HSE issues mast climber safety alert

The Health and Safety Executive has issued an alert over a serious technical fault on mast climbing work platforms which could lead to them collapsing  on site.
Safety experts have discovered some mast climbers, which rely on two independent motor drive units per mast as the means to prevent the platform falling with overspeed, are not fitted with suitable and sufficient controls to manage this risk.
The HSE said: “This means work platforms could fall from height where mechanical faul