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Man taken to hospital after Evesham scaffolding incident

Health & Safety Alex Mercer -
Specialist paramedics and firefighters rescued a man following a fall from scaffolding near Evesham Library. He was taken to Worcestershire Royal Hospital.

Unsecured scaffolding loads flagged in Operation Rule checks

UK Alex Mercer -
Police identified unsecured scaffolding among the problems found during September’s national commercial vehicle checks.

Australia records 28 fatal workplace falls in 2025

Australia & New Zealand Daniel Norton -
New national figures show falls from height were Australia's second most common cause of workplace deaths, while construction recorded 41 fatalities. The figures do not identify scaffold-related cases.

Free scaffolding pilot gives school pupils hands-on experience

Training & Skills Daniel Norton -
Five XP Gateshead pupils tried practical scaffolding in a free two-day pilot delivered by W@H Safety Solutions and Dave Mosley Associates.

Tube Industries forecasts scaffold-tube price rise as UK CBAM nears

Business Daniel Norton -
Tube Industries forecasts higher imported scaffold-tube costs from January 2027, but its 15p-per-foot estimate remains unverified as UK CBAM approaches.

AFIX Group steps up expansion across Asia, Middle East and Africa

Global News Daniel Norton -
Scaffolding manufacturer AFIX Group is expanding its presence across Asia, the Middle East and Africa as it looks to strengthen its distribution network and secure larger industrial and infrastructure projects.

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