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Scaffolder seriously injured after falling at Scottish factory

Scaffmag Newsdesk - Jul 22, 2020

A scaffolder has been rushed to hospital after falling at a factory in Scotland The 39-year-old worker reportedly fell through the roof of Norbord's MDF...

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Demo trade body launches new safety guidance video for scaffolding

Scaffmag Newsdesk - Jul 7, 2020

National Federation of Demolition Contractors (NFDC) has produced a scaffolding safety guidance video for demolition contractors. The video published today aims to predominately educate demolition...

HSE: Death rate in construction on the rise

Scaffmag Newsdesk - Jul 2, 2020

Latest statistics from the Health and Safety Executive reveal death rates in construction have increased. The figures show 40 construction site workers were killed as...

Scaffolding firm fined £5K after scaffolder fell eight-meters

Scaffmag Newsdesk - Jun 24, 2020

A scaffolding company has been fined £5000 after one of its workers fell from an eight-meter-high scaffold. JR Scaffolding Services has claimed responsibility in court...

HSE issues safety alert over dodgy face masks

Scaffmag Newsdesk - Jun 16, 2020

The Health and Safety Executive has issued a safety alert over dodgy Chinese face-masks which are flooding the UK market. The HSE has stated that...

Worker dies as cherry picker hits power line

Scaffmag Newsdesk - Jun 3, 2020

A man has been killed in an incident involving a cherry picker at the Willand Biogas site near Cullompton, Devon. The workman aged 34, was...

site operating procedures put workers at risk says Unite

Latest Site Operating Procedures place ‘workers at risk’ warns Unite

Scaffmag Newsdesk - May 29, 2020

Construction union Unite has sent an open letter to the Construction Leadership Council (CLC), warning that the organisation’s site operating procedures (SOP) are placing...

Stress Awareness Month kicks off this April, with the Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) Working Minds campaign partnering with twenty-two organizations across Great Britain to help workplaces tackle work-related stress and bolster mental health.

HSE Restarts Site Inspections

Scaffmag Newsdesk - May 26, 2020

The Health and Safety Executive has announced it's resuming with construction site inspections. As the construction industry in England begins to return to work after...

HSE Warns it will Take Action on Social Distancing Failures

Scaffmag Newsdesk - Apr 6, 2020

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has stressed it could shut construction sites down if social distancing rules are not followed. However, how they plan...

HSE suspends routine inspections

Scaffmag Newsdesk - Apr 1, 2020

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has stopped all routine inspections amid safety fears over the coronavirus outbreak. It's understood the HSE will continue to...

NASC Launches Groundbreaking SG6 Manual Handling Training Video

May 17, 2024

Hanger Time: H&H Contract Scaffolding Ltd & Layher UK’s Engineering Triumph...

May 16, 2024

The Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme (CISRS) is set to introduce an alternative innovative online Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) test for scaffolding operatives in collaboration with the National Open College Network (NOCN).

Exclusive: New Online HSE Test for Scaffolders Set to Launch

May 15, 2024

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