12


ABOUT THE NASC | NASC YEARBOOK 2012


Why should you use an NASC regulated company? When you employ an NASC member to carry out work or supply 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.


What can you expect from an NASC member?


As part of the application process and on- going membership a full member company must meet all the following criteria:


trading for two years


A member company must have provided evidence of trading accounts for at least two years as prepared by the company accountants/auditors. The company must also be VAT registered.


all management and supervision directly employed


minimum of 90% directly employed operatives A minimum of 90% of hourly paid operatives must be directly employed.


a high standard of trained personnel All NASC members must have at least 90% of the workforce registered with the CISRS (Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme) and have the appropriate 50% level of fully qualified operatives.


adequate health and safety provision > Provide a satisfactory signed Health and Safety policy statement. > Provide evidence that they meet current health and safety legislation. > 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 £5m Public Liability Insurance, plus at least £10m 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.


security


All members are required to identify their equipment with a marking. Members must register their colours with both the NASC and the police 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.


construction skills registered All members must provide their ConstructionSkills registration details and a copy of their levy assessment notice and proof of payment.


code of conduct The NASC publishes a code of conduct which all members must abide by.


What happens if a member company doesn’t conform?


In the first instance a member company is asked to take action to comply. If this is not actioned within an agreed timescale the company will be given notice of expulsion.


Is the work of the NASC really making a difference? Over the past three decades the number of NASC scaffolders in the UK has risen from approximately 8,000 in 1980 to almost 15,000 by the end of 2010. Despite the rise in number of scaffolders, the incidence rate for accidents has declined steadily. The number of reported accidents in 1980 was 532; by 2010 that figure had reduced to 121. The NASC will continue to strive towards its ultimate goal of zero accidents/


incidents, however this figure is still against the trend in general construction where figures for falls from height continue to rise. The NASC produces an annual safety


report, which is published to ‘industry’. All full contracting members must contribute to this report with factual evidence. This report is available free upon request.


“As a client, we have identified scaffolding operations as one of the key risks on site, and it is carried out under close public scrutiny. Consequently, it is important that we have confidence in the professionalism and competency of our scaffolders. In our view,


membership of the NASC provides the evidence that the company will be able to meet these fundamental criteria and will be working in accordance with industry best practice.”


Nick Bell CMIOSH RMaPS chartered safety and health practitioner, Construction Safety Manager, University of West England


“Being a NASC member is the best way to demonstrate all- round competency that includes compliance with all relevant CDM regulations. It’s a badge of quality that we expect from companies whose activity involves working at height to erect and dismantle scaffolding that poses a higher safety risk than usual on a


construction site.


We want to use all means available to create an incident- free workplace and this is an important part of that process. It gives us an assurance that our scaffolding suppliers are part of an organisation with high standards with which they must comply.”


Willmott Dixon Group


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64  |  Page 65  |  Page 66  |  Page 67  |  Page 68  |  Page 69  |  Page 70  |  Page 71  |  Page 72  |  Page 73  |  Page 74  |  Page 75  |  Page 76  |  Page 77  |  Page 78  |  Page 79  |  Page 80  |  Page 81  |  Page 82  |  Page 83  |  Page 84  |  Page 85  |  Page 86  |  Page 87  |  Page 88