Scaffolding van overturns in Weymouth
LBG – London Bridge Train Station Scaffolding, London Bridge [Video]
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LBG – London Bridge Train Station, London Bridge
A quick view of the Scaffold that i, and a good 20 other Scaffolders built during nights on London Bridge Train Station. Its MASSIVE! one of the longest scaffolds ive worked on, several hundred feet in.Builder impaled by scaffold tube after scaffolding collapses in London
The big freeze grips the scaffolding industry
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This week in Scaffolding: Seven posts you may of missed
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Billy Gavin the singing scaffolder: [Video] If you have been freezing your nuts off today maybe this little video will cheer you up. The video was uploaded to YouTube by a co-worker Matthew Oneill and shows Billy Gavin singing his own scaffolder song he wrote himself wrote this himselfSocial Reach- 80: Facebook Likes 5: Tweets
Safway Group Purchases Assets of Swing Staging, Inc. & Related Companies In a move to enhance its position in the New York metro area and expand its expertise and offerings in motorized access solutions, Safway Group is announcing the acquisition of the assets of Swing Staging, Inc.Social Reach- 22: Facebook Likes 5: Tweets
VIDEO: Horrific aftermath of helicopter clipping crane in London You probably have already heard or read about the horrific accident that happened this morning in London our thoughts are with the families of the people that were killed and the people injured. I thought I would post this video showing the scene just seconds after the helicopter crashed to ground.. A scary scene to say the least.Social Reach- 8: Facebook Likes 3: Tweets
BTS Group acquires OBO Scaffolding firm Suffolk-based overhead power line services contractor BTS Group has broadened its scope with the acquisition of OBO Scaffolding firm. BTS, which is based at Needham Market, provides engineering and tree management support to electricity distribution network operators, being responsible for about 24,000 miles of power lines around the country..Social Reach- 2: Facebook Likes 5: Tweets
Offshore Scaffolding Safety Alert Issued In Australia The NOPSEMA (National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority) issued a safety alert after the investigation found a list of failures after a major scaffolding incident on-board an offshore platform in Australia.Social Reach- Facebook likes: 90 Tweets: 6
48.3 Scaffold Design launch new “Scaffolding Insights” project 48.3 Scaffold Design company have launched an interesting project called “Scaffolding Insights” that aims to provide a ‘real-time’ review of the scaffolding industry today. 48.3 have compiled a short list of questions and asked industry professionals from all sectors to answer them – Scaffolders, Health & Safety Advisor’s, Design Engineers, Contracts Managers and Business Owners.Social Reach- Facebook likes: 12 Tweets: 13
Cape secures 3 year extension to SABIC Contract at Teeside sites
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Billy Gavin the singing scaffolder: [Video]
httpv://youtu.be/UjZ7_5TSEMA
The singing scaffolder..
If you have been freezing your nuts off today maybe this little video will cheer you up. The video was uploaded to YouTube by a co-worker Matthew Oneill and shows Billy Gavin singing his own scaffolder song he wrote himself wrote this himself. As always let us know what you think in the comments below.
Safway Group Purchases Assets of Swing Staging, Inc. & Related Companies
BTS Group acquires OBO Scaffolding firm
Offshore Scaffolding Safety Alert Issued In Australia
What Happened?
A scaffolder was dismantling a scaffold structure outboard of an offshore platform at a height of approximately 15 metres above the sea when a vertical scaffolding tube (a ‘dropper’) that was supporting him began to slowly slip.The tube was fixed in place with standard scaffold couplers and the tube was being pulled through these under the weight of the scaffolder. The scaffolder alerted other workers in the vicinity but they could not reach the connection in time to tighten the coupler. The tube continued to slip through the coupler until the scaffolder fell. Fortunately, the inertia reel harness he was wearing arrested his fall. The scaffolder managed to keep hold of the dropper so that it did not fall into the sea, and was suspended over water for approximately seven minutes. A hook from a rescue winch was swung over to the scaffolder, who attached it to the fall arrest harness, to allow the scaffolder to be pulled up to the platform’s walkway. The investigation found that the scaffolding coupler holding the dropper in place was loose and that there was no check coupler fitted above the dropper tube. It was also found that the rescue equipment used was not suitably rated for the weight of the scaffolder and the associated scaffolding. In addition, some of the certification for the equipment being used during the rescue activities was found to be out of date. During a subsequent inspection of the facility, a number of fall-protection devices were observed anchored to the bases of hand rail stanchions. The relevant standard on industrial fall-arrest systems and devices (AS/NZS 1891 series) specifies a minimum 15kN capacity for anchor points and it is considered poor practice in the wider industry to use hand rails or stanchions as anchor points.What Could Go Wrong?
If not for the inertia reel harness arresting the scaffolder’s fall, the scaffolder could have fallen several metres to the sea along with other dropped objects, potentially leading to death or serious injury. In addition, deficiencies in equipment rating, certification and regular inspection could have contributed to further failures during rescue activities.Key lessons
- It is considered good practice to install check couplers above the suspension scaffolding coupler as described in AS/NZS 4576 Guidelines for scaffolding.
- The scaffold should be visually inspected by the work party prior to using the scaffold.
- Scaffolds should be inspected regularly by a competent person.
- Only equipment within its certification period should be used.
- Safety equipment should be suitably rated for the personnel using it.
- Fall arrest equipment should be anchored at a suitably rated anchor point.
- The rescue plan should reflect the hazards the job presents rather than using a generic rescue plan for all scaffold jobs.
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