Standing Committee on Structural Safety SCOSS - Alert
25 January 2012
There have been recent collapses of temporary stage structures in the USA and in Europe during entertainmentevents. These have resulted in fatalities and numerous injuries. Reasons why the failures have taken place have not et been published, although initially wind has been reported as a contributory cause. The temporary structures which have been involved in these collapses appear to be similar to those which may be used in the UK.
This Alert is aimed at those who may commission or procure or license temporary stages and other
temporary structures, for example large outdoor TV screens, which offer potential risks to the public.
These may include owners of sites and venues, promoters, contractors and their designers, local authority licensing officers and building control officers, and insurers.