Lakeside Industries Ltd

16/06/2026

Rail LIVE setup day complete! 🚆
It's been a busy day getting everything in place ahead of the show opening tomorrow at Long Marston.

The team has installed our roof access stand, side access and rail maintenance pit cover, and it's great to see the stand ready for visitors.

Events like Rail Live are always a fantastic opportunity to meet customers, industry colleagues and rail professionals from across the sector, and I'm looking forward to some interesting conversations over the next couple of days.
If you're attending, come and say hello!

📍 Find us at Stand B30

18/05/2026

🚆 We’re exhibiting at Rail LIVE 2026 — the UK’s largest rail exhibition — this June at Porterbrook Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre.
If you’re working in rail, this is one of the key industry moments of the year.
📍 Find us at Stand B30

We’ll be showcasing how we help rail organisations:
🔧 Solve complex working-at-height challenges with tailored access systems
🛡️ Improve safety in high-risk maintenance environments
⚡ Enable more efficient, practical access to difficult infrastructure
🏗️ Support safer delivery of maintenance, inspection, and upgrade works

If you work in rail engineering, maintenance, or asset management, access is often one of the biggest hidden constraints on productivity and safety.
That’s exactly what we solve.

🎟️ Free tickets here: Register your free Rail LIVE ticket
Please use this link so registrations are tracked for the exhibitor challenge! https://lnkd.in/eVAsECay
Looking forward to seeing colleagues, customers, and new connections there!

28/04/2026

As No Falls Week approaches, we’re backing a simple message — safer work at height starts with better access.

At Alto Access, that’s what we focus on every day. The Height of Safety.

We’re proud to be supporting No Falls Week 18–22 May 2026, joining others across the industry in sharing best practice and shining a spotlight on working at height safety.

We’ll be sharing more throughout the lead-up and during the week.

15/03/2026

⚠️ Poorly assembled towers used during factory renovation

We were concerned to learn of the serious injuries suffered by a worker who fell from a ladder while renovating a former handbag factory in London in August 2021.

An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive identified significant failings in the management of work at height, including uncontrolled ladder use and incorrectly assembled access towers.

These issues continued despite the company having received a Prohibition Notice for unsafe work at height just one month earlier.

The employer later pleaded guilty to breaching the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and was fined.

At Alto Access, working at height is not treated as routine. It demands robust systems, correct assembly and equipment designed to protect people from the outset. Safety must be engineered in — not inspected in after the event.

Work at height must be planned, supervised and compliant. Safety is not optional.

08/03/2026

How Towers Are Certified

Charles Wright from Lakeside Industries lifts the lid on tower certification, giving an exclusive look behind the scenes at how towers are tested and proven safe and compliant.

Filmed at the PASMA Conference in September, this insightful talk is now available to watch on demand.

Watch On Demand :

Manufacturer spotlight at PASMA’s AMM & Conference | 17–18 September 2025 | SEC Centre, GlasgowCharles lifts the lid on tower certification, showing what hap...

01/03/2026

🎬 Honoured to be part of setting the standard in tower safety!

Today, a camera crew is in Soham filming PASMA training in action, featuring Alto Access equipment. These videos will help instructors deliver courses, support delegates preparing for their training, and serve as a useful resource for anyone who missed last year’s CPD event in Glasgow.

We’re proud to contribute to high-quality training and safer working at height practices across the UK.

16/02/2026

Alto Mini Tower — Mini Tower. Maximum Performance

What if a one‑person access tower didn’t feel like a compromise?
Our latest post dives into how the Alto Mini Tower redefines what a solo‑operable access solution can be — not just in terms of height and compact size, but in how it improves real‑world safety and usability.

🔎 Key highlights you’ll find in the article:
• It’s designed for one person to transport, assemble, use and dismantle — but with features that reduce the risk of human error.
• Linked brace hooks make correct bracing easier with one hand.
• Gravity‑operated auto‑latch frames eliminate forgotten pins and clips.
• Built with durable 2 mm aluminium tube and no weak plastic fittings — engineered for longevity.
• Transport trolley base protects components on the move and keeps everything together.
• Fully compliant with BS EN 1004

🖱️ Click to read more — https://altoaccess.com/blogs/latest-news/alto-mini-tower-mini-tower-maximum-performance

10/02/2026

🚧 Step Up to Safety on Every Scaffold 🚧

Universal Stairs from Alto aren’t just another stair solution – they’re designed around how scaffolders actually build. Pre-assembled, tube-and-fitting friendly, and fully compliant, they fold flat for transport and attach to standard 48mm tube using just a scaffolder’s spanner.

On busy sites, safe access isn’t just about reducing falls – it’s about reducing congestion, minimising risk, and keeping work flowing. Our latest blog explains why Universal Stairs deliver real-world practicality, flexible handrail options, and long-term value across repeated projects.

📖 Read the full post and see how you can make the safe route the natural route:
https://altoaccess.com/blogs/latest-news/why-alto-universal-stairs-fit-how-scaffolders-actually-build

20/01/2026

Most scaffold safety discussions focus on edges — guardrails, toe boards, ties. All important. But the more frequent, overlooked risk sits between the lifts, where people move dozens of times a day under time pressure.

Rushed movements, awkward transitions, and improvised step-ups are where falls happen. That’s where access design shapes behaviour.

Ladders create predictable pressure points: variable lift heights, step-ups to bridge gaps, temporary transition platforms. Over time, these compromises become “normal” and movement becomes less deliberate.

The Alto Universal Stair addresses the root cause, not the symptom:

Read How Here: https://altoaccess.com/blogs/latest-news/step-up-to-safety-why-universal-stair-access-beats-yet-another-ladder

Safety isn’t just rules — it’s about design that works under real-world conditions. The safest way between scaffold levels is the one people can use properly, every time.

06/01/2026

Celebrating The team

A great moment from our Christmas get-together. It was a chance to step back, recognise the effort across the business, and spend time together outside the day-to-day. A strong team culture underpins everything we do, and this was a simple way to mark another year of hard work and shared progress.

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