Working with scaffolding can be dangerous when safety is not considered at all times. Wearing PPE is an essential requirement that can save lives and minimise accidents to yourself and your colleagues. In this blog, we will detail the required…
Whether you are trying to paint the wall alongside your stairs, or change that awkwardly placed lightbulb above them, stair scaffolding provides a safe alternative to balancing on an unsteady ladder. So, can you use scaffolding on stairs? Yes, you…
Scaffolding adds extra safety measures and reduces time and energy wasted when painting and decorating your house. In this blog, we will discuss the benefits of using scaffolding on both the interior and exterior of your house whilst decorating. So,…
When erecting scaffolding, safety is of paramount importance, and it is critical to know when scaffolding is safe for use or not in order to avoid potentially devastating consequences. In this article, we discuss ways in which you can tell…
Scaffolding and Roofing Safety in Adverse Weather: When to Stop Work in Sheffield As a scaffolder or roofer, ensuring safety during adverse weather conditions is crucial, especially when working at heights. Weather can significantly impact worker safety, making it essential…
Scaffolding tags are used to indicate whether or not scaffolding is compliant with industry regulations, but do you know what the different types of scaffolding tags mean? In this article, we take you through what you need to know about…
Scaffolding is one of the most useful tools when working at heights, but sometimes, it can be a huge safety hazard if it wasn’t erected in a manner suitable for its location and surrounding conditions. In this article, we discuss…
In general, any activity that requires workers to work above ground level, where there is a risk of falling, is considered working at height. But, how high above ground level can they work before formal fall protection is required by…
Have you recently decided that you want to completely renovate your property? Well, typically, scaffolding is required for those home renovations, rather than just a strong ladder to support you up the side of the building. So in these cases,…
If you have visited Sheffield before it is almost guaranteed that you will have seen a building surrounded by a cage of scaffolding supports fitted by local scaffolding contractors. Scaffolding is an instrumental aspect of construction projects, but choosing the…