Road closures in Seven Sisters/West Green Road
Cadent Gas has begun a major project to improve the reliability of its network. There will be road closures until September 2024. See all details about the major roadworks project.
Assembling and dismantling scaffolds is a high-risk activity for:
The best way to prevent accidents on site is to make sure scaffolders are trained in safety procedures.
Simple steps that can be taken to make sure work is carried out safely include:
This is the responsibility of clients, principle contractors and anyone else in charge of the planned work.
It is the law to make sure that all scaffolding work is properly planned and that work on site is carried out safely.
For more information about regulations see:
When scaffolding is being put up, the public should not be allowed in or around the work area.
Steps that can be taken to make sure the public is safe include:
It is important to consider that disabled people will need proper access along pavements covered by scaffolding.
Scaffolds must have safety measures to stop people from falling.
When lifting or lowering materials, scaffolders must be clipped on, or working within, a handing platform that:
A minimum 3-board working platform, together with a single guardrail, is in place when the scaffold is assembled or dismantled.
For one-handed work, safety harnesses must always be worn and fitted with a:
Harnesses should be clipped onto a secure anchorage point.
At a minimum, the scaffold must be tied to a sound structure as work progresses such as:
At least 1 bay of a scaffold should remain boarded out as work progresses and this should be used for ladder access for the full height of the scaffold.
Safe ladder access should be set up as early as possible.
Scaffolders should not go up and down scaffolds without:
To avoid scaffolds from collapsing, make sure: