Werner is celebrating three years of its successful ‘Stepping Up to Safety’ campaign – a nationwide initiative aimed at raising awareness and improving safety for professionals working at height.
Launched in 2022, the campaign has delivered practical, on-the-ground guidance to thousands of tradespeople, reinforcing best practices and safe equipment use on worksites across the UK.
With the latest 2025 Health and Safety Executive report stating that falls from height remain the most common cause of work-related fatal injury, with 35 fatalities of this kind reported between April 2024 and March 2025, it is essential that professionals are educated on best practices when using access equipment.
The ‘Stepping Up to Safety’ campaign, which offers a range of safety guides and practical advice, has reached thousands of trade professionals, supporting them in feeling more confident when approaching work at height. Werner has been instrumental in reinforcing best practices and safe equipment use on worksites across the UK.
Upon the launch of the campaign, three years ago, four Werner guides were made available – ‘A Working at Height Guide’, ‘An Employer’s Guide to Working at Height’, ‘Choosing the Best Ladder for the Job’, and ‘How to Inspect your Ladders’.
Werner has subsequently introduced ‘A Guide to Ladder Terminology’, ‘Maximising Productivity with Ladder Accessories’ and ‘A Guide to Buying the Right Ladder’.
Justin White, Managing Director for Werner UK Sales & Distribution Limited, says: “The ‘Stepping Up to Safety’ campaign was launched in 2022, following Werner research found that more than 50% of professionals had concerns when working at height. To support them in feeling more confident when undertaking jobs that require access equipment, a range of comprehensive guides were developed to extremely positive feedback.
“We are proud that the ‘Stepping Up to Safety’ guides have reached thousands of professionals, and to this day, continue to educate access equipment users on best practices. This is especially important given the latest 2025 HSE stats, which highlight the real dangers of working at height.
“With this, as a leading manufacturer of access equipment, we look to extend our commitment to promoting safety and raising awareness of the risks associated with working at height. We also hope that the campaign continues to help employers and professionals in improving their safety practices.”
To view Werner safety guides, please visit www.wernerco.com/uk/ladder-safety
For more information on the range of access solutions and training available from Werner please visit www.wernerco.co.uk.
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