A dramatic incident in central London is likely to have serious consequences for the scaffolding industry. Two passing pedestrians were hit by a dropped scaffold tube. The story is still unfolding and more information (and a video of the incident) can be found at PP Construction Safety.
Tool tethering has been around for many years, and a small number of Scaffold Contractors have been promoting tethered fittings … it was only going to be a matter of time and incident.
I took the above picture recently, in Victoria. The company is Williams Scaffolding .. there but for the grace …….
