Scaffolding Company FINED!!
Breaking News Bulletin from Scaffolding Direct London | Scaffolding Hire… A scaffold company based in Nottingham has been fined for breaching health and safety standards. The company, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty, resulting in fines and costs of £1,283.
The local council received a report in July that scaffolding had been put up at a property without a licence, or adhering to the relevant requirements. Under the Highways Act 1980 Section 169, the Council grants permission for a variety of structures to be placed on roads including scaffolding, builders’ skips, building materials and hoarding.
Licences give permission for the structure to be on the highway for a set period of time. Usually, certain conditions must be met before a licence is issued as this ensures that appropriate measures have been taken to safeguard the public and reduce disruption to other highway users. This is why it is important to have the official licenses on hand and organised with either management or the council, otherwise your company could have the same fate.
At Scaffolding Direct London, we go the extra mile to make sure that our customers get the legitimate and professional work as possible. We are the contractors ofLondon.
Read our other blog, How to Prepare for Scaffolding on Site…
When starting on a new Construction project, you will find that there is a lot of planning that goes into the overall process and that’s way before the construction work has begun. One important step is that you may need to seek the services of a qualified Scaffolding team if that is what the Construction site requires.
The Right Scaffolding Company
Other than scaffolding direct london-Solihull nearLondon, there is always some other company out there that can do the job too! It is always important that you listen to any recommendations and read Google Reviews before you make any decision but, in some cases, a company that didn’t work for one person may work for you instead. Therefore, you can’t live and die by the opinions – though it always should be taken into consideration.
We would advise that when you are doing your researching and shopping around that, whilst you do pay attention to reviews, the occasional bit of less than positive feedback should not be your final decision-maker. The scaffolding company may not have worked for one person because they just weren’t a good fit, but it may be perfect for you and your needs. So, ensure that you know exactly what it is that you require for your project and be on the lookout for a company that can meet those needs.
Ask for Qualifications/Testimonials
Most companies will include these things on their website or portfolio, but if they are listed on a dictionary such as Yell or CheckATrade, then you will probably find all this information on their profile. However, as with any construction industry worker, they may commence work with you, it is your responsibility to ensure that they are fully qualified and appropriately accredited before they begin. You will also need to ensure that they have the correct safety measures and procedures in place to reduce the risk of any accidents, fatal or otherwise, taking place once the work starts.
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