12:23pm Monday 6th September 2010
A TOOL and equipment hire firm in York has teamed up with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) as part of its annual campaign to reduce the number of accidents caused by unsafe ladders.
Speedy is offering to trade in old or damaged ladders in part-exchange for alternative, safer equipment.
The firm is offering up to 50 per cent discount on new ladders in exchange for unsuitable ladders, which it will recycle.
The pledge is part of the UK-wide Ladder Exchange, designed to reduce the 35 deaths and 4,654 major injuries caused by faulty equipment and falling from heights.
Speedy, which is taking part in the scheme for the fourth consecutive year, hopes to add to its total of being responsible for exchanging 7,000 ladders since the launch of the programme.
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