Scaffolding Matters - Spring 2022

Scaffolding Matters

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Welcome to the Spring 2022 edition of Scaffolding Matters, the NASC’s dedicated members’ magazine.

This title always features the latest NASC news, updates and plans. I’m delighted to announce that this edition has all that in spades. That’s largely because the NASC’s standing committees continue to deliver for the good of the membership and the industry as a whole.

In the following pages you’ll find information on the vari ous NASC guidance notes that were published or updated in 2021 and those that will be reviewed or created this year. There are updates from the Current Affairs Committee’s two new Working Groups, both of which have created useful resources in the past few weeks.

But the main reason this edition has such a great deal of news is that the NASC has recently taken a number of significant steps forward. The Confederation’s digital offering continues to thrive; with its ePortal offering expand ing (turn to page 5 ) and the launch of the new audit portal (turn to page 9). We’re also doing more to increase connec tions between members and between the NASC and the wider construction industry. This is laid out on page 7.

All in all, it’s a very exciting time for the NASC, with the Confederation implementing positive changes on many fronts. These efforts are reaping rewards for NASC members and will only gain further momentum as the year progresses.

In this issue: Guidance Update 04 Membership Shake Up 07 Working Groups 08 Recruitment & Training 10 Employment Affairs 11 Hire, Sales & Manufacturing 13 Services & Ancillary Products Member News 15 Training Centre News 16

Lynn Way, NASC President

Spring forward... the NASC continues to drive change and modernisation in the industry.

President’s Welcome

“But the main reason this edition has such a great deal of news is that the NASC has recently taken a number of significant steps forward.”

Guidance Library Updated & Expanded

Last year, 16 titles in the NASC’s 100-strong guidance library were either updated or added to.

A list of all NASC titles can be found on pages 21 to 23. To download a digital copy of all NASC titles, visit the NASC website and search ‘guidance index’.

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Protection for the Scaffolding Industry

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New or Improved for 2022

The NASC standing committees’ efforts to ensure guidance is comprehensive, up-todate and fit-for-purpose continues apace. The following titles are currently under review or being developed at the time of publication.

• SG1:14 Control of Substances Hazardous to Health in Scaffolding (COSHH)

• SG2:17 Asbestos Licences and Ancillary Work Involving the Scaffolding Contractor

• SG4:15 Preventing Falls in Scaffolding Operations

• SG6:15 Management of manual handling in the scaffolding industry

• SG11:15 Noise

• SG16:14 Management of Fall Protection Equipment

• SG18:14 Welfare Facilities for the Scaf folding Contractor

• SG26:14 Scaffolding & Hoists

• SG42:22 Working over or near water

• SG43:22 Lone Working in Scaffolding

NASC ePortal Gaining Guidance

All NASC guidance is currently being added to the NASC ePortal and will be available to NASC members in the second quarter of 2022 at no additional cost. This expansion of the ePortal will only be available to NASC members at this time.

Lynn Way, NASC President, said: “From Q2, all NASC guidance will be available in one place at the click of a button – via desktop, mobile or tablet – and anywhere members can access a WiFi connection.”

“This represents another huge digital step forward for the NASC, provides even greater value for money for ePortal subscribers, and enables members to work more effectively and efficiently.”

• SG44:22 Five Key Occupational Health Risks in Scaffolding

• SG45:22 Management of Temporary Works to BS 5975

• SG Toolbox Talk Suite

• TG1:22 Temporary Edge Protection for Sloping and Flat Roofs

• TG9:17 Guide to the Design and Construction of Temporary Roofs and Buildings

• TG13:16 Non-Standard Boarded Platforms

• TG17:15 Identification of EN74 Scaffold Fittings

• TG23:22 The Lacing and Bracing of Beams

• TG26:22 Galvanic Corrosion of Aluminium Tubes and Prefabricated Beams

• CG18:09 Daywork

• CG24:22 Guide to Staff Handbook

• CG25:22 Common Contract Terminology

• PG5:18 Purchasing Guidelines for Aluminium Beams

Scope of SG4 Update

The review of SG4:15 Preventing Falls in Scaffolding Operations began in January 2020, however the progress of the review has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The NASC is pleased to report that the final draft of the updated management guide is nearing completion and due to be released this Spring. The guide will be supported once again by a pocket book user guide (SG4:You). The focus of the review has been to ensure that the guidance features methods of work and equipment that reflects current indus try good practice. The Health and Safety Committee working party tasked with carry ing out the review considered accident learn ing, legal cases, good ...continued overleaf

Caption: Sixteen NASC titles were reviewed and updated or created from scratch last year.

“From Q2, all NASC guidance will be available in one place at the click of a button – via desktop, mobile or tablet –and anywhere members can access a WiFi connection.”

Lynn Way, NASC President

Examples of new or enhanced guidance in the forthcoming edition of SG4 for preventing or protecting against falls include:

• Work on or near fragile surfaces

• Safety for the construction of traditional temporary roofs

• Sheeting and cladding operations

• Working with system scaffold decking

industry practice and new technology for fall prevention and protection.

This Included using the information from the current NASC 2021 Safety Report, which documents and analyses accident and injury statistics for our full contracting members.

To ensure the guidance remains current, obsolete products and methods of working that are no longer in common use have been removed. New sections have been introduced or further guidance provided to protect scaf folders and support employers in establishing safe systems of work.

Guidance on BS 5975

BS 5975 ‘Code of practice for temporary works procedures and the permissible stress design of falsework’ was last revised in 2019.

Despite its title, this document includes information regarding procedural controls for the management of temporary works, which not only apply to falsework, but also to all types of scaffolding.

Many scaffolding contractors are unaware of these requirements or the potential relevance to their operations. Whilst the guidance contained within BS 5975 is not

a legal requirement, many Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors, when visiting sites, may expect to see evidence that adequate and appropriate controls are in place for the management of temporary works and often cite this document as the expected norm to be used within the industry. The NASC has therefore produced a brief and concise guide to assist scaffolding contractors and others involved with the delivery and management of temporary works.

SG45:22 Management of Temporary Works to BS 5975 will shortly be available and contains details of the basic requirements included within BS 5975, how these are currently interpreted and administered throughout the industry and essential guidance for scaf folding contractors.

Further and more detailed guidance regard ing the management of temporary works can be found in the guidance document recently produced by the Temporary Works Forum –‘Effective management of scaffolding to BS 5975:2019’ (the TWf Guide). A copy of the TWf Guide can be downloaded, free of charge, from the TWf website.

Let’s Get Connected

Information Membership Shake Up

The NASC has taken a number of steps to increase engagement and interaction, both internally and exter nally. The focal point of these efforts to date has been a major overhaul of the Informa tion Membership category, which formerly comprised a wide variety of businesses. Information Membership is now reserved exclusively for external organisations wishing to receive scaffolding information, updates, and advice from the NASC. Current members include BAM Construct, Keir Professional Services and Wates Construction.

Membership is open to main contractors, clients and trade bodies. For businesses wish ing to supply services and ancillary products to NASC Contractor members, a new, appro priately-titled category has been created; Services & Ancillary Products.

A number of former NASC Information Membership members have been transferred across to the new category. These are listed on page 19.

Note – Services & Ancillary Products membership is not open to businesses provid ing products that fall under the scope of the NASC product Code of Practice audits or design services, for which we already have Supplier and Design membership categories.

By splitting Information Membership into two distinct categories, the NASC has been able to create membership packages with costs and benefits tailored to their needs. Information Membership is now free. Members will receive monthly bulletins giving them the latest NASC news and outputs and benefit from member discounts on all NASC guidance. They will also be invited to utilise access to the NASC’s in-house Health & Safety and Technical expertise.

Services & Ancillary Products Member ship costs £500 per annum, a reduction of £300 from the previous cost of Information Membership. Members are invited to contribute to the new Get Connected e-bulle tins, sent to 1,000 contacts at NASC Contractor member businesses. They are also invited to contribute to Scaf folding Matters magazine. Many members have done so for this edition. Turn to page 15 for more.

Lastly, they are welcome to attend NASC Regional Meetings in Spring and Autumn each year. These changes to Information Membership are intended to benefit Information and Services & Ancillary Products members as well as the NASC membership as a whole.

Caption: Get Connected e-bulletins are now being sent to Contractor members every month.

The NASC calls on its members to help promote Information and Services & Ancil lary Products membership to eligible busi nesses and organisations, which will help ensure hundreds of new connections – both between NASC members and the NASC and external third parties – are made.

Caption: The NASC has produced a BS 5975 Guide.

Caption: SG4:22 is due to be published this Spring.

Working Groups Working Well

Working Group Members

Sustainability

• Helen Gawor (Chair), GKR Scaffolding Ltd

• Mark Collinson, Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services UK Ltd T/A

Lyndon SGB

• Sarah Klieve, High Peak Scaffolding Ltd

• David Brown, IBN Scaffold Access Ltd

• Simon Robinson, NASC

• David Packer, Severnside Scaffolding Ltd

Fleet & Transport

• Mike Lloyd (Chair), LTC Scaffolding Ltd

• Nicola Aitchison, ASC Edinburgh Ltd

• Peter Booth, Benchmark Scaffolding Ltd

• John McKeever, T/A Lyndon SGB

• Carl Druce, Denholm Industrial Services Ltd

Geoff Hughes, Enigma Industrial Services Ltd

• Sarah Klieve, High Peak Scaffolding Ltd

• Vicki Evans, LTC Scaffolding Ltd

• Simon Robinson, NASC

• David Packer, Severnside Scaffolding Ltd

The NASC’s Current Affairs Committee, set up as an agile, fast response group intended to take on and complete a broad range of projects quickly, has recently created two topic-led sub-groups to help meet this brief in specific areas. These working groups have been tasked with providing guidance, support and direction on sustainability & environmental issues and fleet & transport issues. Both groups have hit the ground running. Their latest activities are listed below.

Sustainability & Environmental

This Working Group has initially been focused on providing useful and accessible guidance to members about how they can reduce their carbon footprint and work towards net zero. It has recently produced an easy-to-use guide to net zero carbon, including a glossary and FAQ, quick wins, potential longer-term oppor tunities, grants and incentives, a draft policy statement and useful links. This guide is avail able from the NASC website.

Helen Gawor, Working Group Chair, said: “The Group recognised pretty quickly that the challenge it faced was helping NASC members, which have displayed an enormous amount of enthusiasm for net zero carbon initiatives, to get a solid understanding of the topic. Our focus has been on making decarbonisation strategically accessible to businesses of all sizes by consol idating the information we need to get started and the potential sources of support. We hope our Guide will help empower members to start their journey to net zero – enabling them to make energy and cost savings. However, as NZC targets are increasingly part of procurement

scoring for the contractors we work for, this will quickly become essential to being part of the supply chain. I’m delighted with how the Group is working and how quickly we were able to put together and issue a comprehensive overview Guide. We’re now looking at producing further guides on a number of topics and plan to liaise with Supplier members and external manufac turers to see what can be done to improve green procurement efforts.”

Fleet & Transport

tion’s Gold Affiliate Membership of Logistics UK, which is now beginning to bear fruit.

A webinar was held last month to give members a better understanding of what they can gain through their free membership of Logistics UK and a flow of useful resources is now being sent to the Group by Logistics UK each month. Content will be shared with the members via the Transport page in the Members’ Area of the NASC website.

Mike Lloyd, Working Group Chair

This Group has two objectives; provide members with information and guidance relating to fleet matters, such as licences, driver hours, loading and unloading and vehi cle inspections, and represent the members’ interests in a lobbying capacity. The Group has also been tasked with maximising the NASC and its members’ return from the Confedera

Mike Lloyd, Working Group Chair, said: “Fleet and transport represents a huge proportion of a scaffolding contractor’s annual expenditure and plays a vital role in day-to-day operations. And yet easily accessible information on a whole range of core practical issues isn’t readily available. This Working Group will continue to produce guidance on a number of topics and liaise with Logistics UK to ensure our collective voice is heard at the highest level.”

New Audit Portal

We launched our new audit portal on 1 January, having worked extensively on this project through out 2021. The site helps us keep members’ sensi tive data more secure and within our existing CRM. It also allows for better automation when it comes to audit renewals.

Like any new software there were some bugs in the system which caused a few bumps in the road initially for member companies who had to complete in January. These were quickly rectified by the developers and we were grateful to NASC members for their patience.

We asked Bilfinger UK to be one of the first companies to test the new portal for feedback as Bilfinger had developed their own online portal ‘The Bilfinger Scaffold Portal’ which was the NASC 2021 Innovation of the Year runner-up. Ryan Clegg, Scaffolding Technical Authority at Bilfinger UK said: “Bilfinger were one of the first member companies to test NASC’s new audit portal, which we found was user friendly and in-keeping with 21st century technology. It was easy to upload the informa tion and it was genuinely an all-round better user experience. A great piece of kit.”

SSIP

Last year saw our biggest number of assessments carried out on members renewing their SSIP with NASC. This is a free service which NASC provides to its contractor members and enables them to qualify for other SSIP Schemes that their clients require them to hold at substantially lower

prices. Please do contact NASC Membership Manager via jamie.mcguire@nasc.org.uk to find out more about how you can save money and time.

Review

We previously communicated to members that the NASC was conducting market research on its position within the industry, to better understand what the NASC currently means and should mean to the whole industry. This research was carried out independently by B2B International and a presentation of the findings was given to the NASC in November. A working group, comprising NASC Officers & Directors as well as NASC members from all regions, was set up to review and discuss the findings of the report, which will be publicised in due course along with any proposed course of action.

We thank all those within the industry who contributed to this research.

“Our focus has been on making decarbonisation strategically accessible to businesses of all sizes by consolidating the information we need to get started and the potential sources of support.”

Helen Gawor, Working Group Chair

“This Working Group will continue to produce guidance on a number of topics and liaise with Logistics UK to ensure our collective voice is heard at the highest level.”

The first five scaffolding apprentices to complete their Scaffolding Trailblazer End Point Assessment (EPA) did so at NETA Training in Teesside.

Recruitment & Training Update

Last month, the NASC exhibited at a BFRS careers event at the Aldershot Garrison Sports Centre.

The scaffolding industry super stand also comprised of Shield Services Group, Alltask, Ideal Scaffolding (Southern), Chris Sedgeman Scaffolding, PERI, Severnside Scaffolding and SIMIAN.

The event drew hundreds of soon-to-be Service leavers, many of whom stopped to hear what the scaffolding industry could provide for them.

Trailblazer Group Reconvenes

The Scaffolding Trailblazer standard has now been in place for more than three years and is due to be reviewed. A small working party has already met with Institute for Apprentices and Technical Education (IFATE) and they envisage only minor revisions and improvements rather than a rewrite of the standard. It is hoped the review will be complete by summer.

CISRS Manager/Supervisor Course Review

CISRS has recently reviewed and revised both its fiveday Management/Supervisor course and the two-day Management/Supervisor refresher course.

The courses cover supervisory duties, HS&E legislation, employment law, industry guidance notes, TG20, RAMS, design appreciation, temporary works, commercial essen tials, mental health and behavioural awareness, supported by several case studies.

Supervisors who have already held SMSTS (Site Manage ment Safety Training Scheme) for more than two years may be eligible to attend the CISRS two-day Refresher and apply for a CISRS Supervisor card.

CISRS Layher Advanced Systems course

A two-week Layher System Advanced Scaffolder run by CISRS in conjunction with SIMIAN and Layher began at Coleg Menai in Anglesey on Monday 21 February.

Scaffolding Sector Recruitment

– Get Involved

The NASC will be promoting scaffolding industry opportunities at a number of careers fairs this year. Members are invited to join us at the following events:

• British Forces Resettlement Services (BFRS) Careers Fair – Thursday 7 April (Leicester) and Thursday 16 June (Catterick),

• National School & College Leaver Shows – 21-22 September (Milton Keynes) and 15-16 November (Ascot, Berkshire).

Delegates from NASC Contractor members Rose Systems Scaffolding and John Laidlaw and Son were booked to attend. We hope that the launch of this course will see an increase in scaffolders qualifying to Advanced level in system scaf folding. If successful, the programme will be rolled out to other manufacturers to develop their own CISRS advanced training course.

CISRS training Centres

CISRS is currently in discussion with an NASC member looking to open up a new CISRS training centre in the South East, around Surrey. They are currently looking at centre design and drawings but once this is agreed they will hope to progress quickly and get the centre up and running.

NCC South has shown its commitment to CISRS at its recent annual audit, by announcing some refurb and development work at its Centre in Erith, Kent, which will improve the current facility as well as look to increase capacity.

Walsall College in the Midlands is also planning similar works to improve existing facilities and develop more capacity at its Lifford Lane site in Birmingham.

Employment Affairs

Look Ahead for 2022

By Gray Rigge, G & E Services (UK) Ltd

During the height of the pandemic the Government progress on planned changes originating from the ‘Good Work Plan’ was put on hold. Now changes to statutory employment practice are coming back on stream and a new Employment Bill has been scheduled for later this year.

Among the proposed changes are extend ing maternity provision. Protection would commence from the moment an employee informs her employer she is pregnant until six months after her return to work, (which date can be after a year on maternity leave).

Changes to the Flexible Working regula tions are proposed, these include introduc ing a temporary request, reducing the qual ifying service to make an initial request or a repeat request where the initial request is rejected, reviewing the current scope for an employer to refuse a request, and putting a duty on employers to suggest alternatives if the request is rejected.

Additionally, a range of changes to post termination restrictions, (i.e. non-compete clauses) are under consideration through consultation. There are already certain inclu sions which may invalidate such restrictions. Commentators consider that a likely outcome of the consultation is that if post termination restrictions are found to be enforceable then the old employer will become liable to pay some or all the employee’s previous earnings for the period of the restriction.

There is proposed pension legislation, which would expand the application of auto enrolment for Workplace Pensions. The proposal would reduce the minimum age to eighteen and do away with the mini mum earnings threshold. That would result in young people and part time employees being able to save for their eventual pension but would give a greater cost to employers in contributions.

All employers are required to conduct ‘right to work’ checks for all new employees. During the pandemic, on a temporary basis, a system whereby the checks could be carried out digi tally was introduced, which was planned to end in April. It has now been announced that digital checks will continue beyond that date. There will be a charge to employers introduced for that service in respect of UK nationals. From April each year stat utory minimum wage rates and statutory benefit rates are reviewed.

The main statutory mini mum wage rate, the National Living Wage, (age 23 and over) will increase to £9.50 per hour, (+6.6%).

The increase to statutory benefit rates is proposed to be 3.1% which, as examples, would bring Statutory Sick Pay to £99.35 per week and Statutory Maternity Pay to £156.66 per week.

In conclusion, the long running claims against Pimlico Plumbers were a part of the early cases that put false self-employ ment and worker status and worker entitle ments in the spotlight. The Court of Appeal has found that in the specific circumstances of a worker denied paid statutory holiday, that a claim against the employer may be made for all statutory holiday since undertaking work for Pimlico Plumbers, (which amounted to 24 weeks). This is also significant in that where such claims, (for unlawful deduction from wages), have previously been properly made and upheld, there has been a limit of two years for recovery of loss.

During the pandemic, on a temporary basis, a system whereby the checks could be carried out digitally was introduced, which was planned to end in April. It has now been announced that digital checks will continue beyond that date.

Taxation

Returning Coronavirus support in a Corporation Tax Return

By Wendy Bradley, Joint Taxation Committee

Think of the government’s support to businesses during the pandemic as replacing lost turnover: it is logical therefore that the support is taxable income and must be included in the relevant return. You can also understand that the Coro navirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), Job

Support Scheme (JSS), Eat Out To Help Out (EOTHO) and Job Retention Scheme Bonus (JRB) were all introduced at pace in the middle of a pandemic, so the HMRC Corporation Tax system hasn’t been retrofitted to make it easy and you will have to do a bit of sorting out to make it fit and produce the right result.

Here are the main boxes in the Corporation Tax Return you need to be careful with:

Box 471: CJRS and JSS received Includes:

• Amounts voluntarily disclosed as overpayments, whether or not you have repaid them.

• Amounts already assessed by HMRC, whether or not the assessment is paid.

• Amounts you were entitled to but repaid voluntarily.

Box 472: CJRS and JSS entitlement. This box must be completed, even if the figure is the same as in box 471 or the assessment will be incorrect.

Box 473: CJRS and JSS overpayments already assessed or voluntarily disclosed, but not:

• Amounts you were entitled to but repaid voluntarily.

• Overpayments chargeable in the accounting period but not already assessed or disclosed.

Box 474: JRB and EOTHO

Record any overpayments you have received in the accounting period covered by the return and not repaid.

Box 526:

In Box 526 you record the amount over paid and now due. This is (Box 471 + Box 474) – (Box 472 + Box 473)

For more information on Employment Affairs and Taxation issues go to the Members’ Area of the NASC website.

Any resulting amount will be assessed to income tax and not corporation tax and you must NOT pay it with your corporation tax: wait for HMRC to write to you with the reference number and

Hire, Sales and Manufacturing Committee Update

Work in the Hire, Sales and Manu facturing Committee continues to focus primarily upon the NASC Code of Practice product audit process.

The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the manufacturing site visits, which has meant that the audits have been exclusively UK based. However, the process has continued to be rigorous and has resulted in individual companies continuing product testing them selves at independent test facilities more frequently. This has then been further rein forced by the NASC auditor randomly select ing samples of his own for additional testing in line with the audit process.

As Covid-19 diminishes and the manu facturing site audits are re-started they will be further enhanced by the introduction of environmental and sustainability, health and safety and ethical criteria.

In the meantime, work on the committee has considered additional product guidance, be that as a part of the suite of existing prod uct Code of Practice PG guides or instead released as general guidance (without audit) on say, products that are in use, but no recog nised standard exists. In this regard, the Committee, with additional assistance from Dennis Braithwaite, NASC Technical Advisor, a new product guide, PG8:21 Purchasing Guide lines for Ancillary Scaffolding Products – has been produced and released.

Work in progress for the Committee is focused on scaffolding sheeting and system scaffolding compliance sheets. There are two internal working party groups to consider

these two topics. The scaffolding sheeting/ netting working party’s first steps were to identify the standard to which these items should conform, followed by then establish ing a suitable and meaningful test method. The working group progresses and it is largely anticipated that sometime in the summer/ autumn of 2022 the result will be PG10:22.

The second working group, spearheaded by Dennis Braithwaite, is undertaking work to investigate the creation of a tube and fitting TG20-style compliance sheet for prefab ricated scaffolding systems. Work is in its very early stages and along with Dennis, the system scaffolding manu facturer members of the committee and CADS are first establishing the feasibility of the task. It is hoped this will result in a TG20-style system scaffolding summary sheet. It must be stressed that work in this regard is at the very early stages.

The Committee remains focused on taking on the issues important to the wider contracting membership and continues to work closely with all relevant parties to ensure its aims and objec tives are fulfilled, including growing its own committee membership and therefore being representative of indus try as a whole.

Caption: Two internal working groups have recently been established.

payment details. HMRC has a free webinar you can sign up to and for more detail and a worked example.

NASC Debris Net Working Group Update

By Sarah Wilson Vice Chair, NASC Hire, Sale & Manufacturing Committee

It is odd – the scaffolding industry is very aware of (and NASC members are fully compliant with) the Standards governing scaffold tube and fittings. However, who knows about the catchily named BS 7955:1999 Containment nets and sheets on construction works – Specification for performance and test methods? It turns out that no-one does, not even HSE.

Over the years, Ralph Wilson of Gilray Plant had noticed a gradual decline in the weight of debris netting being sold in the UK for use on scaffolds – from over 100 grams per square metre to some as low as 40 gsm. He felt that there might be safety implications in the use of such lightweight netting – would it be strong enough to contain debris falling from a scaffold?

So Ralph did what he usually does when he has a thought and delegated to me. I discovered the existence of British Standard 7955:1999 that governs the use of nets and sheets on construction works. But could I find anyone who had ever heard of it? Even my contact at the Health & Safety Executive in Buxton concluded: “Everything I have read

so far says the netting should conform to the standard, but everything I have seen (and everyone I have spoken too), says it doesn't…”

Faced with this conun drum, I took the matter to the NASC Hire & Sale Commit tee. A working group was duly formed and representa tives from Forgeco, George Roberts and Gilray Plant have had some lively discussions regarding the testing proce dures outlined in the Standard. Matters have progressed to a point where we have test rigs built and we now await more clement weather as the testing needs to be carried out with an air temperature of approximately 23°C.

In the meantime, if anyone reading this article has information on who wrote the original Standard, this would be extremely useful as we could do with clarification regard ing the statement that “nets or sheets shall have a minimum tensile strength of 630 N”. I look forward to a deluge of information from you all!

Member News

Services & Ancillary Product News

iPhorms

iPhorms is a tech solutions business based in Macclesfield, Cheshire. We offer businesses the opportunity to transform their paper work into a digital solution by use of our iPhorms App – this has been developed with the assistance of NASC members.

The iPhorms App allows for the complete eradication of paper in favour of a digital solution. The administration becomes more streamlined effectively saving time and money, not to mention potentially lives. We have been presenting our technology to firms all over the UK and Ireland for a few years and we have been delighted with the speed at which our portfolio has grown.

What’s clear is more and more NASC members are adopting this process as our incoming enquires have quadrupled in the past four months, as directors are placing paramount importance on Compliance and Health and Safety, accountably, and tracea bility within a digitised system.

Administration and Accounts departments have seen the benefits of the process as they can see the instant saving both in terms of time and money from not having to chase the day to day paper work associated within the scaf folding world, such as Timesheets, Handovers, RAMS, etc. All paper is now completed on the Smart device and immediately sent to the relevant departments.

By using the iPhorms App, it changes the way a firm operates. Systems, processes workflow and Culture are all part of this streamlining exercise making systems and procedures much more fluid.

The software eradicates the need for paper and transforms each level of the busi ness, bringing together data across different departments via the iPhorms App. From the

Scaffolders to the Administration/Accounts team to the senior management, all areas are now working together more efficiently.

If you would like to find out why almost 200 firms across the UK and Ireland are using the App and would like a Zoom presentation, then why not call Kevin Harkin, Commercial Direc tor, on 01625 464238 or 07707 068318 or email kevin@iphorms.com www.iphorms.com

Spanset

Scaffolders, protect your workmates – avoid dropped objects! SpanSet has supplied both safe lifting equipment and training to the scaffolding industry for more than 50 years. Our innovative products and industry leading training courses ensure we remain at the forefront of improving lifting safety on construction sites nationwide.

For the modern scaffolder, worker safety is of the high est priority. Dropped objects when lifting equipment on scaffolding is a serious hazard and measures should put in place to avoid the risk of items hitting workers below the lift. The use of ‘gin wheels’, for example, should be consigned to history.

Our unique and ever popu lar Safe Lifting Kit allows workers to trans port small, mixed loads to the top of struc tures. The SLK features an auto lock function, protecting workers and equipment below the bag should the person pulling the lifting rope accidentally let go. Available in different heights from 50m to 180m, cost effective and lightweight.

Each SLK has one serial number for tracea bility and ease of inspection. The latest addi tion to our range of Safe Lifting courses, the

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Caption: The SLK features an auto lock function, protecting workers and equipment below the bag should the person pulling the lifting rope accidentally let go.

“Everything I have read so far says the netting should conform to the standard, but everything I have seen (and everyone I have spoken too), says it doesn't…”

Scaffolders Safe Slinging and Lifting Course. A one-day course which provides the knowledge, understanding and practical skills to safely lift scaffold materials on an operational site. This course is designed for scaffolders who intend to conduct safe practical lifting operations and/or manag ers who need to plan lifting operations using the Span Set Safe Lifting Kit and SpanSet ScaffGrip products. www.spanset.com

Citation

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has confirmed they will continue to carry out spot checks on businesses across the country to review their Health & Safety measures. Not meeting these standards could result in a fine of up to £10,000 and the closing of your doors.

In their recent South Yorkshire inspection campaign, 65% of businesses inspected were found to be in some form of breach of Health & Safety law, resulting in 3 prohibition notices and 31 improvement notices.

To help you prepare for an HSE inspection and ensure all aspects of your Health & Safety covered, we have created a helpful, step-by-step free guide, including the most common mistakes identified by inspectors. This can be downloaded from our website.

If you’d like to chat about how Citation can help with the HR and Health & Safety side of your business, just give them a call on 0345 844 1111, or fill in their call-back form and they’ll get right back to you. Please quote ‘National Access and Scaf folding Confederation’ when enquiring to access your member benefit and preferential rates. www.citation.co.uk

Caption: Each course aims to give attendees a better insight into system scaffolding and its benefits.

PERI PERI offers a range of CISRS-accredited courses at its training facility in Brentwood, allowing entry-level scaffolders and experts the opportunity to learn new skills and safer working practices as part of their continued professional development.

Each course aims to give attendees a better insight into system scaffolding and its benefits. PERI’s scaffolding supervisors and

instructors are experts with years of experi ence and knowledge of industry standards and best practice.

The right blend of demonstrations, practi cal and theoretical exercises helps attendees to improve scaffolding activity and achieve desirable results that can be applied on site. For more information contact: training services@peri.ltd.uk

CISRS Accredited Training Centre News

New NASC Information Member Walsall College has launched a bumper training schedule at Construction College Midlands (CCM) to help the construction industry continue to bounce back post-pandemic.

Formerly National Construction College Birmingham, the site was acquired by Walsall College in December 2020. With scaffold ing seen as a safety critical industry, CCM remained open throughout 2021, providing a suite of CISRS training programmes, in order for construction and redevelopment projects to stay on schedule.

The college offers the full range of CISRS programmes, from new entrants on COTS courses, through to the Advanced Scaffolder training, supervisory programmes and scaf fold inspection courses. They can also offer SSSTS and SMSTS courses, which continued to be delivered throughout the lockdown via remote delivery sessions.

For further information about train ing courses, visit www.constructioncol lege.co.uk call 01922 663600 or email info@constructioncollege.co.uk

NETA

A small number of fully funded places for a New Entrants programme and opportunities of upskilling scaffolders to CISRS Advanced Scaffolder are available through NETA Training in Teesside.

The eight-day New Entrants training pack age includes the following courses:

• CCNSG National Safety Passport

• Scaffolding Appreciation

• COTS • Mobile Tower

• Confined Space

• Mental Health Awareness

• Emergency First Aid at Work

Britannia Safety & Training

NETA Training also offers employers funding to upskill their workforce to CISRS Advanced Scaffolder level. All components of the CISRS Advanced training route - Advanced 10-day training, Level 3 Portfolio Assessment & Advanced Skills Assessments - can now be attended free of charge by CISRS Basic scaffolder card holders of 12 months or more.

Employers will gain fully qualified and recog nised Advanced Scaffolders with the potential to develop to Supervisory/Management level in the UK, Offshore and global industry. For more information please contact Lisa Wells on 01642 616 936 or email: lisa.wells@neta.co.uk

The following courses are now being offered at our training centre in Norfolk:

• CISRS Basic Scaffold Inspection - 11-13 April, 6-8 June

• CISRS Operative Training Scheme - 31 March, 4 July

• CISRS Scaffold Awareness - 28 March, 9 June

For the latest availability please check our website www.britanniaits.com or call the team on 01953 606100.

Walsall College

Caption: Construction College Midlands, Kings Norton, Birmingham.

Design Member News Member Directory

NASC Design Members

The NASC’s 20 Design Members have all met the membership criteria, providing evidence of professional competency, appropriate levels of insurance, CPD and trading history.

48.3 Scaffold Design Ltd

Kingsgate, 62 High Street, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1SH www.483.co.uk

Access Design & Safety Ltd The Design Studio, 1 Parsons Street, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 1JJ www.designsafe.co.uk

Buckley Design Solutions Ltd Office 210, Regus Suite, Lowry Mill, Lee Street, Swinton, Manchester, M27 6DB www.buckleydesigns.co.uk

Double Scaffold Design Ltd 801 London Road, Westcliffe-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 9SY www.doublescaffolddesign.co.uk

Highland Temporary Works Ltd 22B Longman Drive, Inverness, IV1 1SU www.htwdesign.co.uk

Independent Design House Ltd Studio 2, Westree House, 2 Westree Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8HB www.idh-design.co.uk

JM Scaffold Design Ltd Crescent House, 2-6 Sandy Lane, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 2EB www.jmscaffolddesign.co.uk

Optima Scaffold Designs LLP 68 Macrae Road, Eden Office Park, Pill, Bristol, BS20 0DD www.optima-designs.co.uk

Independent Design House

Independent Design House (IDH has launched a new division: IDH Housing Design. The offering, which is an end-toend consultancy for all housing design requirements, is led by newly-appointed associate director, Martin Czerniuk, a volume housing design expert based in a new IDH Northampton office.

Czerniuk brings a wealth of residen tial expertise to the role, with a 35-year career in volume home building, having worked for major house builders includ ing Taylor Wimpey and Bovis. He is a site layout design specialist, proficient in projects from concept and master planning through to fast-track plan ning approvals and onward to produc tion-enabling packages.

IDH Housing Design provides a multi-disciplinary offering, starting with pre-construction and covering the entire process. Services include providing site layout design for land viability, through formal planning, technical, procurement and produc tion enabling stages to final sales, working with volume house builders and developers.

www.idh-design.co.uk

Ultimate Design Studio

Ultimate Design began in 2020, with the core intent of being focused on provid ing cost effective scaffold designs with prompt response to support the indus tries requirements. Our qualified design ers have been involved in some of the largest scaffold projects in the UK, gain ing experience in the sector. Willing to go a step further, we have invested in new design technologies to be able to provide Scaffold 3D BIM models to the industry, that can be included to the site-wide coordination models.

What do you gain from NASC membership? The recognition of being a member of the Confederation will help us to expand our services and to grow as a firm. Will also help us to be up-todate in regards of the latest scaffolding regulations and guidelines.

NASC Contractor member offer: We are pleased to offer to all members a 20% discount on the first design project. Simply quote NASC to redeem this discount.

www.ultimatedesign.uk

48.3 48.3 Scaffold Design Limited, a part of the Richter group of companies, is pleased to announce the opening of its latest office in Glasgow. The expansion into Scotland marks the next exciting step for the group which has enjoyed considerable success and growth throughout 2021.

The group, comprising 48.3 Scaffold Design Limited, R W Clarke Limited and Preene Groundwater Consulting has come together over the course of the last three years, with the aim of becoming the UK’s leading temporary works design consultancy and provider of technical services to Civil Engineering and Building contractors.

Roger Tice CEng FICE, Richter Group Managing Director, said: "Glasgow and the surrounding areas have many talented people and there is a wealth of competent clients, both existing and new who Richter wish to be aligned with. Following recent successful contracts in this location, now is the time expand our geographical pres ence and the introduction of the new Glas gow office fulfils our business plans. It is great to see this move happen now."

www.483.co.uk

Engineering Techniques Limited 102 Rookery Court, Leyton, London, E10 5UB www.engineeringtech.co.uk

Gallery Access Solutions Ltd 1084 Tollcross Road (Unit 2), Tollcross, Glasgow, G32 8UN www.galleryaccesssolutions.co.uk

GW Coote Limited 27 Breakfield, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 2HS www.gwcoote.co.uk

PB Scaffold Design Limited Century Offices, 2175 Century Way, Thorpe Park, Leeds, LS15 8ZB www.pbscaffolddesign.co.uk

Prime Scaffold & Structural Designs Ltd 20 St Dunstan’s Hill, London EC3R 8HL www.psd.uk.com

Raptor Scaffold Design & Consultancy Ltd Bosavern Cottage, St Just, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 7RD www.raptorscaffolddesigns.co.uk

RDG Engineering (Temporary Works) Ltd 1st Floor, Derbyshire House, St Chads Street, London, WC1H 8AG www.rdgengineering.co.uk

Rise Scaffold Services Ltd Acer Road, Saddlebow Industrial Estate, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE34 3HN www.rise-scaffold.co.uk

Scaffold Structure Designs UK Ltd Wheatleys Eyot, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex, TW16 6DA

Scaftec Ltd Panorama Business Village, 8 Lonmay Place, Queenslie, Glasgow, G33 4ER www.scaftec.co.uk

Technical & Design Engineering Ltd T/A TAD 15 Bradenham Place, Penarth, CF64 2AG www.tad-designs.co.uk

Tubular Techniques Ltd Unit 3, The Paddocks, Wood Street, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7PA www.tubulartechniquesltd.co.uk

Ultimate Design Studio Ltd Commerce Road, Brentford, TW8 8LE www.ultimatedesign.uk

Services & Ancillary Products Members

The NASC has recently split its Information Members into two groups; main contractors, clients and trade bodies, and providers of services and ancillary products. The first group will continue to use the Information Member name, whereas the second group will henceforth be referred to as Services & Ancillary Products Members.

All Aspects Scaffolding Ltd T/A All Aspects

Scaffolding Safety Services

Lime Kilns Farm, Brentwood Road, Orsett, Grays, Essex, RM16 3HU www.allaspectsscaffolding.co.uk

Brady Corporation Ltd T/A Scafftag Wildmore Industrial Estate, Banbury, Oxon, OX16 3JU www.brady.co.uk

CADS (Computer And Design Services Ltd) Arrowsmith Court, 10 Station Approach, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8AX www.cads.co.uk

Citation Limited Kings Court, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AR www.citation.co.uk

Clarke Health and Safety Consultants Ltd 9 Paignton Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L16 4PN clarkehealthandsafety.com

Clear Insurance Management Ltd T/A

CLEAR MPW

7/8 Tolherst Court, Turkey Mill, Ashford Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5SF www.thecleargroup.com

Independent Access Inspections Ltd 24 Chiswell Street, London, EC1Y 4XY www.iainspections.co.uk

iPhorms Ltd Waterside House, Waterside, Macclesfield, Greater Manchester, SK11 7HG www.iphorms.com

J Mac Safety Systems Limited Landscape House, Blue House Point Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 2PJ www.jmacsafetysystems.co.uk

McCarron Coates Ltd

Howley Park Business Village, Howley Park Road, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 0BZ www.mccarroncoates.com

MSafe Risk Management Ltd The Old Dairy, 154a Seabourne Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH5 2JA www.msafe.co.uk

Rhino Deck Ltd

Jubilee House, No. 3 Gelders Hall Road, Shepsted, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 9NH www.sayfasystems.co.uk/rhinodeck

SpanSet Limited

Telford Way, Middlewich, Cheshire, CW10 0HX www.spanset.com

StrikeSoft Ltd

1 Standon Business Park, Stortford Road, Standon, Ware, Herts, SG11 1PH www.strikesoft.co.uk

Tufcoat Ltd

3 Garden Close, Langage Business Park, Plymouth, PL7 5EU www.tufcoat.co.uk

Winters Safety Services Ltd

20 Ashlar Avenue, Carrickstone, Cumbernauld, Glasgow, G68 0GL

www.winterssafetyservices.co.uk

Zep UK Limited

PO Box 12, Tanhouse Lane, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 0RD www.zep.co.uk

Training Centres

There are 38 CISRS Training centres located across the UK. Each centre undergoes an annual audit to ensure they continually meet CISRS Scheme Criteria. For full details of the courses they deliver visit the CISRS website and click ‘training centres’.

Scotland & Northern Ireland

AIS Survivex Kirkhill Commercial Park, Dyche Avenue, Aberdeen, AB21 0LQ 0844 8001810 training@aisgroup.co.uk www.aisgroup.co.uk

All Access Training Services 76 Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Hillington Park, Glasgow, G52 4NQ 0141 8822555 admin@allaccesstraining.co.uk www.allaccesstraining.co.uk

ASET International Oil & Gas Training Academy Aberdeen Clinterty Campus, Kinellar, Aberdeen, AB21 0TZ 01224 896196 asetbookings@aset.co.uk www.aset.co.uk

CITB NI Nutts Corner Training Centre, 17 Dundrod Road, Crumlin, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT29 4SR 02890 825466 www.citbni.org.uk

Enigma Industrial Services Ltd Unit 7B, Lyon Road, Linwood, Renfrewshire, PA3 3BQ 07484 929072 paul.humphries@enigma-is.com www.enigma-is.com

Excel Training International St. Mirren Stadium & Business Centre, Greenhill Road, Paisley, PA3 1RU 0141 4169865 enquiries@etihealthandsafety.com www.etihealthandsafety.com

HAKI Ltd

The Hub, Kinross Business Park, Clashburn Close, Kinross, KY13 8GF 01827 282 525 (Option 4) training@haki.co.uk www.haki.co.uk

National Construction College (Scotland) 4 Fountain Avenue, Inchinnan Business Park, Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, PA4 9RQ 0344 9944433 nationalconstruction.college@citb.co.uk www.citb.co.uk

North East

AIS Survivex Units 3 & 4 Jupiter Court, Orion Business Park, Tyne Tunnel Trading Estate, North Shields, NE29 7SE 0844 8001810 training@aisgroup.co.uk www.aisgroup.co.uk

NETA Training Group Pennine Avenue, North Tees Industrial Estate, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, TS18 2RJ 01642 616936 l.willis@neta.co.uk www.neta.co.uk

Safety and Access Ltd

CATCH Training Centre, Redwood Park Estate, Stallingborough, NE Lincolnshire, DN14 8TH 01469 552848 catch@safetyaccess.co.uk www.safetyaccess.co.uk

North West

Fulcrum Scaffold Safety & Training Unit 5/6 Point 65 Business Centre, Greenbank Way, Blackburn, BB1 3EA 0161 7060345 info@fulcrumscaffoldsafety.com www.fulcrumscaffoldsafety.com

Fulcrum Scaffold Safety & Training Port of Mostyn, Holywell, Flintshire, CH8 9HE, 0161 7060345 info@fulcrumscaffoldsafety.com www.fulcrumscaffoldsafety.com

Lawsons Training Ltd Whinbank Farm, Distington, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 4QH 01946 833 313 info@lawsonstraining.co.uk www.lawsonstraining.co.uk

Richmond Bright Units 66 & 124 Woodside Business Park, Shore Road, Birkenhead, CH41 1EP 0330 9121414 enquiries@richmondbright.co.uk www.richmondbright.co.uk

SIMIAN Wallis House, Birchwood Park, Warrington, WA3 6FW 0345 6022418

hello@simian-risk.com www.simian-risk.com

SIMIAN – CIST Penmynydd Road, Llangefni, Anglesey, LL77 7HT 0345 6022418 hello@simian-risk.com www.simian-risk.com

Total People Wythenshaw Campus, Brownley Road, Wythenshaw, Manchester, M22 8UE Scaffolding office: 0161 6747822 College reception: 0161 6747800 andre.desvaux@totalpeople.co.uk www.totalpeople.co.uk

Training 2000 Furthergate Business Park, Harwood Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 3BD 01254 54659 scaffolding@t2000.co.uk www.training2000.co.uk

Yorkshire 3B Training Unit 1 Meadow View, Durham Lane, Armthorpe, Doncaster, DN3 3DY 01942 597 333 training@3btraining.com www.3btraining.com

Midlands

Construction College Midlands 83 Lifford Lane, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B30 3JH

Course bookings: 01922 663600 info@constructioncollege.co.uk www.constructioncollege.co.uk

Safety & Access Ltd Dabell Avenue, Blenheim Industrial Estate, Bulwell, Nottingham, NG6 8WA 0115 9794523 safe@safetyaccess.co.uk www.safetyaccess.co.uk

Simian Aspects Training Ltd Unit 2A, Coventry Road, Exhall, Coventry, CV7 9FU 0345 602 2418 hello@simian-risk.com www.simian-risk.com

East Anglia

Britannia Safety & Training Unit 18, Chestnut Drive, Wymondham Business Park, Off Sutton Lane, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 9SB 01953 606100 prioritysupport@britanniaits.com www.britanniaits.com

National Construction College (East) Bircham Newton, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6RH 0344 9944433 nationalconstruction.college@citb.co.uk www.citb.co.uk

South East Construction Health & Safety Group John Ryder Training Centre, St Ann’s Road, Chertsey, KT16 9DG 01932 561 871 www.chsg.co.uk

Layher Ltd Works Road, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 1WL 01462 475 100 info@layher.co.uk www.layher.co.uk

National Construction College (South) Manor Road, Erith, Kent, DA8 2AD 01322 349638 nationalconstruction.college@citb.co.uk www.citb.co.uk

PERI Ltd

Warley Street, Great Warley, Brentwood, CM13 3LB 01788 861600 training.services@peri.ltd.uk www.peri.ltd.uk

Safety Services (UK) Ltd Hanborough Business Park, Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire, OX29 8LJ 0845 4025050 enquiries@safetyservices.co.uk www.safetyservices.co.uk

SIMIAN – Carshalton College Nightingale Road, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 2EJ 0345 6022418

hello@simian-risk.com www.simian-risk.com

SIMIAN - Waltham Forest London Academy of Sustainable Construction, Hollydown Way, Leytonstone, London, E11 4DD 0345 6022418 hello@simian-risk.com www.simian-risk.com

South West and Wales

AIS Survivex

16a Village Farm Road, Village Farm Industrial Estate, Pyle, Bridgend, CF33 6BL 0844 8001810 training@aisgroup.co.uk www.aisgroup.co.uk

Alpha Safety Training Henley House, Queensway, Fforestfach, Swansea, SA5 4DJ 01792 585868

info@alphasafety.co.uk www.alphasafety.co.uk

CWIC Scaffolding Academy Ffordd Amazon, Crymlyn Burrows, Swansea, SA1 8QA 01792 482022

courses@cwicscaffolding.academy www.cwicscaffoldingacademy.co.uk

LTC Training Services Ltd Venn Farm, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1QN 01884 664224

info@ltctrainingservices.co.uk www.ltctrainingservices.co.uk

LTC Training Services Ltd

Wixenford Depot, Colesdown Hill, Plymouth, PL9 8AA 01752 485303

info@ltctrainingservices.co.uk www.ltctrainingservices.co.uk

SIMIAN – Weston College

Simian Skill c/o Weston College, South West Skills Campus, Locking Road, Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 8NL 0345 602 2418

hello@simian-risk.com www.simian-risk.com

NASC Guidance Index

Safety Guidance: (UR) = Under Review

Guidance No. Publication Date Title

SG1 14 Control of Substance Hazardous to Health in Scaffolding (COSHH) (UR) SG2 17 Asbestos Licences and Ancillary Work Involving the Scaffolding Contractor (UR) SG3 21 Asbestos Awareness for the Scaffolding Contractor SG4 15 Preventing Falls in Scaffolding Operations (UR)

SG5 18 Overhead Power Sources and Earthing of Scaffold Structures

SG6 22 Management of manual handling in the scaffolding industry SG7 19 Risk Assessments & Method Statements

SG8 17 Reporting of Accidents Procedure and RIDDOR

SG9 21 Use, Inspection and Maintenance of Lifting Equipment […] in the Scaffolding Industry SG10 19 Use of Brickguards SG11 15 Noise (UR)

SG12 N/A Document not in system SG13 17 Health Surveillance in Scaffolding

SG14 N/A Document not in system – for information about Safety Nets refer to FASET SG15 17 Drugs and Alcohol at Work

SG16 14 Management of Fall Protection Equipment (UR)

SG17 N/A Document incorporated in SG16

SG18 14 Welfare Facilities for the Scaffolding Contractor (UR)

SG19 17 A Guide to Formulating a Rescue Plan

SG20 19 Consultation & Participation with the Workforce

SG21 17 Entry into Confined Spaces

SG22 17 Induction Training SG23 N/A Document not in system SG24 N/A Document now incorporated in SG7 SG25 20 Access and Egress from Scaffolds SG26 14 Scaffolding & Hoists (UR)

Safety Guidance: (UR) = Under Review cont.

SG27 09 Temporary Edge Protection on Open Steelwork – temporarily withdrawn (UR)

SG28 17 Safe System of Work for Scaffolding Associated with Timber Frame Building Construction

SG29 17 Internal Edge Protection on Scaffold Platforms

SG30 17 Management of Road Haulage for the Scaffolding Contractor

SG31 20 Management of Slips and Trips

SG32 17 Provision of Extended and Telescopic Transoms and Board Brackets

SG33 14 Guide to the Construction of Scaffold Loading Bays and Loadbearing Platforms (UR)

SG34 17 Guidance on Protection of the Public

SG35 21 Handover of Scaffold Structures and First Scaffold Inspection

SG36 18 Unauthorised Modifications to Scaffolds

SG37 18 Effective Supervision

SG38 19 Guidance on Mental Health & Wellbeing

SG39 21 Guidance on Appointing a Scaffolding Contractor

SG40 20 Scaffolding Yard Operations

SG41 20 Long Standing Scaffolding Structures

SG42 TBC Working over or near water

SG43 TBC Lone Working in Scaffolding

SG44 TBC Five Key Occupational Health Risks in Scaffolding

Technical Guidance: (UR) = Under Review

Guidance No. Publication Date Title

TG1 TBC Temporary Edge Protection for Sloping and Flat Roofs – temporarily withdrawn (UR)

TG2 N/A No longer used

TG3 19 Erection, Use and Dismantling of Temporary Rubbish Chutes on Scaffolding (UR)

TG4 19 Anchorage Systems for Scaffolding

TG5 18 Timber scaffold boards BS2482:2009

TG6 17 Care and Maintenance of Scaffold Boards

TG7 21 Scaffold Board Nailplates

TG8 21 Fire Damage

TG9 18 Guide to the Design and Construction of Temporary Roofs and Buildings (UR)

TG10 21 Flame Retardant Treatments for Timber Scaffold Boards and Battens

TG11 20 Stress Corrosion Cracking in High Tensile and Alloy Steels

TG12 17 Tying Down of Scaffold Boards

TG13 16 Non-Standard Boarded Platform (UR)

TG14 20 Supplementary Couplers and Check Couplers

TG15 N/A No longer used

TG16 21 Anchoring to the Ground

TG17 15 Identification of BS EN74 Scaffold Fittings (UR)

TG18 N/A No longer used

TG19 N/A No longer used

TG20 21 Guide to Good Practice for Tube and Fitting Scaffolding

TG21 20 A Guide to Commissioning Scaffold Design

TG22 TBC Design of Part Boarded and Other Scaffolds (Not Referred to Elsewhere)

TG23 TBC Lacing and Bracing of Beams

TG24 20 Scaffold Products not Covered by Standards

TG25 21 Scaffold

Contractual Guidance: (UR) = Under Review

Guidance No. Publication Date Title

CG1 18 Pavement Licences CG2 18 Set-Off CG3 18 Programmes CG4 N/A Document not in system CG5 19 Contractual Issues Relating to Hiring of Hoists CG6 20 Scaffolding Design

CG7 17 Late Payment of Commercial Debts CG8 18 Preparation of Quotations CG9 17 Payment Under the Construction Act CG10 17 Adjudication – Its use by the Sub-contractor

CG11 17 Preparation of Schedule of Rates CG12 19 Contract Clauses CG13 18 Pre-Tender Information from client CG14 18 Pre-Contract Meetings CG15 20 NEC3 CG16 21 Employment Contracts

CG17 21 Commercial Checklist for Scaffolding Contractors CG18 09 Daywork (UR)

CG19 18 Liquidated and Ascertained Damages

CG20 20 A Guide to Monitoring and Chasing Debt CG21 21 An Employer’s Guide to Right to Work Checks

CG22 20 Early Payment Schemes

CG23 21 Training Costs Agreements CG24 TBC Guide to Staff Handbook CG25 TBC Common Contract Terminology

Product Guidance: (UR) = Under Review

Guidance No. Publication Date Title

PG1 18 Purchasing Guidelines for EN 39_2001 Tube (4.0mm)

PG2 18 Purchasing Guidelines for EN 10219-1_2006 High Tensile Tube (3.2mm)

PG3 18 Purchasing Guidelines for BS 2482_2009 Timber Boards

PG4 18 Purchasing Guidelines for EN 74-1 Couplers

PG5 18 Purchasing Guidelines for Aluminium Beams (UR)

PG6 18 Purchasing Guidelines for EN 12810_11 System Scaffold

PG7 21 Purchasing Guidelines for Prefabricated Structural Transom Units

PG8 21 Purchasing Guidelines for Ancillary Scaffolding Components

PG9 21 Purchasing Guidelines for Scaffold Ladders

Asset Protection Guidance

Guidance No. Publication Date Title

APG1 21 Asset Protection for the Scaffolding Industry