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Trapped load drags labourer from scaffold as firms fined £800k

Scaffmag Newsdesk - Dec 9, 2025

A labourer suffered life-changing injuries after being pulled from scaffolding during an unplanned lifting operation on a London refurbishment project. Two companies have been...

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Middlesbrough scaffolder’s steroid addiction left him fighting for life

Scaffmag Newsdesk - Nov 24, 2025

A Teesside rope access scaffolder has spoken out about his near-fatal steroid addiction, which cost him more than £35,000 and left him in a...

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HSE launches major construction site safety inspections in Manchester

Scaffmag Newsdesk - Oct 22, 2025

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is carrying out a series of unannounced inspections at construction sites across Manchester city centre this week. Twelve inspectors...

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New Harsco guide takes safety to a higher level

Scaffmag Newsdesk - Feb 7, 2013

A new publication issued by Harsco Infrastructure has been designed to help construction industry professionals re-appraise their safety procedures for operations which involve working...

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Scary Indian scaffolding

Scaffmag Newsdesk - May 20, 2011

It is a city famous for its architecture and ancient temples - where construction methods seem to have remained firmly in the past. This incredible...

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