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UK

Decorator given suspended sentence after fatal ladder electrocution

Alex Mercer -
Daniel Watton was given a suspended sentence after his stepson Connor Lambert was electrocuted moving a ladder near an overhead power line. HSE found the access plans unsafe.
Europe

Rope-access technician dies after fall at Rome’s Colosseum

Daniel Norton -
A 22-year-old specialist rope-access technician has died after falling while working on a new lighting system inside Rome's Colosseum.
UK

Housebuilder fined £300k after scaffolding labourer suffers serious fall

Daniel Norton -
A West Yorkshire housebuilder has been fined £300,000 after a scaffolding labourer suffered serious spinal injuries in a fall through an unprotected stairwell opening.
North America

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

Daniel Norton -
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.
Australia & New Zealand

Scaffolder awarded $752k after fall through skylight

SM Newsdesk -
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.
Technology

Robot inspection removes need for scaffold access on 70m Cemex kiln

SM Newsdesk -
A wall-climbing robot has completed ultrasonic testing across a 70m rotary kiln at Cemex’s Rugby cement plant, removing the need for personnel to work at height and avoiding a conventional scaffold or rope-access operation.
Training & Skills

PLT Training invests £200,000 to secure PASMA accreditation

SM Newsdesk -
The Oldbury-based provider has opened a dedicated tower training area and recruited 3 instructors after gaining approval to deliver PASMA-accredited courses.
Health & Safety

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

SM Newsdesk -
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,...
Health & Safety

Two construction workers killed in falls on successive days

SM Newsdesk -
Fatal incidents at construction sites in London and Birmingham have prompted separate investigations involving police and the Health and Safety Executive.
News

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

SM Newsdesk -
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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