A long run of scaffolding collapsed outside shops in Francis Road, Leyton, London on Monday as a storm battered the UK
The length of the collapse was around 100 yards which caused damage to parked cars and blocked the road for hours will NOT be investigated by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
The HSE have confirmed to a local newspaper that because there were no injuries they would not take any action.
A spokeswoman also said the decision had been made after the HSE made contact with Waltham Forest Council’s building control department.
The collapse happened just before 7am.
Shopkeepers and residents say the area is busy and it was lucky no one was injured.
The scaffolding was being used by council contractors to refurbish shop fronts.
Do you think this was the right decision to make by the HSE ? Let us know in the comments below.
scaffold could be a mile long but less than 5m high and there is no need to report it. Over 5m high then its reportable and the hse will investigate
No hard hats and one has trainers on
Carnt even put his harness on properly what chance what chance has he got with a tie , plus hes only wearing rigger boots becsuse he carnt do his laces up …..
What happened with the ties boys ..
Well, what firm then??
Should have used a bamboo…..
lol hes got a tatt on back of his neck like me only difference is im much more muscly lol
It does look like you tho Tommo
That is you in the riggers isn’t it Tom Kimber
Very funny Kev!
No one said it was Sam, Mattisons only do tower blocks, lol.
Jake Chinnery put this up! Blame him!
This is NOT a Mattison Scaffolding job.
Plenty of Cowboys in that picture… add a few Indians, you’d have a Western, lol.
Ha ha ha great shot. Scaff with the tube lol IT WASNT ME ha ha
Is that you Lee Wilson
One guys got a t shirt, hoody and a bomber jacket on like its winter. The other guys r in t shirts. 2 of them have trainers on. The best thing is one of them is wearing his harness inside out. The D-ring is on the inside.
In my opinion u only get what u pay for and if ur sending out a bunch of bungalow heads with nothin upstairs (who can’t even get dressed properly) then its no wonder jobs fall an people get hurt
Garn Callum Watson lad
Standard Frank Jones no hard hats . Impact wrench . Not gun Dan
Ha one of them nobheads with a impact gun and job still gone over bad scaffolding i say
No need for a harness on the deck
No design that why its gone over saves working nights on stripping lol
Has anyone else notices the harness is on inside out?
what they got harnesses on for? too late now!
Any one with half a brain can investigate from the pictures.its a simple equation;monoflex + no ties + no safety checks on Fri/sat=dodgy firm and brainless fixers-simples.that’s why they put sails on yachts -so they move when the wind blows.have they ever heard of debris net uptown?come to think of it,have you ever seen a yacht with debris net for sails?lmao
You n matty put it up for lee Stuart Pattison haha
Sumbody be in a whole lot of trouble for that mess
Why do u need a harness to strip that????
Can see my pals name Stuart Pattison signed on the scafftag… Another 1 bites the dust stueyyy
Amateurs
Betta on the floor than structerd on the building!! Giv me a price lol
http://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/docs/riddor-2013.pdf
Some companies hav a company policy that as soon as you get out the van harness on I was on one site a few year ago basein out round a house and was given a written warning for not wearin my harness
Rigger boots n gloves that thick you sure he’s is he’s other job loading meat vans up at the meat market lol
HSE should so investigate this!!!! No helmets either! X
Thanks Patrick Carr !
RIDDOR has now changed as of October i think.
As long as no one got hurt alls good
Mate got to be at least 5m b4 the harness would work….( 4 me)
Must clip on to that manhole cover!!!!
Why where ur harness for ???
Near miss without a doubt!!
Harness….? :-
That’s what ya get for pinch ties in the windows
I noticed it’s by a halal meat shop anyone get stuck under it lol
They’ve had a result then lol
Would this not be classed as a near miss ??
What firm is it mattisons or magners there the two i keep hearing
I took the pic pablo hahaha! Jokin
Is ryt damo lad you should have a job for the scaffold police