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The Essential Role of Pre-Use Checks in Construction
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Construction sites are dynamic environments, with a constant flow of activity and a wide array of heavy machinery. Amidst the hustle, one thing must...
Latest Guidance on Harness & Personal Fall Protection Equip Inspections
We look at the latest safety inspection advice in National Access & Scaffolding Confederation’s (NASC) recently revised core scaffolding safety...
Scaffold Guard Rail Guidance
Working at height on a scaffold requires edge protection to prevent falls. Any scaffolding safety inspection should include checking that the...
Company Fined £18K For Accident Involving Tower Scaffold Safety Rail
The HSE has reported that a shopfitting company has been fined after an employee suffered multiple fractures after falling fifteen feet from...
Tower Scaffolding Safety - a manager's responsibility
Tower Week is a safety initiative established by the Prefabricated Access Suppliers’ and Manufacturers’ Association (PASMA) to bring the whole...
Guidance on new scaffold tower standard
With changes to BS EN 1004 taking full effect later in 2021, PASMA (Prefabricated Access Suppliers’ and Manufacturers’ Association) is urging all...
Company Fined £20K For Accident Involving Unsafe Tower Scaffold
A north west roofing supplies firm and its director have been fined after two workers fell from a tower scaffold, sustaining serious injuries.
What is the law around Scaffolding Safety Inspections?
In recent years the number of fatal work-related injuries in the UK has thankfully remained relatively low, yet the rate of deaths in construction is...