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Liability Risk and Insurance

Businesses still flouting Working at Height Regulations

According to Norwich Union, businesses are still flouting the law and causing accidents, even in trades not considered “high risk”, a year on from the Working at Height Regulations. The insurer has found that serious falls at work are not confined to the high risk trades such as roofing and scaffolding, but frequently involve people working in decorating, building and farming.

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