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Inspecting towers step-by-step

02/3/23 - Photographer: Craig Gorton It’s essential that mobile access towers are inspected regularly and properly to ensure they’re safe to use. February’s Safety Management featured a 3-page feature from Don Aers, our technical director, who talked us through an inspection step-by-step.

Get them inspected

The article answers all your essential questions about pre-use inspections, including: > When should a tower be inspected? > Who can inspect towers? > How can an inspection be recorded? > How do you inspect a tower? And… readers also learned about TowerSure by PASMA – the smarter way to manage tower inspections.

TowerSure

Delegate trying TowerSure TowerSure is a new tool from PASMA that makes it easier to get inspections right. It guides operatives through each inspection, helping them ensure all safety checks are completed and all legal responsibilities are met along the way, while giving their managers valuable insights into what’s happening on site. They won’t even need to leave their office! Read Safety Management for full details of how TowerSure works, and the features that are helping build tower safety confidence in the early adopters already using it.

More from the world of height safety

Safety Management is the official magazine of the British Safety Council and February’s edition was filled with useful articles for anyone who manages work at height. You’ll also read about: > IPAF's 'Don't Fall For It!' campaign > The campaign to save the Work at Height Regulations from repeal (written by our very own managing director, Peter Bennett OBE, on behalf of the AIF) In addition to all that, the magazine also included the official event guide for Safety, Health & Wellbeing LIVE and was given out to delegates at Manchester Central on the day. PASMA was there taking part in a panel session about falls from height and what more can be done to prevent them. For all the details, check out the full article in Safety Management magazine. That link will take you directly to PASMA’s article.