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Scaffolders urged to check skin for melanoma signs

Campaign uses striking imagery to promote early detection among outdoor workers A new awareness campaign is encouraging scaffolders and other construction workers who spend long...
Health & Safety

Company fined after worker dies in six-foot scaffold fall

A Lancashire sign-fitting company and its director have been prosecuted after a worker died from head injuries sustained in a fall from scaffolding lacking...
Health & Safety

No Falls Foundation Renews Call to Tackle Falls from Height

The No Falls Foundation has renewed its call for urgent industry-wide action to reduce the number of deaths caused by falls from height, following...
Business

Palmers Scaffolding Hits One Million Hours Without a Lost Time Incident

The milestone has been hailed as a major safety achievement for the UK scaffolding firm. Palmers Scaffolding UK Limited has passed a major health and...
Health & Safety

Industry Unites Behind New Fall Protection Standard

The UK’s fall protection sector has joined forces in a landmark move to support the rollout of BS8681:2024 – a new national standard aimed...
News

Record-Low Accident Rates Mark 50 Years of Safety Reporting, Says NASC

The National Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) has released its 2025 Safety Report, revealing the lowest accident rates recorded in the organisation’s 50-year history...
Health & Safety

BSIF Urges Workers to Share Life-Saving PPE Stories

The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) is calling on workers across the UK to share their personal experiences of how Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)...
Health & Safety

Scaffolder Burned in Incident at Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station

A scaffolder has been injured in an electrical incident at Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station, prompting regulatory action against the plant’s operator. The incident occurred on...
In The Courts

Scaffolding Company Hit with £30,000 Fine Over Safety Lapses

A Merseyside scaffolding company has been fined £30,800 after an investigation found workers had been using an unsafe scaffold at a construction site in...
Mental Health

New Support Platform Tackles Mental Health Crisis in Construction

A new initiative designed to tackle the mental health crisis in the construction industry has been launched, offering discreet and accessible support to workers...
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