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Jersey scaffolding firm hit with £30K fine

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A scaffolding firm has been hit with a £30,000 fine for Health and Safety breaches which 'could have caused a fatal accident'. The Health and Safety...
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Recent incidents lead HSE to issue reminder on scaffolding safety

Daniel Norton -
Storm Gareth has battered the UK with high winds over the last few days leading to the collapse of a number of scaffolds. A SECTION...
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Firm fined after scaffolding collapses at school

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A scaffolding company has been fined over £24K after scaffolding they had erected collapsed onto a neighbouring primary school. Scaffolders from Swain Scaffolding had erected...
In The Courts

Scaffolder falls five meters through skylight

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A scaffolder sustained life-changing injuries after falling through a 5-meter high skylight fracturing his pelvis, elbow, wrist, and arm. Poole Magistrates court heard how scaffolder Paul...
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Leeds Scaffolding Firm Fined £60K For Safety Breaches

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A scaffolding company has been sentenced for safety breaches after a worker was crushed by a forklift truck. Leeds Magistrates Court heard how in October...
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HSE Issue Access Safety Alert

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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a new safety alert expanding on existing scaffold guidance. The move is aimed at enhancing current...
In The Courts

Kent Based Scaffolder Given Suspended Jail Sentence

Grahame Anderson -
A scaffolder from Surrey has begun a suspended jail sentence and placed under curfew after breaking safety regulations and verbally abusing an HSE Inspector. Steven...
In The Courts

Companies Fined 65K After Subbie Falls Through Scaffolding

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A contractor and scaffolding firm must together pay out almost £65,000 after their safety failings led to a worker plunging five metres from a...
In The Courts

Company fined for missing handrails after contractor fell from scaffold

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Beaudecor Ltd pleaded guilty and has been fined after a worker fell from scaffolding. On 4 October 2016, a contractor fell from the third lift...
Health & Safety

Scaffolding firm fined 100K after apprentice joiner falls from loading bay

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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...
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