Ladders: Health and Safety
Commons · Question 13168 · Tabled 25 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Rachael Maskell
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to (a) reduce the number of deaths resultant from falls from a ladder and (b) improve the safety of people working from heights.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 2 Jul 2026
Falls from height, including from ladders, remain a leading cause of fatal injury. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) treats this as a core enforcement priority. To reduce deaths from falls from a ladder, HSE enforces the Work at Height Regulations 200...