What’s the difference between Fall Restraint and Fall Arrest?

What’s the difference between Fall Restraint and Fall Arrest?

For some, the idea of working high above the ground is enough to make their stomachs turn. Yet, those in the scaffolding, construction, and oil &a...
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What’s the difference between Fall Restraint and Fall Arrest?

What’s the difference between Fall Restraint and Fall Arrest?

For some, the idea of working high above the ground is enough to make their stomachs turn. Yet, those in the scaffolding, construction, and oil &a...
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Which High Visibility Lighting is Best to Keep Your Scaffold Team Safe Through the Darker Months

Which High Visibility Lighting is Best to Keep Your Scaffold Team Safe Through the Darker Months

As the days grow shorter towards the end of October, we're (perhaps begrudgingly) getting used to the dark evenings that stretch through to late M...
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How BIGBEN Scaffpad’s are a Simple Solution to Building a Safer Work Environment

How BIGBEN Scaffpad’s are a Simple Solution to Building a Safer Work Environment

At Leach’s, we firmly believe that where there’s a challenge, there’s always a solution waiting to be found. As the saying goes, "Where there's a ...
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Where Comfortability Meets Practicality: Find the Right BIGBEN Gloves for You

Where Comfortability Meets Practicality: Find the Right BIGBEN Gloves for You

From the fully intact glove discovered in King Tutankhamun’s tomb to the first modern glove patented in [1]1896, gloves have a fascinating history...
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Why the BIGBEN Superclad LPS1215 Flame Retardant Scaffold Sheeting is Growing in Popularity

Why the BIGBEN Superclad LPS1215 Flame Retardant Scaffold Sheeting is Growing in Popularity

This heavy-duty scaffold sheeting is manufactured using a strong reinforced multifilament polyester grid, laminated on both sides with a waterproof fire-retardant LDPE. LPS1215 stands for Loss Prevention Standard, and sheeting with this certification has passed several tests to ensure and confirm its fire-retardant capabilities.

Scaffold Sheeting is designed for two other major factors: weather protection and debris containment.

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Scaffolders Day: Why January 14th is a significant day to recognise our Scaffolding Heroes

Scaffolders Day: Why January 14th is a significant day to recognise our Scaffolding Heroes

here is more to scaffolding than most realise, with scaffolders being much more than simply “muscle men.” We aim to celebrate the multiple skills and talents that make this industry what it is today: the backbone of our infrastructure. 

So, let’s make 14th January your day, a day in which we show appreciation to all scaffolders.

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How Leach's 360 Recycling Scheme Empowers Businesses to Go Zero-Waste and Boost Sustainability

How Leach's 360 Recycling Scheme Empowers Businesses to Go Zero-Waste and Boost Sustainability

Discover how Leach’s 360 Scheme can help make a greener impact starting right at your site. This innovative programme is designed to significantly reduce landfill waste, creating a positive shift toward sustainability with every project, seeking to drastically reduce these numbers with a strict 0% landfill policy.
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Why Tethered Tools Are Essential for Job Site Safety & Which One You Need

Why Tethered Tools Are Essential for Job Site Safety & Which One You Need

  Picture this: you're on-site, facing a gruelling day ahead, one that’s more intense than usual, with a tight deadline looming. You're down on the...
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Our Ultimate Guide to Dust Management on a Construction Site

Our Ultimate Guide to Dust Management on a Construction Site

According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), over [1]500 construction workers die each year from silica dust exposure. Silica, found naturally in rocks, sand, and clay, is a key ingredient in materials like bricks, tiles, concrete, and mortar, making it a constant hazard on job sites and causing constant exposure to workers.
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Don’t Risk It: How BIGBEN TS62 Scaffold Sheeting Protects Against Weather, Fire & More

Don’t Risk It: How BIGBEN TS62 Scaffold Sheeting Protects Against Weather, Fire & More

Working at height presents plenty of significant risks and safety precautions, while it's sadly no surprise that the Health and Safety E...
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A Scaffold Apprenticeship: A Career That Builds More than Just Structures

A Scaffold Apprenticeship: A Career That Builds More than Just Structures

  You could say some people are lucky to know exactly what they want to do with their lives before they've even left school. On the flip side, you ...
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5 Must-Have Scaffolding Supplies Carefully Assembled at Leach’s

5 Must-Have Scaffolding Supplies Carefully Assembled at Leach’s

As the saying goes, 'slow and steady wins the race,' and taking time to perfect and refine can sometimes lead to incredible outcomes which we may not have thought possible in the first place.

Take J.K. Rowling for example, who took six years to write the first Harry Potter book and 17 years to write the whole collection. Along with a large amount of patience and dedication, great successes were surely achieved.

At Leach’s, we take pride in assembling a wide range of products ourselves, putting in the time and effort to ensure high precision, quality, and durability. Each item is built to meet industry standards while staying budget-friendly, so you can trust you're getting the best without breaking the bank.

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Step Into Comfort: The Best Safety Boots to Keep You Moving and Protected on the Job

Step Into Comfort: The Best Safety Boots to Keep You Moving and Protected on the Job

When working in the scaffolding, construction and offshore industries, there’s no doubt that workers are constantly on their feet. Climbing ladders, trudging on rough surfaces in all kinds of weathers, without the right footwear, these sorts of conditions can have long-term effects. 

Need some advice on finding the best boots for you? No worries, that’s what we're here for, so sit back and give those feet a rest while we check out the 5 most popular work boots right now.

Let’s see which pair is the perfect fit for you…

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