laboratories, Inc. in Germantown, Maryland, USA)

3. Work up to 6 meters / 20 ft
with light, strong, easy handling and self-locking “telescoping ladders”

Aluminium telescoping ladders stand-alone and lean-to
Aluminium telescoping ladders lean-to
Insulating and hygienic telescoping ladders stand-alone and lean-to
Insulating and hygienic telescoping ladders lean-to

4. Work up to 3 meters / 10 ft
With self-instructing, non-slip and clean “ergonomic ladders”

Ergonomic ladders with non-slip, hygienic tread-layers
come also with big foot
Ergonomic ladders with 80 cm/32 in rail
come also with big foot
Insulating and hygienic ergonomic ladders
Insulating and hygienic ergonomic ladders with 80 cm/32 in rail
Antistatic ergonomic ladders
Antistatic ergonomic ladders with 80 cm/32 in  rail

5. Eliminate Fiberglass Ladders

“Fiberglass” or “glassfibre” is material made from extremely fine fibers of glass. It is used as a reinforcing agent for polymer products. The resulting composite material, properly known as fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) or glass-reinforced plastic (GRP), in popular usage is called “fiberglass. The advantages of the products are corrosion resistant, mechanical strength, low weight, chemical resistant, electrical and thermal insulating and many others.
Unfortunately fiberglass is much more difficult to recycle than materials like wood (100 % natural and industrial recycling), aluminium (75 % industrial recycling). Crushing and granulation is one possibility but commercially non proven.. Tests have shown that it is technically possible to break down the molecule chains in uncured polyester by pyrolysis, and then reuse the resulting product as new polyester raw materials. However, pyrolysis is not currently financially viable.

- Global production of fiberglass 2007 4.2 million tons, demand 4.5 million tons, prospects 2010 5.68 million tons
- China is the key driver (38.1 %) of global production in 2007

Benefits of Rationalization

1. Telescoping ladders and ergonomic ladders  are available in Europe since 1975, in America since 1990,  in Asia since 2002
2. Better purchasing and administration thanks to standardized products
3. Inexpensive maintenance
4. In field parts and repair service
5. Reliable and better risk assessment and job-control
6. Benefits N°2-5 occur for standard works at height, for electrical works at height, for works at height in white -, clean and HACCP ambient
7. Programmable control of accidents and injuries
8. 100 % recycling

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Bezüglich der Todesursache zeigte sich, daß besonders Opfer von Absturzunfällen ein stark erhöhtes Risiko haben, an einer Lungenembolie zu versterben, unabhängig von der Sturzhöhe.

Auch im Verlauf über die Woche kann anhand der vorliegenden Zahlen die früher häufig nachgewiesene erhöhte Montagsmortalität nicht mehr bestätigt werden.

Quelle:
Sonja Gawehn, Tödliche Arbeitsunfälle, 1991 – 2004. Frankfurt am Main 2007
Referent: Prof. Dr. H. Bratzke

Abstract
Absolute numbers of fatal occupational accidents have continuously decreased during the 1991-2004 period examined here. This continues a positive trend, which was already ascertained in the preceeding period. Moreover, the trend is observable in the present sample as well as in the overall development in reunited Germany. However, this picture is somewhat altered if the numbers are subjected to a comparison with the equally decreasing number of those employed full-time in the predominantly affected sectors, such as the building industry and the industrial economy. Viewed against this background, a further decrease of fatal occupational accidents turns out to be unlikely, despite considerably improved conditions of workspace safety, while the relative decrease is much less prominent than expected.
The age peak of accident casualties is considerably above the average of all employees, pointing towards a decidedly increased mortality at advanced age. Mortality of foreign employees is also distinctly increased, and does not mirror the relative proportion of foreigners employed in the affected work places. This is even more obvious with respect to free-fall accidents, which constitute the largest group among the accident mechanisms… The much quoted claim of an increased monday mortality could not be confirmed any longer.
As far as the causes of death are concerned, it emerged that victims of free-fall accidents suffer from a strongly increased risk to die from pulmonary embolism, regardless of fall height.
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MORE about ladder accidents:  ILMAC – INTERNATIONAL LADDER MANUFACTURER’S CONVENTION

Mit in Kraft treten der Vereinbarungen der Mitgliedsstaaten der Welthandelsorganisation (WTO) gegen die Einschraenkung des freien Wettbewerbs und Handels durch technische Normen – insbesondere “Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade” (TBT) – sind die alten, am Produkt orientierten Regeln und Normen fuer die Sicherheit tragbarer Leitern und Treppen ( z.B. DIN-EN 131, etc.) obsolet geworden und duerfen nicht mehr als gesetzliche Regeln verwendet werden, solange nicht wissenschaftlich stringent nachgewiesen ist, dass technische Normen, Konstruktionsbeschreibungen oder Bedienungsanleitungen fuer tragbare Leitern und Treppen bei Nichteinhaltung der Gesundheit schaden oder zu einer Beeintraechtigung der nationalen Sicherheit fuehren. Da diese Nachweise fehlen, ist auch die Zertifizierung von tragbaren Leitern und Treppen nach den vorliegenden Normen innerhalb der WTO-Staaten fuer eine gesetzliche Regelung der Sicherheit im Umgang mit Leitern obsolet geworden. Wer dies bestreitet macht sich unlauteren Wettbewerbs schuldig. – Mehr dazu -

Gli standard per scale (UNI-EN 131, 14183  e.a.) sono diventati obsoleti con i regolamenti per il libero commercio della World Trade Organization (WTO), in specie lo “Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade” (TBT). Secondo i regolamenti del WTO, tutte le norme e gli standard per scale portatili sono senza valore per la sicurezza e perciò senza alcun obbligo per il produttore, venditore e/o utilizzatore finché non è stato dimostrato con evidenza scientifica, che la loro non-applicazione comporterebbe un danno alla salute o alla Sicurezza Nazionale. – Altro -

Les normes techniques, comme p.e. la norme EN 131 et les certifications sont obsolètes et sans obligation légale, depuis les accords entre les pays membres de l’Organisation Mondiale du Commerce (OMC) ont été activés, en particulier l’Accord sur les obstacles techniques au commerce (OTC). Depuis, ni les organisations privées ou institutions publiques au sein de l’OMC plus les pays sont autorisés à prescrire la manière de concevoir, de produire ou de distribuer des échelles portatives si elle n’est pas démontré avec des preuves scientifiques, que la non application d’une description technique va nuire à la santé d’une personne ou la « sécurité nationale ». C’est pourquoi les normes techniques applicables aux échelles portatives, sont devenues obsolètes en raison de l’insuffisance de preuves scientifiques. – More -

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…The support rails are made of aluminum, the shelves -  wood. My only gripe are those giant circular discs. They look a bit unsightly. It’s all just concept now but I’m sure sooner or later, IKEA will catch on and release something similar…

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MC: Si tratta di materiali di solito non presenti in natura che sono il risultato di una combinazione tridimensionale di almeno due materiali tra loro chimicamente differenti con un’interfaccia di separazione. Vari MC sono usati in strutture quali ad esempio quelle impiegate sul Boeing 777 a motivo della loro resistenza e leggerezza, nonché della resistenza alla fatica, alla corrosione e agli impatti.

Il nuovo centro sarà fondato da Milled Carbon (con sede a Birmingham, Regno Unito), Karborek (con sede in Puglia) ed ENEA (Ente per le nuove Tecnologie, l’Energia e l’Ambiente),  e sarà basato nel sud Italia.

Boeing e Milled Carbon sono entrambi membri dell’AFRA (Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association), un’organizzazione internazionale che si occupa di definire le regole per il riciclo di aerei in dismissione e delle loro componenti. Anche la joint venture che gestirà il nuovo centro entrerà a far parte dell’AFRA, rafforzando il know-how e le competenze dell’organizzazione nel campo del riciclo dei compositi.
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