HSE ISSUES REMINDER ON SAFE SCAFFOLD DESIGN
Posted on 12th March 2019
Recent incidents and high winds prompt warning from regulator
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SCAFFOLDING AWARENESS TRAINING FOR ALL
Posted on 16th January 2019
CISRS set to target painters, bricklayers, electricians and plumbers
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CISRS LAUNCH SYSTEM SCAFFOLD INSPECTION COURSES
Posted on 25th October 2018
Training courses prompted by growing use of system scaffolding
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SAFETY ALERT: DEFECTIVE SCAFFOLD COUPLER
Posted on 31st August 2018
National Access and Scaffolding Confederation issues warning
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OVERHEAD POWER AND EARTHING OF SCAFFOLDS
Posted on 9th August 2018
NASC combines updates advice on scaffold electrical risks
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Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, ELECTRICITY OVERHEAD, SCAFFOLDING
HSE ALERT: UNAUTHORISED ACCESS TO SCAFFOLDS
Posted on 17th July 2018
Regulator sets out new guidance to protect children and the public
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SCAFFOLDER DEVELOPMENT EMBRACED BY INDUSTRY
Posted on 11th July 2018
CPD training attracts over 2500 scaffolders during first year of operation
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SCAFFOLDING SITE ACCIDENTS AT RECORD LOW
Posted on 14th May 2018
NASC Annual Report reveals all time low in 2017 incidents
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SCAFFOLDER TRAINING REACHES NEW HEIGHTS
Posted on 30th January 2018
CISRS training card renewal by CPD embraced by scaffolders
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UPDATED SCAFFOLDING DESIGN E-GUIDE RELEASED
Posted on 14th August 2017
NASC launches enhanced TG20:13 eGuide scaffold design tool
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NASC LAUNCH FREE TO DOWNLOAD GUIDANCE
Posted on 14th August 2017
Access and scaffolding guides now open to members and non-members
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INCIDENT: SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE ON HIGH STREET
Posted on 22nd February 2017
Two workmen injured when falling with collapsing scaffold
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FATALITIES: HUGE DEATH TOLL IN CHINA
Posted on 24th November 2016
Scaffold collapse claims 67 lives in single incident on construction project
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Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, FATALITIES, SCAFFOLDING, STRUCTURAL SAFETY
INSPECTION AND EXAMINATION RULES UNDER REVIEW
Posted on 19th August 2016
HSE seek more proportionate approach to equipment inspection etc.
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Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, CRANES MOBILE, CRANES TOWER, EQUIPMENT, MACHINERY, MOBILE PLANT, REGULATION, SCAFFOLDING, TELEHANDLERS
NEW TRAINING COURSE ON TOWERS WITH CANTILEVERS
Posted on 3rd May 2016
PASMA launch new advanced training course
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NEW GUIDANCE ON TEMPORARY SUSPENDED ACCESS
Posted on 14th March 2016
SAEMA issues free guide on equipment management and safe use
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KEY SCAFFOLD SAFETY GUIDANCE UPDATED AND FREE
Posted on 20th January 2016
NASC publish revised SG4:15 online for free download
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NEW SCAFFOLDING INDUSTRY GUIDANCE ISSUED
Posted on 23rd November 2015
NASC updated Technical (TG) and Safety (SG) Guidance
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INCIDENT: SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE IN WEST LONDON
Posted on 1st October 2015
Traffic chaos caused after scaffolding collapses into road
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INCIDENT: SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE
Posted on 15th September 2015
Public escape uninjured as structure falls on high street
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HSE SAFETY ALERT: SCAFFOLDING LOADING BAYS
Posted on 22nd July 2015
Use of cable ties to secure loose mesh and unsafe means of operation
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ACCESS AND SCAFFOLDING BODY ANNUAL REPORT
Posted on 19th April 2015
NASC publishes details of scaffolding injury statistics
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INCIDENT: SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE INJURES TWO
Posted on 30th January 2015
Two passers-by injured after collapse in Leicester city centre
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HSE UPDATE SCAFFOLD DESIGN AND USE CHECKLIST
Posted on 5th October 2014
Design, training and system expectations made simple
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PASMA LAUNCHES SAFER TOWER USE CAMPAIGN
Posted on 6th May 2014
Access body urges use of BS EN1004 towers properly erected
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NEW SCAFFOLDING GUIDANCE EXPLAINED
Posted on 3rd March 2014
Good practice guidance for tube and fitting scaffolding
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FREE SEMINARS ON NEW SCAFFOLDING STANDARD
Posted on 11th February 2014
Non-NASC members offered free regional TG20:13 presentations
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SCAFFOLDING BODY ‘WINS’ COMPETENCE DEBATE
Posted on 7th January 2014
‘Qualified’ set to replace ‘Competent’ in future work at height rules
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Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, CDM: COMPETENCE, SCAFFOLDING
CCTV CATCHES SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE IN SHOPPING MALL
Posted on 17th December 2013
Pedestrians sent running as wind impacts on debris netting
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INCIDENT: SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE ON DOUBLE-DECKER
Posted on 2nd December 2013
Images show aftermath of scaffold fall onto London bus
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PASMA ‘TOWER SAFETY’ WEEK GOES DIGITAL & ONLINE
Posted on 23rd October 2013
Mobile access association hosts free-to-view events on best practice
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INCIDENT: SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE ON LOFT CONVERSION
Posted on 4th October 2013
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‘NEXT GENERATION’ SYSTEM SCAFFOLDING LAUNCHED
Posted on 30th July 2013
Major access and scaffolding specialist adds to product range
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SCAFFOLDING COMPETENCE: CISRS TRAINING SCHEMES
Posted on 24th June 2013
Revised guidance on scaffolder record schemes
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INCIDENT: TOWER SCAFFOLD FELL FROM BUILDING
Posted on 14th May 2013
Lucky escape after scaffold tower plummets from ninth floor
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INCIDENT: SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE
Posted on 30th April 2013
Pavement scaffold struck by HGV left in precarious position
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WEST MIDLANDS UNDER HSE CONSTRUCTION SPOTLIGHT
Posted on 8th August 2012
Safety drive in progress to reduce small site scaffold deaths and injuries
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Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, REGULATION, SCAFFOLDING, WORK AT HEIGHT
FATALITY: SCAFFOLD FALL DEATH ON LONDON SITE
Posted on 17th July 2012
Workman died in fall during scaffolding erection work
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INCIDENT: ABSEILING PARAMEDIC RESCUES SCAFFOLDER
Posted on 24th June 2012
Video footage shows rescue services novel use of MEWP and abseiling
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INCIDENT: SCAFFOLD COLLAPSES ON ROAD
Posted on 27th April 2012
Scaffold collapse on Portsmouth hotel refurb project crushes six parked cars
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MAJOR CONTRACTORS BACK ACCESS BODY PROCUREMENT CODE
Posted on 18th April 2012
Major contractors adopt NASC scaffolding guidance for clients and others
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Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, CDM 2007, CDM: CLIENTS, CDM: COMPETENCE, CDM: CONTRACTORS, SCAFFOLDING
ASSOCIATION HOLDS FIRST CPD DAY FOR SCAFFOLD DESIGNERS
Posted on 18th April 2012
Scaffolding Association CPD to cover temporary works and design issues
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INDUSTRY BODY RAISES THE BAR ON TOWER USER SAFETY
Posted on 24th March 2012
Advance guardrail (AGR) training now mandatory on PASMA tower user courses
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Posted in ACCESS EQUIPMENT, ALL LATEST NEWS, SCAFFOLDING, WORK AT HEIGHT
INQUEST: WORKMAN STRUCK BY FALLING SCAFFOLD POLE
Posted on 2nd March 2012
Conflicting evidence heard over adequacy of measures to prevent death
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NEW INDUSTRY BODY LAUNCHED IN SCAFFOLDING SECTOR
Posted on 10th February 2012
Scaffolding Association inaugural meeting considers scaffolding ‘design issues’
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Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, CDM: COMPETENCE, SCAFFOLDING, TRAINING
FATALITY: SCAFFOLDER FALL DURING PLANT SHUTDOWN
Posted on 30th January 2012
Contractor fell to his death during company annual maintenance period
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NEW YORK SCAFFOLDER RESCUED IN HIGH RISE DRAMA
Posted on 13th December 2011
Pictures and video capture scaffolder suspended in safety harness
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SCAFFOLDING COMPETENCE CARD SCHEME EXPLAINED
Posted on 7th December 2011
CISRS publish guides for clients and contractors engaging access contractors
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INCIDENT: SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE IN LONDON
Posted on 5th October 2011
Pictures show scale of potential disaster on busy Fulham high street
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RESCUE FROM HEIGHT AFTER FALL ON SCAFFOLDING
Posted on 23rd September 2011
Fire and rescue secure men with aerial platform after ‘fall through’ scaffolding
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