Simian International has been working in Iraq since 2012 when the team was brought in to improve standards on a Basra oil field following an accident involving a scaffolding contractor who was using substandard equipment and untrained operatives. It was recognised at that time that health and safety standards on the site needed to …
Dramatic video footage has emerged of a scaffold that collapsed on Sunday afternoon, in Ruwi, the main commercial hub of the Sultanate’s capital city, Muscat.
The scaffold was being used during a construction project and fortunately came down when the area was quiet and so no injuries were sustained. Some damage to cars parked in the …
Earlier this month our Operations Director, Ian Fyall, attended the SASTEC 2017 Technical Exchange Conference in Saudi Arabia.
The three-day conference, which was hosted by Saudi Aramco, aimed to bring together industry professionals to share knowledge and information which delegates could then take back to their respective organisations and make real changes that would contribute …
We recently sponsored and attended the PASMA Middle East Conference. The event was held at the luxury Fairmont Hotel in Dubai on the 20th November 2016. The event was well attended by those with an interest in access towers and working at height, many of whom were PASMA members but the event was open …
This annual event is always well attended and brings together operators, contractors and training organisations, with the intention of providing a forum for improving standards within the industry.
The aims of the conference are closely aligned with Simian’s overseas operational strategies and we were thrilled to join the other exhibitors and play an active role …
We were approached to travel to Nigeria to provide scaffolding training for a group of delegates who are currently working for oil industry giants Shell, on one of their oil rigs.
Simian International delivers training to scaffolders all around the world and we were heavily involved in the development of the CISRS Overseas Scaffolder training …
Simian’s involvement in the Shell Prelude in South Korea continues – we first started work on the project back in 2014 to train and mentor local scaffolders to help them reach British and European health and safety standards and prepare for CISRS training. This incredible project is now getting closer to the completion stages …
Our recent work in Majnoon in Southern Iraq is a great example of a project where we have had a positive impact which we’re incredibly proud of.
Improving safe scaffolding practices in Iraq
We have been involved in work on the Shell Iraq Petroleum Development (SIPD) project in Southern Iraq for four years. As part of our …
Here are just some of our latest updates;
Our Dubai Training Centre has passed its CISRS Audit again for the fourth year in a row. We provide Level 1,2,3 Basic and Advanced Scaffold Inspection and Scaffold Supervisor courses. You can see more about the courses we offer in our International Training section >
As part of …
The groundbreaking project to create the first floating liquefied natural gas platform, not to mention the largest offshore facility ever constructed, is a mammoth project. Simian’s involvement has been varied, we’ve been involved in everything from providing classroom and practical on-site training as well as mentoring, scaffold inspection, supervision, 3rd party scaffolding audits and …
The training centre, which is now open for business, is based in Ipara just outside of Lagos. The Scheme Manager at CISRS, David Mosley, has audited the scaffold training centre and awarded it with CISRS Overseas Scaffolding Training Scheme Level 1, 2 and 3 plus CISRS OSTS Basic Scaffold Inspection and CISRS OSTS Supervisor.
CISRS …
