Video – Omani Scaffold Collapses

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 area was reported.

Speaking after the collapse, a worker at the construction site said,  said, “We heard a loud sound. When we rushed to see, we found that a big scaffolding had come down. The cars parked at the foot of the building were damaged. Fortunately, no worker or passerby was injured.”

It is very often the case that when scaffolds do collapse, this can be attributed to inadequate anchoring to the adjacent structure. The National Access and Scaffolding Confederation provide guidance on the anchorage of scaffolds in their TG20:13 and TG4:17 publications, both of which are available for purchase from their online store. What’s more, TG20:13 is currently being discounted by 50%!

Simian clients requiring advice on how to safely anchor scaffolding are free to contact their Account Manager on 0345 602 2418.