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Scaffold firm fined £16,000 after trainee’s fatal fall

HSE found that safe zones had not been established when Michael Swales fell 5 metres from a partially erected scaffold near Ripon.

Mobile scaffold falls three decks on offshore support vessel

Marine Safety Forum reports a three-tier scaffold collapse during repositioning, with seized wheels and no exclusion zone on the deck below.

SAA backs scaffold safety education after Queensland coroner’s findings

SAA supports education following any changes to Queensland’s scaffolding code and calls for stability assessments to account for wind exposure and public safety.

Scaffolding rises to fourth in OSHA’s most-cited safety standards

Scaffolding has moved from sixth to fourth in OSHA’s latest ranking of the most commonly cited workplace safety standards in the US, with 1,725 violations recorded in preliminary FY2026 figures.
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What happens after a serious scaffolding incident?

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

Brogan Group reaches 5 million hours without reportable injury

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 launches national scaffolding best practice guidelines

The Scaffolding Association Australia (SAA) has launched the first version of its Australian Best Practice Guidelines for Scaffolding, providing the industry with a single...

Des Moore: “The next five years are critical” for scaffolding

As Des Moore approaches his 70th birthday, he is not interested in nostalgia. After more than 50 years in scaffolding, from the tools to...

Amber heat alert puts scaffolding site welfare in focus

Scaffolding firms are being urged to review hot-weather controls as an amber heat-health alert remains in force across large parts of England. The alert covers...

Scaffolder ‘lucky to be alive’ after CCTV captures skylight fall

CCTV footage showing the moment a scaffolder fell through a warehouse roof skylight has been released by the Health and Safety Executive. The video captures...

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