JLG Power Towers is using No Falls Week to encourage employers and operators to review how low-level access equipment is selected for work at height.
The company said equipment choice, operator familiarisation, and task-specific assessment all influence how safely work at height is carried out. No Falls Week, led by the No Falls Foundation, runs from 18 to 22 May 2026 and focuses on improving awareness, reporting, and prevention of fall-related incidents.
Falls from height remain one of the most persistent causes of workplace harm across industrial, construction, maintenance, retail, and warehousing environments. The Health and Safety Executive’s latest fatal injury figures recorded 35 workplace deaths from falls from height in Great Britain, making it the largest single accident category, while non-fatal injury data continues to show falls as a recurring source of workplace incidents.
“To determine the right equipment for the job, the first step is awareness. Being well informed is key to making safety decisions and supporting correct working practices,” said Samuel Butterworth, Business Development Manager UK & I-LLA at JLG Power Towers. “It’s important for organisations to understand the full range of solutions — not just what has been used before — when assessing a task and choosing the most appropriate equipment.”
Recent and existing Power Towers equipment options are being positioned around specific work conditions rather than broad access categories. Board and pipe carrier accessories for the Power Tower and Power Tower Duo are designed for plaster boarding, insulation, water pipe, ducting, and busbar installation, supporting material-handling processes at height when used in line with manufacturer guidance and site procedures.
Restricted spaces create a different problem, particularly where building services, cleanroom layouts, or production equipment limit movement overhead. The Nano 30CS uses a compact basket design that can fit through ceiling tiles and around obstructions such as conveyor systems, pipework, and air-handling equipment, making it relevant to pharmaceuticals, clean manufacturing, and complex industrial facilities.
Warehousing and retail applications bring another access profile, with operators often needing occasional, controlled access to boxes stored on racking or shelves. Stock picking trays for models such as the Pecolift are intended to support stable retrieval of single boxes while improving operator comfort and ergonomics.
“JLG Power Towers works closely with customers to deliver solutions and configurations that reflect how the equipment is actually used by different trades and environments,” Butterworth said. “And once the optimal solution has been selected, familiarisation can aid operator competency.”
The company’s Path to Competency familiarisation programme has been developed to support consistent understanding of low-level access equipment and proper equipment practices. It sits alongside site surveys, demonstrations, and finance support offered by the JLG Power Towers team.
JLG Power Towers has been a Gold Supporter of the No Falls Foundation for the past two years, supporting awareness activity and work to improve incident reporting. Further information is available from Power Towers.
