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Now that's frightening, so lucky.

Description 27/09/2007

D/O Franklin Hire Ltd.the premises is currently a demolition site being prepared for new construction development by our client. The dangerous occourerence was the collapse of a section of scaffolding into the adjacent pedestrian precinct, fortunately there were no injuries for damage to any thirdparty property. At the time of the collapse there was no works adjacent to the scaffolding, there were 3 excavators workin on other areas of the site, we also had a banksman and barriers in Station Road where the next section of the building was being demolished. A member of the public informed our banksman that the scaffolding was leaning out and may collapse, he requested that all members of the public stay back and would they prevent anyone from accessing the area, he then came into the site to inform the woking foreman. Before any further action could take place the scaffold folded out with the outside leg bending over the perimeter hoparding and the scaffold dropping down to street level. All site staff immeadiately attended the area, ensured that no one was hurt and secured the area, someone had contacted emergency services and the police attended and assisted in site security. An HSE employee attended site as ded Directors of our company, the client and the scaffolding sub contractor. The incident was fully assessed and openly discussed by all parties and it appears the collapse was due to there being no high level ties to the scaffolding, this was clad with monaflex and it is assumed that with the windy conditions it was blown outwards off the site, the strength of the hoarding held the scaffold and as the pressure built the collapse occoured as previously described.

Offence Date 27/09/2007
Total Fine £10,015.00

 

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