NASC YEARBOOK 2011 | ABOUT THE NASC
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ABOUT THE NASC
Like many main contractors who use only NASC members, you are making an informed decision by specifying work or equipment from our approved specialists
the national access & scaffolding confederation has been the established national trade association for the scaffolding industry for more than 60 years.
Mission statement To ensure the scaffolding and access industry maintains the highest practicable standards of workmanship via cohesive development and detailed regulation.
How does the NASC help the construction industry? By providing regulated scaffolding companies who have to work to a strong audited procedure for compliance. By appointing an NASC member company you can be assured of a scaffolding company that is competent and abides by the latest working practices for scaffolding.
The NASC There are a number of organisations associated with the construction industry. The NASC is one of the largest with over 210 member companies accounting for over 75% of the UK’s total spend on scaffolding. All NASC guidance and publications are in line with the latest developments in construction and building. The NASC consults regularly with all the following organisations to strive for best practice and development in scaffolding: > HSE (Health and Safety Executive) > UKCG (UK Contractors Group)
> CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme)
> CISRS (Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme)
> BSI (British Standards Institute) > CITB ConstructionSkills > Access Industry Forum > Strategic Forum > APS (Association for Project Safety) The NASC also has elected officers
and directors plus a members’ council which oversees all NASC activity, provides direction and makes strategic decisions. The officers are elected for two years and are drawn from the membership. The confederation is run on a day-to-day basis by eight permanent staff from a London office base.
“Performing to the best standards is critical to the long term success of our business: our supply chain partners’ performance contributes directly to the way we are perceived by our customers. At the forefront of our minds is to ensure that all works are completed in a safe and healthy environment. High-risk activities, in particular scaffolding, therefore require complete assurance that the correct environment is provided for our workforce, and to this end it is Clugston company policy that we only consider NASC member companies for work on our sites.” Rod Fry, construction director, Clugston Group Ltd
How does a company become a member of the NASC?
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 a desktop audit is completed satisfactorily, independent auditors then inspect the applicant’s office, yard and a number of its sites to ensure that best practice is an everyday occurrence. Upon verification that all parts of NASC criteria have successfully been met, the company will be recommended to the NASC Council for ratification. Only after the company has paid its annual subscription fee will it be issued with a certificate of NASC membership.
New members are re-audited after an
initial 12-month period to ensure continued compliance, followed by a biennial audit thereafter. There are three categories of membership:
> Full membership: Companies that supply, erect and dismantle scaffolding with at least 90% directly employed labour.
> Full membership (non-contracting): Companies who supply scaffolding equipment via hire, sale or manufacturing.
> Information membership: Companies that provide a service to the scaffolding industry.
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