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NatioNal access aNd scaffoldiNg coNfederatioN
More and more main contractors are
starting to specify that only NASC
(National Access and Scaffolding
Confederation) scaffolding companies
can work on their sites.
By selecting a NASC member
you are making the right decision
because you are making an informed
decision. There is no speculation as
to the standard and quality of working
practice you will receive because
you are using a rigorously regulated
scaffolding company.
I urge every main contractor to
follow your peers and insist on only
using NASC regulated scaffolding
companies on your sites.
Bob Whincap, NASC President
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“The HSE continues to support and work with the NASC in the development of best industry practice for scaffolding”Joy Jones, HSE Principal Inspector National Construction Sector Safety Team
The NASC - National Access &
Scaffolding Confederation has
been the established national trade
association for the scaffolding
industry in the UK for more
than 60 years.
Our objective is to ensure the
scaffolding and access industry
maintain the highest practicable
standards of workmanship via
cohesive development and
detailed regulation.
The NASC’s membership
accounts for over 75% of the
UK’s total spend on scaffolding.
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“The NASC have played an active part in the Safety Agenda over the last few years and I would recommend that all Scaffolding Companies join them on this important issue”John Spanswick, Chairman, Bovis Lend Lease
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How do the help the industry?
By providing regulated scaffolding
companies who have to work to a
strong audited procedure.
By appointing an NASC member
company you can be assured of
a scaffolding company which is
competent and abides by the latest
working practices for scaffolding.
“Carillion recognises that the NASC is the leading body for setting standards for scaffolding in the UK. Our policy is we only use NASC member companies to provide scaffolding on our sites”Julia Fancourt, Scaffolding Relationship Category Manager, Carillion Plc.
By employing an NASC member you
can obtain a high level of reassurance
that whether they are carrying out
work or supplying equipment, you
are making an informed decision.
You know what to expect, your
expectations are met and, of course,
ultimately, you are making the
right choice.
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“It gives us an assurance that our scaffolding suppliers are part of an organisation with high standardswhich they must comply with”Jim Higham, Willmott Dixon Group Head of Health and Safety
Trading for 2 years: A member
company must be able to provide
evidence of trading accounts for at
least two years prepared by the
company accountants/auditors. The
company must also be VAT registered.
Minimum of 75% Directly
Employed Operatives:
A minimum of 75% of hourly paid
operatives must be directly employed
as a condition of membership.
All Managers and Supervisors
must be directly employed.
A High Standard of Trained
Personnel: All members must have
at least 75% of operatives qualified
to the appropriate level of CISRS
(Construction Industry Scaffolders
Record Scheme), and 50% of the
scaffolding workforce must hold
either a scaffold or advanced
scaffolder card.
Adequate Health and Safety
provision: All members must
provide a satisfactory signed Health
and Safety policy statement and
evidence that they meet current
health and safety legislation. All
members must agree to complete
the NASC annual accident return.
Working Practice: All members
must adhere to the latest guidance
published by the NASC.
Insurance: An NASC member must
hold a minimum of £2 million Public
Liability Insurance, plus at least £10
million Employers Liability Cover.
Materials: NASC Hire, Sale and
Manufacturing members must abide
by their own code of practice that
ensures materials conform to the
highest standards and are regularly
inspected and maintained.
What happens if a member
company doesn’t conform?
The NASC application and audit process requires all prospective companies to fully comply with the membership criteria. In the first instance a
member company is asked
to take appropriate action
to re-conform. If this is
not actioned in an agreed
timescale then the company
will be suspended and may
ultimately be expelled.
Six members in 2008 were
expelled for non-conformity.
Security: All members are required
to identify their equipment using a
marking system. Members must then
register their colours with the NASC
to restrict any theft.
All members are expected to be
actively involved in crime prevention
and report all thefts to both the
NASC and the Police.
CITB Registered: All members
must provide a copy of their
certificate of registration to CITB
ConstructionSkills and provide
proof of levy payment.
Code of Conduct: The NASC
publishes a code of conduct which
all members must abide by.
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right to strive for best practice and
keep ahead of developments in
scaffolding that will remain in line with
other construction industry stakeholder
initiatives. Indeed many representatives
from these organisations are members
of the NASC standing committees
focusing on particular areas of best
practice, for example Health and Safety
or Technical issues.
All NASC guidance and publications
are reviewed in line with the latest
developments in construction and are
regularly amended and reissued to
maintain up to date standards.
The regulated scaffolding industry
of today is a professional specialist
industry with very high standards
of workmanship.
The development and maintainence
of best practice guidance not only
involves dialogue with our members
but also includes regular consultation
with some of the most important and
influential organisations in the
construction sector.
The NASC works regularly with all
the organisations identified on the
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HSE (Health and Safety Executive)
UK Contractors Group
BSI (British Standards Institute)
CITB ConstructionSkills
Strategic Forum
Access Industry Forum
It is important that the NASC engages
with its members regularly to inform
them of all the latest developments.
All NASC members are, as a
compulsory requirement of
membership expected to attend
meetings held by the NASC.
CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme)
CISRS (Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme)
The correct guidance is important to our members and to anyone working on or around scaffolding. The NASC produces a large number of documents that are designed as guidance for best practice.
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“Health and safety and best practice are paramount to Osborne...by choosing companies that are stringently regulated to ensure best practice, we massively reduce the risk associated with our construction projects” Peter Robertshaw, Director of Health and Safety, Osborne
Each guidance note is periodically
updated in conjunction with the
HSE and developments in
product technology.
All members of the NASC must
work in accordance with the Work
At Height Regulations and as part
of their continuing compliance for
membership must also comply with
all NASC published guidance*.
Contractual Guidance
CG1: Pavement Licences
CG2: Set-off
CG3: Programmes
CG5: Contractual Issues Relating to
Hiring of Hoists
CG6: Scaffold Design
CG7: Late Payment of Commercial Debts
CG8: Preparation of Quotations
CG9: Payment Under the Construction Act
CG10: Adjudication – Its use by the Sub-contractor
CG11: Preparation of Schedules of Rates
CG12: Contract Clauses
CG13: Pre-tender information from client
CG14: Pre-Contract Meetings
CG15: Engineering and Construction
Subcontract
CG16: Employment Contracts
CG17: Commercial Pitfalls for the Scaffolding
Contractor
CG18: Day Work
CG19: Liquidated and Ascertained Damages
Health and Safety Guidance
SG1: Control of Substance Hazardous to
Health in Scaffolding (COSHH)
SG2: Asbestos Licences and Ancillary Work
Involving the Scaffolding Contractor
SG3: Earthing of Scaffolding Structures
SG4: Preventing Falls in Scaffolding
and Falsework (Management Guide)
SG4: Preventing Falls in Scaffolding
and Falsework (User Guide to SG4:05)
SG4: Preventing Falls in Scaffolding
and Falsework (Training DVD)
SG4: Interim Guidance on Collective Appendix A
Fall Prevention Systems in Scaffolding
SG5: Overhead Power Lines
SG6: Manual Handling in the
Scaffolding Industry
SG7: Guide to Risk Assessment
SG8: Reporting of Accidents Procedure
SG9: Use, Inspection and Maintenance of
Lifting Equipment and Accessories in
the Scaffolding Industry
SG10: Requirements for the Use of Brickguards
SG11: Noise
SG13: Health Surveillance in Scaffolding
SG14: Safety Nets
SG15: Drugs and Alcohol at Work
SG16: Management of Fall Protection Equipment
SG17: Fall Arrest Equipment and You
SG18: Welfare Facilities for the
Scaffolding Contractor
SG19: A Guide to Formulating a Rescue Plan
SG20: Consultation with the Workforce
SG21: Entry into Confined Spaces
SG22: Induction Training
SG23: Safe System of Work for Birdcage Scaffolds
SG24: A Guide for Scaffold Plans
(Method Statements)
SG25: Ladder Access Points on Scaffolds
SG26: Scaffolding & Hoists
SG27: Temporary Edge Protection on
Open Steelwork
SG28: Safe Systems of Work for Scaffolding
Associated with Timber Frame
Building Construction
SG29: Internal Edge Protection on
Scaffold Platforms
SG30: Working From Vehicles
SG31: Management of Slips and Trips
Hire/Sale/Manufacturing Guidance
N/A Code of Practice for the Hire, Sale
and Use of System Scaffolds
Security Guidance
SecG2: Reporting of Theft to the Police
SecG4: Stock Control
SecG5: Vehicle Theft
Technical Guidance
TG1: Temporary Edge Protection for
Sloping and Flat Roofs
TG3: Erection, Use and Dismantling of
Temporary Rubbish Chutes on Scaffolding
TG4: Anchorage Systems
TG5: Scaffold Board Specification
TG6: Timber Batten Specification
50mm & 63mm Thickness
TG7: Scaffold Board Nailplates
TG8: Fire Damage
TG10: Fire Retardant Treatments for
Timber Scaffold Boards and Battens
TG11: Stress Corrosion Cracking in HT
Steels and Alloys
TG12: Tying Down of Scaffold Boards
TG13: Non-Standard Boarded Platforms
TG14: Supplementary Couplers and
Check Couplers
TG15: Site Hoardings and Signboards
TG16: Anchoring to the Ground
TG17: Identification of EN74 Scaffold Fittings
TG20: Guide to Good Practice for
Scaffolding with Tubes and Fittings
TG20: Toolbox Talk Pocket Booklet
Training Guidance
CAP609: CISRS General Information Booklet
*Correct at time of going to press. For the latest guidance please visit: www.nasc.org.co.uk
Over the last two decades the
number of NASC scaffolders in the
UK has risen from approximately
8000 in 1980 to almost 14000 by
the end of 2008.
Despite the rise in numbers of
scaffolders the incidence rate for
accidents has steadily declined.
The number of reported accidents
in 1980 was 532, by 2008 that figure
had reduced to 170.
The NASC will continue to strive
towards their ultimate goal of zero
accidents/incidents, however this
figure is still against the trend in
general construction where falls
from height continue to rise.
The NASC produce an annual safety
report, which is published to the
‘industry’. All full contracting members
must contribute to this report. This
report is available free upon request.
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“BAM’s decision to use NASC members is a significant backing for the industry’s commitment to spread best practice and change regarding safe erection of scaffolding”Frank Garnett, Director of Health and Safety at BAM Construct UK
The Construction and Building
Industry are driving the increase
of NASC members
Pro-active main contractors
and clients are insisting that their
scaffolding contractor is a
NASC member.
Scaffolding firms are finding it harder
and harder to gain work on sites
without these credentials.
Despite this demand the NASC
remain steadfast to their strict
standards without compromise.
17 new companies joined the NASC
in 2007, in 2008 the number was 38,
taking the number of full membership
companies to almost 200.
During the first quarter of 2009,
12 further companies had become
members of the NASC.
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“The NASC’s standards of best practice and safety for the scaffolding industry have resulted in WWU stipulating the use of approved NASC members only in its activities”Martin Hooper, Chartered Safety & Health Practitioner, Wales & West Utilities Ltd.
Membership of the NASC is open to
any company working in the scaffolding
sector, however acceptance is via a
strict application process.
Applicants are first required
to complete (in full) a detailed
application form, (failure to meet all
the requirements will result in the
membership application being denied).
Once the application form has
been received and the desktop
audit completed, independent
auditors then inspect both the
applicants’ office and a number of
their sites to ensure that best practice
is an everyday occurrence.
Only once all this criteria has been
met, (and their annual membership
fee paid) can a company become a
member of the NASC.
Members are then re-audited after the
first 12 months then every two years
to ensure continued compliance.
Membership is categorised
into 3 areas:
l Full Contracting Membership:
Companies that supply, assemble
and dismantle scaffolding via their
own labour.
l Full Non-Contracting Membership:
Companies who supply scaffolding
equipment via hire, sale or
manufacturing.
l Information Membership:
Companies that provide a service
to the scaffolding industry.
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“The NASC drives change, we are not lowering our standards - the scaffolding industry is rising to meet them and that can only be good news for everyone”Robin James, NASC Managing Director
SG4:05 Interim Guidance Appendix A (September 2008)
Ahead of the planned review of SG4 in 2010, an interim guidance note has
been produced to acknowledge the types of collective protection equipment
which are now available widely in the market.
TG20:08
TG20:08 is the latest guidance for the design of all tube and fitting scaffold in
the UK. TG20 interprets the differences between the outgoing BS5973 and the
now current BS-EN12811-1. It is envisaged that TG20 will be standard working
practice across the scaffolding industry during 2010.
A Toolbox Talk Pocket Booklet and Presentation are also available to support
this new guidance.
Hire, Sale and Manufacturing Code of Practice Improvements
Developments are also well underway to further enhance procedures for a
detailed audit procedure for all NASC full non-contracting members that will
ensure that product performance can be measured clearly and accurately.
www.nasc.org.uk
How do I find a NASC
member company?
All current NASC members can
be found via the NASC website,
www.nasc.org.uk, where you can
search via company name, town,
county or postcode.
Want to know more?
The NASC website also carries
detailed information on the NASC, the
specifics of the membership criteria,
guidance information, scaffolding
terminology, and much more.
We want you to feel confident and safe using the NASC (National Access and Scaffolding
Confederation). Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information
supplied herein, the NASC cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions.
The NASC reserves the right to alter or change the content of this document without
prior notice of consent. Published 09/09. E&OA
(National Access and Scaffolding Confederation)4th Floor, 12 Bridewell Place, London, EC4V 6APTel: 020 7822 7400Fax: 020 7822 7401Email: enquiries@nasc.org.ukTwitter: NASCscaffoldingYouTube: NASClondonwww.nasc.org.uk
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