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Safety Alert Issued over defective double couplers
A Health & Safety alert has been issued jointly by construction firms Kier | BAM (KBJV) over defective double coupler scaffold fittings.
The KBJV...
HSE Issue Access Safety Alert
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a new safety alert expanding on existing scaffold guidance. The move is aimed at enhancing current...
Scaffolder suffers broken leg after falling from scaffolding
A scaffolder fell from scaffolding yesterday at a housing development in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire fracturing his leg in the accident.
According to reports the scaffolder in...
Birmingham builder dies in scaffold fall
The Police and the HSE are currently involved in a joint investigation after a 78-year-old builder died after falling from scaffolding.
On March 5, the builder...
Scaffolding firm fined 100K after apprentice joiner falls from loading bay
A scaffolding company has been fined £100,000 for safety breaches after a 16-year-old apprentice joiner fell four metres from a scaffold.
Sheffield Magistrates’ Court heard...
Worker falls from scaffolding on Surrey Quays development
An operative is currently recovering in hospital after falling 4m from scaffolding erected on a mixed-used development site.
A Health and Safety investigation is today...
GKR Scaffolding launch groundbreaking Virtual Reality scaffolder training
GKR Scaffolding unveils their groundbreaking immersive Virtual Reality safety training.
At a swish launch event held in London last week, scaffolding specialists GKR Scaffolding showcased...
Parliamentary Inquiry into falls from height launches
New All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for working at height has launched an inquiry into the numbers of serious injuries and fatalities which occur...
Safety alert issued for Acrow Props
Expert calls for people to check any recent deliveries of Acrow Props.
A leading industry Health and Safety expert has reported a potentially life threatening...
10K Fine After Scaffolder Fell Three Meters
A Scaffolding company has been fined after a worker fell three metres and lost consciousness.
Peterborough Magistrates’ Court heard how, in February 2016, a scaffolder...
