Photo-a-Day  (Tuesday, 16th April, 2024)

I think that is his fall arrestor, just below his left elbow.

He is erecting the scaffolding, so that is not a working platform. He is adjusting the bearers for the platform above, to give adequate support near to the end of the scaf boards. The three to his right are positioned ready to haul up to the next level, and then the one which he is standing on to follow.

He is a scaffolding erector.

There are plenty of planks stacked to his side. Unless H+S say there has to be two people to handle the planks you would think he would double up his walkway?

That's a good spot Dennis . Not quite as precarious Harold Lloyd in 'Safety Last ' though .

Yes Dennis, lets say he is fixed on VERY well !
I recall when walking at Whin Sill on Hadrians Wall . We had walked up a very, very steep flight of stone steps with no problem....it was another matter when making the return journey. I couldn't do it, so had to make most of the journey on my posterior !!
How embarassing ....

The bricks and stone are a lovely mellow colour. But it’s enough to give me the heebie jeebies watching anybody so high up. Perhaps he’s connected from the front.

Good shot Dennis, you missed an opportunity to get up there for some great panoramic views.

I still feel dizzy watching old clips of Fred Dibnah! Helen, I can go UP steps but I can't even walk down a COUPLE of steps these days without a rail to hang on to....nothing wrong with my legs physically but I've lost all confidence. And I'm the same crossing roads! I'll have to cross with the lollipop lady soon!

Ooooo not for me Colin, I get dizzy walking up the wooden stairs to Bedfordshire.
I have nothing but admiration for these guys who do this job on a daily basis.

Opera,not for moi..crossing roads are no problem..I've had to cross them wherever I've lived but...twice now I've fell in the back garden in exactly the same spot climbing just a couple of steps..the first time I finished up in Hospital..last week fell in exact spot and made a mess of my arm..so climbing scaffolding is a no thank you,anyone who does it for a living deserve a damn good pay packet.

Another close up Dennis and it’s definitely a fall arrestor AP albet you can’t go much above a meter these days without wearing suchlike reminds me of doing Go-Ape at Rivington in 2008/2009 with my eldest grandaughter after recovering from a near fatal bout of pneumonia .

D.T. I wish Gary could join us tomorrow at the Platform for a couple he seems like a good all rounder,no doubt three of my friends from work will be there but they are a friendly lot 2 from Wigan and 1 that had a concrete pump business in Standish now moved to Abram I think.The Platform 1.30 ish tomorrow Wednesday.

Veronica you may afto explain how to get in touch with Ron sorry I nearly forgot as I am always kept busy.

Who the devil is opera..LOL.

John, when you say the Platform, where is this?
Sadly cannot make it tomorrow as it's 'Birthday Boy' for myself and my brother.
8 years separates us but we were both born on the same day. Perhaps more on that tomorrow!

John, just had a thought, is that next to Wigan Central, Queen Street!

The Platform is under the arches on Queen St. Many happy returns.

As T.D. Says Colin under the arches on Queen Street almost facing the concrete plant that I occasionally worked out of,happy birthday for tomorrow how old 87 mmmmm your 10 years older than me hahaha.Probably have a walk up to the Swan and Railway then across the road going up to where the Bobby used to stand directing traffic but a lot will not remember that maybe.Hopefully Dennis can make it to.

Bryan: 84 and his bro 76. Have a great day.

Wigan Central and The Platform are the same bar. Wigan Central is the bar and The Platform is the other room in the next arch.

Fred Dibnah would have done that with long ladders.

Drove past the Queen Street arches yesterday - scaffolding being carried inside - so something going on. Anyone know what?

The scaffolder doesn't appear to be following industry guidance by not creating a 'scaffolders safety zone'. Although guardrails are in position and the use of personal fall protection, I don't think one board will be deemed a safe working platform. As PeterP observed, there are other boards available.

His harness doesn't appear to be anchored anywhere.

Has Fred Dibner said you will only fall off once

'His harness doesn't appear to be anchored anywhere.'

Have a closer look.

I already looked. Very closely. That's how I came up with "His harness doesn't appear to be anchored anywhere".
The thing "under his left elbow" is a double swivel tube clamp which is open. I can see his strap clipped to his harness, but can't see the other end fastened to the structure at any point. Still, it's nowt do wi us.

A bloke I once worked with, who didn't fasten his safety harness, fell over 3 hundred feet and survived due to grabbing onto a rope which slowed his fall. I think he broke both legs.

I’m a regular watcher of A& E on the box. A man was brought in who had fallen from a roof. I couldn’t bear watching. He was very lucky as his shoulder bone had come out of its socket but to watch the doctor trying to get it back without going in to surgery was awful. He was given gas and air and the doctor got the bone back in place. He went home the day after… how lucky was he.

I should have said the poor man’s arm had come out its socket!

Daz you say a bloke fell over 3 hundred feet and only broke both legs? Sounds a bit far-fetched to me.