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Yorkshire Scaffolding Firm Heavily Fined Over Roof Accident

Acorn Scaffolding in Yorkshire has been fined nearly £35,000 after a trainee scaffolder fell through an asbestos roof. The victim had been working at...

Company fined for missing handrails after contractor fell from scaffold

Beaudecor Ltd pleaded guilty and has been fined after a worker fell from scaffolding. On 4 October 2016, a contractor fell from the third lift...

Scaffolder suffers broken leg after falling from scaffolding

A scaffolder fell from scaffolding yesterday at a housing development in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire fracturing his leg in the accident. According to reports the scaffolder in...

Tower crane drops pallet of bricks on pedestrian

A woman is fighting for her life after being hit by a pallet of bricks dropped from a tower crane. The 28-year-old victim was passing...

Scaffolding Manager jailed for fraud

A scaffolding company manager has been jailed for stealing money from his own firm to fund a chronic gambling addiction. Daniel Bell, 45, received a...

Birmingham builder dies in scaffold fall

The Police and the HSE are currently involved in a joint investigation after a 78-year-old builder died after falling from scaffolding. On March 5, the builder...

Scaffolding firm fined 100K after apprentice joiner falls from loading bay

A scaffolding company has been fined £100,000 for safety breaches after a 16-year-old apprentice joiner fell four metres from a scaffold. Sheffield Magistrates’ Court heard...

Worker falls from scaffolding on Surrey Quays development

An operative is currently recovering in hospital after falling 4m from scaffolding erected on a mixed-used development site. A Health and Safety investigation is today...

Scaffolder who was not clipped on is sentenced

A scaffolder has been sentenced after being caught on camera erecting scaffolding 60ft in the air without clipping on. Scaffolder Terrance Murry has been handed...

Scaffolding firm fined after fitting hits pedestrian

A scaffolding company has been sentenced after a scaffold fitting fell approximately 60ft and hit a member of the public walking below. Westminster Magistrates Court...

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