Every year there are several serious injuries that occur as a result of workers incorrectly using mobile towers. Therefore, it’s vital that everyone working with or around them understands how to use them safely.

When using mobile towers, you must:

• Never move a tower while people or materials are on it.
• Never move a tower in windy conditions.
• Never climb a mobile tower from the outside, as this may cause the tower to overturn or you might fall.

Employers must ensure that they provide the appropriate access ladders or frames, and ensure that all working platforms have the required edge protection.

You must neverb> use a tower:

• A In strong winds.
• As a support for ladders, trestles or other access equipment.
• A That has broken or missing parts.
• A With incompatible components.