No Falls Week is an annual campaign that aims to raise awareness of safe working at height practices. Organised by the No Falls Foundation, this week-long event encourages employers, workers and safety professionals to think carefully about fall risks and take practical steps to prevent falls in the workplace.

No Falls Week is now in its third year. Since launching in 2024, the campaign has helped to keep height safety squarely in the spotlight, reminding businesses across all sectors that falls from height are preventable when work is properly planned, closely supervised, and carried out using the right equipment.

No Falls Week 2026 is scheduled for Monday 18th – Friday 22nd May. Read on to learn more!

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Fall restraint and fall arrest are two different approaches to working at height safely. Fall restraint is all about preventing the worker from reaching a position where a fall could happen, whereas fall arrest focuses on catching the worker mid-fall, stopping them before they hit the ground.

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As a general rule, fall restraint is preferable to fall arrest. If you can prevent falls from happening in the first place, that's safer than trying to save someone after they fall. However, there are some situations where a fall restraint system wouldn't be practical, in which case fall arrest gear may be a more appropriate choice.

Read on to learn more about fall restraint, fall arrest, and the differences between the two.

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Roof work is a high-risk activity – in fact, almost 1 in 5 deaths in construction work involve roof work, with many of those deaths being everyday people trying to repair and clean their roof themselves. Many of these accidents could have been avoided if suitable equipment was used and those doing the work were given adequate training and supervision.

So, do you need a harness to work on a roof? Yes, the risk of falls and serious injury when working on a roof can be controlled by wearing a roofer’s harness. Keep reading this blog to find out more.

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There are several British and European safety standards that can apply to safety harnesses. Here’s a quick primer.

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A shock absorbing lanyard (also known as an energy-absorbing lanyard) should be used whenever a worker is exposed to fall arrest forces that could injure them without energy absorption. Keep reading this blog to find out more about when shock absorbing lanyards should be used.

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