PP Construction Safety News Desk

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, SCAFFOLDING

CISRS LAUNCH SYSTEM SCAFFOLD INSPECTION COURSES

Posted on 25th October 2018

Training courses prompted by growing use of system scaffolding

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, SCAFFOLDING

SAFETY ALERT: DEFECTIVE SCAFFOLD COUPLER

Posted on 31st August 2018

National Access and Scaffolding Confederation issues warning

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, SCAFFOLDING

OVERHEAD POWER AND EARTHING OF SCAFFOLDS

Posted on 9th August 2018

NASC combines updates advice on scaffold electrical risks

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, ELECTRICITY OVERHEAD, SCAFFOLDING

HSE ALERT: UNAUTHORISED ACCESS TO SCAFFOLDS

Posted on 17th July 2018

Regulator sets out new guidance to protect children and the public

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, SCAFFOLDING, WORK AT HEIGHT

SCAFFOLDER DEVELOPMENT EMBRACED BY INDUSTRY

Posted on 11th July 2018

CPD training attracts over 2500 scaffolders during first year of operation

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, SCAFFOLDING

CURFEW AND TAGGING FOR RECALCITRANT SCAFFOLDER

Posted on 4th July 2018

Suspended jail sentence handed down after unsafe work at height

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, falls objects, falls other, falls platforms, PROSECUTIONS, SCAFFOLDING, workers

SCAFFOLDING SITE ACCIDENTS AT RECORD LOW

Posted on 14th May 2018

NASC Annual Report reveals all time low in 2017 incidents

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, SCAFFOLDING

SCAFFOLDER TRAINING REACHES NEW HEIGHTS

Posted on 30th January 2018

CISRS training card renewal by CPD embraced by scaffolders

UPDATED SCAFFOLDING DESIGN E-GUIDE RELEASED

Posted on 14th August 2017

NASC launches enhanced TG20:13 eGuide scaffold design tool

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, SCAFFOLDING

NASC LAUNCH FREE TO DOWNLOAD GUIDANCE

Posted on 14th August 2017

Access and scaffolding guides now open to members and non-members

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, SCAFFOLDING, WORK AT HEIGHT

INCIDENT: SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE ON HIGH STREET

Posted on 22nd February 2017

Two workmen injured when falling with collapsing scaffold

FATALITIES: HUGE DEATH TOLL IN CHINA

Posted on 24th November 2016

Scaffold collapse claims 67 lives in single incident on construction project

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, FATALITIES, SCAFFOLDING, STRUCTURAL SAFETY

INSPECTION AND EXAMINATION RULES UNDER REVIEW

Posted on 19th August 2016

HSE seek more proportionate approach to equipment inspection etc.

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, CRANES MOBILE, CRANES TOWER, EQUIPMENT, MACHINERY, MOBILE PLANT, REGULATION, SCAFFOLDING, TELEHANDLERS

NEW TRAINING COURSE ON TOWERS WITH CANTILEVERS

Posted on 3rd May 2016

PASMA launch new advanced training course

NEW GUIDANCE ON TEMPORARY SUSPENDED ACCESS

Posted on 14th March 2016

SAEMA issues free guide on equipment management and safe use

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, SCAFFOLDING

KEY SCAFFOLD SAFETY GUIDANCE UPDATED AND FREE

Posted on 20th January 2016

NASC publish revised SG4:15 online for free download

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, SCAFFOLDING

NEW SCAFFOLDING INDUSTRY GUIDANCE ISSUED

Posted on 23rd November 2015

NASC updated Technical (TG) and Safety (SG) Guidance

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, SCAFFOLDING

INCIDENT: SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE IN WEST LONDON

Posted on 1st October 2015

Traffic chaos caused after scaffolding collapses into road

INCIDENT: SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE

Posted on 15th September 2015

Public escape uninjured as structure falls on high street

HSE SAFETY ALERT: SCAFFOLDING LOADING BAYS

Posted on 22nd July 2015

Use of cable ties to secure loose mesh and unsafe means of operation

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, SCAFFOLDING, WORK AT HEIGHT

ACCESS AND SCAFFOLDING BODY ANNUAL REPORT

Posted on 19th April 2015

NASC publishes details of scaffolding injury statistics

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, SCAFFOLDING

INCIDENT: SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE INJURES TWO

Posted on 30th January 2015

Two passers-by injured after collapse in Leicester city centre

HSE UPDATE SCAFFOLD DESIGN AND USE CHECKLIST

Posted on 5th October 2014

Design, training and system expectations made simple

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, SCAFFOLDING

PASMA LAUNCHES SAFER TOWER USE CAMPAIGN

Posted on 6th May 2014

Access body urges use of BS EN1004 towers properly erected

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, SCAFFOLDING

NEW SCAFFOLDING GUIDANCE EXPLAINED

Posted on 3rd March 2014

Good practice guidance for tube and fitting scaffolding

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, SCAFFOLDING

FREE SEMINARS ON NEW SCAFFOLDING STANDARD

Posted on 11th February 2014

Non-NASC members offered free regional TG20:13 presentations

SCAFFOLDING BODY ‘WINS’ COMPETENCE DEBATE

Posted on 7th January 2014

‘Qualified’ set to replace ‘Competent’ in future work at height rules

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, CDM: COMPETENCE, SCAFFOLDING

CCTV CATCHES SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE IN SHOPPING MALL

Posted on 17th December 2013

Pedestrians sent running as wind impacts on debris netting

INCIDENT: SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE ON DOUBLE-DECKER

Posted on 2nd December 2013

Images show aftermath of scaffold fall onto London bus

PASMA ‘TOWER SAFETY’ WEEK GOES DIGITAL & ONLINE

Posted on 23rd October 2013

Mobile access association hosts free-to-view events on best practice

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, SCAFFOLDING

INCIDENT: SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE ON LOFT CONVERSION

Posted on 4th October 2013

Images of scene of scaffold collapse on North London road

‘NEXT GENERATION’ SYSTEM SCAFFOLDING LAUNCHED

Posted on 30th July 2013

Major access and scaffolding specialist adds to product range

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, SCAFFOLDING, WORK AT HEIGHT

SCAFFOLDING COMPETENCE: CISRS TRAINING SCHEMES

Posted on 24th June 2013

Revised guidance on scaffolder record schemes

INCIDENT: TOWER SCAFFOLD FELL FROM BUILDING

Posted on 14th May 2013

Lucky escape after scaffold tower plummets from ninth floor

INCIDENT: SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE

Posted on 30th April 2013

Pavement scaffold struck by HGV left in precarious position

WEST MIDLANDS UNDER HSE CONSTRUCTION SPOTLIGHT

Posted on 8th August 2012

Safety drive in progress to reduce small site scaffold deaths and injuries

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, REGULATION, SCAFFOLDING, WORK AT HEIGHT

FATALITY: SCAFFOLD FALL DEATH ON LONDON SITE

Posted on 17th July 2012

Workman died in fall during scaffolding erection work

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, FATALITIES, SCAFFOLDING

INCIDENT: ABSEILING PARAMEDIC RESCUES SCAFFOLDER

Posted on 24th June 2012

Video footage shows rescue services novel use of MEWP and abseiling

INCIDENT: SCAFFOLD COLLAPSES ON ROAD

Posted on 27th April 2012

Scaffold collapse on Portsmouth hotel refurb project crushes six parked cars

MAJOR CONTRACTORS BACK ACCESS BODY PROCUREMENT CODE

Posted on 18th April 2012

Major contractors adopt NASC scaffolding guidance for clients and others

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, CDM 2007, CDM: CLIENTS, CDM: COMPETENCE, CDM: CONTRACTORS, SCAFFOLDING

ASSOCIATION HOLDS FIRST CPD DAY FOR SCAFFOLD DESIGNERS

Posted on 18th April 2012

Scaffolding Association CPD to cover temporary works and design issues

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, SCAFFOLDING

INDUSTRY BODY RAISES THE BAR ON TOWER USER SAFETY

Posted on 24th March 2012

Advance guardrail (AGR) training now mandatory on PASMA tower user courses

Posted in ACCESS EQUIPMENT, ALL LATEST NEWS, SCAFFOLDING, WORK AT HEIGHT

INQUEST: WORKMAN STRUCK BY FALLING SCAFFOLD POLE

Posted on 2nd March 2012

Conflicting evidence heard over adequacy of measures to prevent death

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, INCIDENTS, INQUESTS, SCAFFOLDING

NEW INDUSTRY BODY LAUNCHED IN SCAFFOLDING SECTOR

Posted on 10th February 2012

Scaffolding Association inaugural meeting considers scaffolding ‘design issues’

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, CDM: COMPETENCE, SCAFFOLDING, TRAINING

FATALITY: SCAFFOLDER FALL DURING PLANT SHUTDOWN

Posted on 30th January 2012

Contractor fell to his death during company annual maintenance period

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, FATALITIES, SCAFFOLDING

NEW YORK SCAFFOLDER RESCUED IN HIGH RISE DRAMA

Posted on 13th December 2011

Pictures and video capture scaffolder suspended in safety harness

SCAFFOLDING COMPETENCE CARD SCHEME EXPLAINED

Posted on 7th December 2011

CISRS publish guides for clients and contractors engaging access contractors

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, SCAFFOLDING

INCIDENT: SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE IN LONDON

Posted on 5th October 2011

Pictures show scale of potential disaster on busy Fulham high street

RESCUE FROM HEIGHT AFTER FALL ON SCAFFOLDING

Posted on 23rd September 2011

Fire and rescue secure men with aerial platform after ‘fall through’ scaffolding