The New Scafftag Re-Designed For Scaffolding By Scaffolders
Scafftag have today announced a new re-designed tag that is simpler and more durable.
Over the past few months Scafftag have been asking customers "what...
Former Mill Collapses Bringing Down Scaffolding
Police remained at the scene of a Bradford city centre demolition site this morning after a wall and scaffolding collapsed, causing major disruption.
Part of...
Scaffolding Collapses In The Center Of Chorley
Scaffolding collapsed on a busy market street throwing a 45 year old worker 15ft to the ground.
AN eyewitness said “it was a miracle nobody...
Falling scaffold tube kills smoking worker
A Coroners Court heard how a scaffold tube fell like a ballistic missile before killing a worker on his smoke break.
On August 6, 2010,...
Strong start to 2012 for Simian Risk
Leading scaffolding health and safety consultancy Simian Risk Group has announced a strong start to 2012 with continued growth forecast for the coming year.
The...
HSE Clampdown On Construction Sites
Construction sites are being put under the spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and ill health.
Between 20...
Scaffolding Firm Fined 30K After Scaffolder’s Fall
By Daniel Norton
Fred Lewis Scaffolding Ltd has been prosecuted after a scaffolder fell seven metrers through a roof in Stoke-on-Trent.
Father of three Gary Hampton,28,...
Scaffold Firm Fined £85,000 After Worker Is Paralysed
A scaffolding company faces fines and costs totalling £85,000 following an accident which paralysed a worker.
Father-of-three David Collins was unloading behind Argos, in Festival...
NASC Calls For Legal Change On ‘Competence’
Responding to the recent government report by Professor Löfstedt on the review into existing Health and Safety legislation, the NASC (National Access & Scaffolding...
Business partners fined £13K for scaffolding collapse
Two scaffolding business partners that erected unsafe scaffolding were sentenced on Wednesday 16 November.
Scaffolding Systems South West bosses were fined a total of £13,000,...