Clearview National February 2016 - Issue 171 | Page 90

installersupport

A Shining Light for
Tradespeople
»»Festool has
launched a new addition to
its working light range, the
SYSLITE DUO. Featuring
an angled LED configuration
for all-round light in a 180°
scattering angle, it radiates
evenly across large workspaces.
An illuminating power of 8000
lumen combined with 5000
Kelvin helps replicate natural
daylight and provides optimal
illumination of space on
construction sites: Two factors
which have a positive effect both
for the human body and the
results of your work.
TPE impact protection and
a polycarbonate clear cover
prevent damage being caused
by falls, dust and dirt and large
cooling elements eliminate the
hazard of fire or burning on the

contact surfaces of the light.
Transporting the light is made
easy by a robust one-hand grip
and integrated cord holder,
as well as the option of
using a systainer.
Quick to assemble,
extremely sturdy
and very stable, the
SYSLITE DUO
offers a flexible
application range
by standing alone on the
floor or on flat surfaces, or
when used in combination with
the Festool ST DUO 200 tripod
which is extendible by 2m. It can
even be hung on hooks using the
suspension on the rear side of the
light.
Perfect for many different
trades, even dark corners,
cellars, roof conversions or floor

areas that are difficult to look into
can be worked on quickly and
without tiring. Joiners, parquet
floor layers, carpenters or floor
tilers will also benefit from the
SYSLITE DUO as it will enable
them to produce more precise
work.

‘Perfect for many
different trades,
even dark corners,
cellars, roof
conversions or
floor areas that are
difficult to look into’
www.festool.co.uk/light

Company fined
after worker falls
from van roof
A glazing firm was fined after a worker fell from
the roof of a van, causing severe head injuries.
»»On 19 June 2012, Alan
Campbell, who worked for Anglian Windows
Limited, fell when loading an easi-dec system
onto the roof of the van after working at a
domestic property at Linlithgow.
Mr Campbell, 47, suffered two bleeds to
the brain and was kept in an induced coma
for over three weeks. Compression to his
forehead required a metal plate to be inserted
to partly reshape his face. He now suffers
epilepsy and is unable to drive.
After an investigation by the Health and
Safety Executive and the Crown Office and
the Procurator Fiscal Service, it was found that

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Anglian Windows Limited had failed to provide
sufficient information, instruction, training and
supervision to employees who were required
to load and unload equipment from van roofs.

‘life changing injuries’
Anglian Windows Limited, of Anson Road,
Norwich, pleaded guilty at Livingston Sheriff
Court, and was fined £10,000 for breaching
Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work
etc. Act 1974.
Speaking after the hearing HSE inspector
Ritchie McCrae said: “Loading and unloading of

materials and equipment from van roofs should
be properly planned and appropriate control
measures identified and employed.
“On this occasion, Anglian Windows failed to
control the risk of falls from van roofs as the
company was entirely reliant on an instruction
which was not properly communicated and
was not monitored to check compliance. As a
result of this, an incident occurred which was
entirely preventable and an employee sustained
serious and life changing injuries.”
Source: www.hse.gov.uk/construction/
safetytopics/workingatheight.htm