newsNASC issues updated guidance notes
The National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) has released a raft of seven revised and updated Technical Guidance (TG) and Safety Guidance (SG) notes.
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productNew guidance for temporary roofs and buildings
Since the publication of the original technical guidance there has been very little up-to-date advice available for the design of temporary roofs and buildings.
productNASC and CISRS set to exhibit at Safety & Health Expo at London ExCel 16-18 June 2015
The NASC and CISRS are set to exhibit at the UK’s largest and leading health and safety event at London’s ExCeL – the Safety & Health Expo, June 16-18.
newsNASC launches 2015 Safety Report
The NASC has launched its 2015 Safety Report – documenting accident statistics for all NASC full contracting member companies in 2014, covering 14,988 operatives, which constitutes a major proportion of the UK’s total scaffolding workforce.
productScaffolding safety report
The NASC has launched its 2014 Safety Report which documents the statistics for scaffolding accidents for all (201) NASC full contracting member companies in 2013, covering some 13,749 operatives (estimated to be around 75% of the UK’s total scaffolding operatives).
productFree guidance
The National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) has launched a free specification document intended to provide guidance for all organisations (or individuals) who are responsible for appointing, monitoring or managing scaffolding contractors.
productCurrent criteria for scaffolding criticised
The NASC (National Access &
Scaffolding Confederation) the
recognised trade body for
scaffolding guidance undertook a
survey earlier this year to ascertain
what criteria a scaffold company was
expected to comply with in
productSG4:10 – Passive Resistance
In agreement with the Health and Safety Executive SG4 is revised every 5 years and work on the next revision is well underway.
productFree safety report confirms ‘regulated scaffolders worksafer’
The NASC has recently published its annual safety report which again confirms that by using regulated scaffolding firms you are certain of receiving a higher and safer standard of scaffolding practice than that carried out by non regulated scaffolding firms
articleCISRS launches scaffold inspection card scheme
The CISRS (Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme) has launched two long awaited additions to their card scheme, Basic Scaffold Inspection and Advanced Scaffold Inspection.
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