Working at Height: Why Are We Still Falling Short?
01 Oct 2026
Building Safety & Occupational Safety Stage
Building Safety & Occupation Safety Stage
Falls from height remain one of construction’s biggest causes of serious and fatal injury, so what needs to change to make working at height genuinely safer? This panel will bring together contractors, safety professionals and independent experts to look beyond compliance and examine the practical issues around planning, competence, equipment, supervision and safety culture. The discussion will focus on what is working, where the industry is still getting it wrong and the changes businesses can make now to prevent falls and protect workers.

