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What happens after a serious scaffolding incident?

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The Brace Yourself Podcast returns with expert witness Keaton Owen on what follows a serious scaffolding incident, from emergency response through investigation to court.
Australia & New Zealand

Scaffolder awarded $752k after fall through skylight

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An Australian court has awarded a scaffolding worker more than A$752,000 in damages after finding his former employer negligent over a fall through an unprotected skylight at a defence site in Canberra.
Health & Safety

London developer fined after required roof scaffold was never provided

Daniel Norton -
A London developer and its director have been fined after unsafe roof work continued despite a subcontractor’s risk assessment identifying scaffolding as a required control.
Asia

Bamboo scaffolder recounts dismantling fire-damaged Wang Fuk Court

Daniel Norton -
Hong Kong scaffolder Yip Hon-ying has described how a 30-strong team spent 3 months removing fire-damaged bamboo scaffold from 7 blocks at Wang Fuk Court.
Health & Safety

Former Devonport scaffolder dies after asbestos exposure

Daniel Norton -
A former Plymouth scaffolder who worked on Royal Navy ships at Devonport dockyard died from an asbestos-related cancer, an inquest has heard. Denis Tapp worked...
News

NASC and CISRS put industry guidance behind new AI assistant

Daniel Norton -
The new tool allows users to ask questions in their own words and search across the knowledge held by NASC and CISRS, rather than...
Health & Safety

Brogan Group reaches 5 million hours without reportable injury

Daniel Norton -
The scaffolding and access contractor has recorded no reportable injuries since 2023 across its operations in the UK, Ireland, UAE, Saudi Arabia, the USA...
Australia & New Zealand

SAA to publish free Australian scaffolding best practice guidelines

Daniel Norton -
The Scaffolding Association Australia (SAA) will launch its Australian Best Practice Guidelines for Scaffolding on Monday 27 July, providing the industry with a single...
Health & Safety

Falls from height account for quarter of all work deaths, HSE says

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Falls from height caused 31 worker deaths in Great Britain in 2025/26, around a quarter of the 126 work-related fatalities recorded in the year,...
News

HSE warns employers to protect workers as extreme heat alert begins

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Scaffolding contractors across much of England are being urged to act on heat risk this week after the UK Health Security Agency issued red...
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