http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/92717915/scaffolding-collapse-in-central-auckland
TEESSIDE SCAFFOLDER Well-known member Joined Dec 20, 2010 Messages 9,220 Reaction score 3 Location TEESSIDE May 18, 2017 #1 http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/92717915/scaffolding-collapse-in-central-auckland
john the manc Well-known member Joined Dec 29, 2011 Messages 4,121 Reaction score 0 Location Church of the Flying spaghetti monster May 18, 2017 #2 'Winds gusting up to 57km an hour'?? Thats only strong breeze to high wind. It should have held if tied properly.:huh:
'Winds gusting up to 57km an hour'?? Thats only strong breeze to high wind. It should have held if tied properly.:huh:
B biffo0911 Well-known member Joined Mar 24, 2010 Messages 147 Reaction score 0 Location Edinburgh May 18, 2017 #3 John, exactly as you say, 57 km/h is nothing, over here we would still be using hoists and working on the scaffold at that wind speed (35mph). Clearly a lack of or no ties combined with the debris netting has caused the "accident", not the wind
John, exactly as you say, 57 km/h is nothing, over here we would still be using hoists and working on the scaffold at that wind speed (35mph). Clearly a lack of or no ties combined with the debris netting has caused the "accident", not the wind