Scaffolder’s lack of safety measures put lives at risk
A scaffolder has been prosecuted for neglecting vital safety measures that put himself, his staff and passing members of the public at risk.
Truro Magistrates'...
Company boss fined after scaffolder fell to his death
Walesonline.co.uk has reported that the boss of a building company was given fines and costs totalling £25,000 today after one of his workers fell...
Man injured after falling through scaffolding trap door
A man has fallen through a ladder trap door from the third lift of scaffolding near Newton Abbot, Devon.
The man fell through the third lift of...
Scrapping of hard hat laws could lead to more deaths
Construction workers could be left without hard hats on sites after life-saving laws were scrapped last week.
This is the warning from leaders of the...
One in four London construction sites fail safety inspections
One in four of the construction sites visited in London during a month-long inspection initiative failed health and safety checks, according to results released...
Deborah Services Ltd (DSL) wins safety award for the design of an innovative locking...
NASC member, Deborah Services Ltd. has been awarded a highly regarded major contractor accolade for safety in the 2013 Engineering Construction Industry Association’s (ECIA)...
New Toolbox Talks from the AIF provide up-to-date work at height guidance
The Access Industry Forum (AIF), as part of its commitment to ensuring safe work at height, has released five new videos for the popular...
Google Street View Catches Scaffolders Working Unsafe
This damming image from Google street view shows scaffolders working unsafely while erecting a job in North Ferriby, East Riding of Yorkshire .
The link to the image...
HSE launches month-long national safety clampdown
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have today released details of a month-long safety clampdown on construction sites across the United Kingdom.
The purge on...
Scaffolder fined after woman is injured by unguarded scaffolding tube
A Scottish court yesterday fined a self employed scaffolder after he failed to apply numerous safety precautions resulting in the head injury of a pedestrian.
The Health & Saftey Executive (HSE) reported that Thomas...
