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Scaffolding rises to fourth in OSHA’s most-cited safety standards

Scaffolding has moved from sixth to fourth in OSHA’s latest ranking of the most commonly cited workplace safety standards in the US, with 1,725 violations recorded in preliminary FY2026 figures.
Trade Associations

NASC calls for HSE funding boost and national scaffolding training network

The NASC has called for increased HSE funding, a nationwide network of scaffolding training providers and stronger protections for contractors as it launches its updated 2026 manifesto.
Health & Safety

London developer fined after required roof scaffold was never provided

A London developer and its director have been fined after unsafe roof work continued despite a subcontractor’s risk assessment identifying scaffolding as a required control.
Asia

Bamboo scaffolder recounts dismantling fire-damaged Wang Fuk Court

Hong Kong scaffolder Yip Hon-ying has described how a 30-strong team spent 3 months removing fire-damaged bamboo scaffold from 7 blocks at Wang Fuk Court.
Health & Safety

Former Devonport scaffolder dies after asbestos exposure

A former Plymouth scaffolder who worked on Royal Navy ships at Devonport dockyard died from an asbestos-related cancer, an inquest has heard. Denis Tapp worked...
Health & Safety

Brogan Group reaches 5 million hours without reportable injury

The scaffolding and access contractor has recorded no reportable injuries since 2023 across its operations in the UK, Ireland, UAE, Saudi Arabia, the USA...
Health & Safety

Falls from height account for quarter of all work deaths, HSE says

Falls from height caused 31 worker deaths in Great Britain in 2025/26, around a quarter of the 126 work-related fatalities recorded in the year,...
Health & Safety

Two construction workers killed in falls on successive days

Fatal incidents at construction sites in London and Birmingham have prompted separate investigations involving police and the Health and Safety Executive.
News

Two seriously injured after scaffold tower topples on busy London street

A London construction company and its sole director have been fined after a mobile scaffold tower overturned on Putney High Street, seriously injuring two members of the public.
Health & Safety

Government clarifies Building Safety Act position on temporary scaffolds

NASC says scaffold contractors should not be asked to meet Building Safety Act dutyholder requirements for temporary works that will be removed when a...
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