A spokesman for the Lawford Road plant confirmed a 29-year-old man working as a scaffolder for a sub-contractor was killed there at around 1.45am.
Emergency services attended the scene, and police officers and the Health and Safety Executive are currently on site investigating what happened.
Cemex community affairs manager Ian Southcott said: “Regrettably one person has died and our thoughts and sympathies are with their family and friends.
“Cemex is cooperating fully with all of the investigations taking place.”
Mr Southcott refused to reveal any details about the accident while investigations are ongoing.
Paramedics arrived on the scene to find the man with a serious head injury and in cardiac arrest.
A spokeswoman for West Midlands ambulance service said: “Sadly, despite their best efforts, nothing could be done to save the man and he was pronounced dead at the scene.”
Another man suffered a broken arm and had to be taken to hospital for treatment.
The cement plant is currently in its annual shutdown period for regular maintenance. There are a number of contractors working on the site as a result.
The man who was killed is not from Rugby.
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The company says that the move will create a number of new jobs in the region, including with skills in scaffolding, protective coatings, insulation and asbestos remediation.
Pyeroy, is based in Gateshead, employs 1,200 and boasts revenues of around £75 million. It provides a range of industrial services including contract access scaffolding, the application of specialist coating technology and environmental containment and surface blasting.
Siteserv confirmed the debt in a Stock Exchange announcement as Petroplus continues to face a cash flow crisis which has seen more than half of its global refineries shut down.
Coryton is believed to be working at half capacity putting huge questions marks over Deborah Services long-term future at the Essex plant.
Deborah Services renewed its maintenance contract for the provision of access, insulation and asbestos removal last October in a three-year deal due to be worth £34m.
But the firm said yesterday: “Since 27 December 2011, Petroplus has made a number of announcements concerning its financial condition and that it is in discussions with its lenders.
“As at the date of this announcement, the Coryton Refinery remains open and Deborah Services continues to be actively engaged with Petroplus regarding its financial situation.
“Deborah Services is currently owed approximately £1.49m by Petroplus.
“Siteserv will continue to actively monitor the situation as it evolves.”
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Father-of-three David Collins was unloading behind Argos, in Festival Park, Etruria, when a tonne of scaffold tubes landed on him, fracturing his spine and leaving him in a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
Construction company Morgan Ashurst was carrying out a shop refurbishment at the time and Mr Collins, aged 34, was working for subcontractor Spectra Scaffolding.
At Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court yesterday, Spectra bosses pleaded guilty to two breaches of health and safety standards.
Bernard Thorogood, prosecuting, said: “On the day the accident happened Mr Collins was lifting equipment from the back of a vehicle with a mobile crane. It was a bundle of scaffold tubes.
“There was a defective safety catch on the hook, they came out and he was trapped under them. He suffered devastating consequences.”
The court heard the equipment was poorly maintained and Mr Collins, who lives in Bury, was only trained to carry out routine lifting operations.
He had already delivered a load to the front of the Argos store that morning, in November 2008, as planned but had then been told to go to the back and unload in a small compound without any help.
Bury-based company Spectra Scaffolding was formed in 2005 and delivers, constructs and dismantles scaffolding across the North West.
John Cooper, defending the firm, said: “The lift was more complicated than originally anticipated. This accident occurred because of the changes imposed by Morgan Ashurst.
“This prosecution will have a huge effect on this business. They have 29 employees and this will have a devastating blow.”
The court heard the three directors only take £500 a month as salaries but also take dividends of £42,000 a year each.
The company has been fined £40,000 and ordered to pay £45,000 prosecution costs spread over four years.
Judge Robert Trevor-Jones said: “This was a catastrophic and life-altering accident.
“Mr Collins is now a paraplegic and the rest of his life has been blighted.
“The company had a good safety record and this was an isolated incident.
“They have taken many steps to remedy the situation with a full review of procedures and a revision of the lifting plan.
“But the failings led to a cataclysmic consequences for Mr Collins.”
A private prosecution is due to start at Manchester Crown Court in February against Bury-based Spectra Scaffolding and Morgan Ashurst.
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This will bring the total spent on scaffolding to more than £3,200,000 since staff at Keir Stoke were forced to stop using ladders for minor repair work on city council properties.
The ban was introduced by health and safety officials at the company after a worker was seriously injured after falling off a ladder.
Scaffolding is now used by workers for repairs such as putting up security lights.
By the end of March, Stoke-on-Trent City Council will be facing an expected bill for £957,000 for the use of the equipment, which costs £35-a-day to erect.
On average the structures remain in place for eight days.
The bill for 2010/11 is up by around £42,000 against the previous year despite efforts to reduce costs by using cheaper alternatives.
Use of the scaffolding has been criticised as an ‘unnecessary expense’ by residents and a cause for delays.
Chairman of East Bentilee Residents’ Association, Alan Joinson, pictured below, said: “It’s stupid because they are putting scaffolding up for little jobs.
“If there is an issue with a roof or something, I agree that scaffolding should be used but they’re using it for things that can be fixed with a step ladder.
The 64-year-old, of Bentilee, added: “It’s not just time consuming it’s become an expense that we could all do without with all the cutbacks at the moment.”
Meir resident Christopher Shenton, who is disabled, has been waiting almost three years for repairs to the roof of his Brookhouse Road home.
The 46-year-old said: “I have had damp problems for ages. The concrete supports in the eaves of the roof have been falling off and the tiles are coming loose.
“We have problems with our kitchen too but I have had to try and repair it myself because we can’t live like this.
“I know it is procedure for Keir to use scaffolding but it means nothing ever gets done because we are all having to wait for so long. It infuriates me to think how long I have been waiting.”
The scaffolding bill reached a record high of £1.4 million in 2009/10.
Council officials vowed to try and reduce the cost by persuading Kier to use cheaper platform towers.
A council spokesman said: “The city council and Kier have worked closely together over the past 18 months to reduce the costs of using scaffolding in our repairs.
“We are committed to maintaining the standard of service our customers can expect while also reducing costs where possible.
“While the city council and Kier cannot compromise on the safety of the workforce, alternative means of access have been investigated and are being used where appropriate.”
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With its 700 rooms, 67 staircases, 2,153 windows and 27 acres of roofing, the sprawling 17th Century Palace outside Paris sets the international standard for a challenging restoration programme.
Forming one part of the massive seventeen year, €390 million restoration project, the UBIX® temporary roof system from Combisafe has been integral in providing protection to the exposed elements of this fragile building during the renovation of the King’s private apartments.
The palace has been in a state of restoration for much of the last four centuries, however the latest masterplan ‘Great Versailles’ is the largest in history. Launched in 2003 by President Chirac, the entire estate is to be restored to its former glory by 2020 through a combination of public funding and support from businesses and individuals.
Until June 2012 a huge artistic canvas will hide scaffolding and building works in the Palais de Versailles’ Royal Courtyard as the roof and main building undergo restoration. To provide weather protection to both the building and workers while the delicate gold leaf is being replaced on the roof of the King’s private apartments, the fast application of the lightweight and robust UBIX temporary roofing system proved ideal.
Specialist scaffolding contractor Ulma specified the UBIX system to cover an area of 800m². With superior strength and durability, UBIX was easily adaptable with Ulma’s multidirectional scaffolding whilst offering the protection the building and contractors required.
Designed with safety as the top priority, UBIX is the lightest and most economical temporary roofing system on the market. With a choice of bay widths – 2.07m, 2.57m and 3.07m – and two beam depths of 45cm and 78cm, UBIX allows for totally bespoke solutions to meet cost and span requirements. Due to its innovative structure and engineered approach, UBIX has the ability to create very large spans of up to 40 metres and more.
By choosing the UBIX system the working at height risk is removed, and the scaffolders were able to benefit from its quick and easy handling and simple erection. Requiring no specialist tools or lifting gear, it can also be managed at height by a relatively small team, and with the boltless fixings and loose components eliminated, all parts snap together for a rapid assembly process.
A UNESCO World Heritage site, Versailles is France’s most visited historical monument. While there is some way to go before this glittering palace is restored to all its baroque glory, Combisafe has ensured the building and workers can remain unaffected by the weather, further enhancing the company’s reputation for providing cutting edge temporary roof systems.