NASC publishes updated guidance notes

The NASC has released a raft of seven revised and updated Technical Guidance (TG) and Safety Guidance (SG).

The revisions come as part of the NASC’s on-going commitment to refresh published technical and safety guidance on a five year cycle.

NASC members have already received copies of seven guidance notes in the post during November 2015 these will also be available to full members via download, free of charge, via the NASC website.

A full list of the updated guidance and what’s included as follows:

• SG6:15 – Manual Handling in the Scaffolding Industry: A well-established document that remains robust and valid (date changes only).
• SG9:15 – Use, Inspection & Maintenance of Lifting Equipment and Accessories for Lifting in Scaffolding: A complete review with new visuals.
• SG31:15 – Management of Slips and Trips: Significant changes including added images.
• TG7:15 – Scaffold Board Nailplates: Date changes only.
• TG8:15 – Fire Damage: Cost of fire damage evaluation does not warrant recovery of metal components.
• TG11:15 – Stress Corrosion Cracking in High Tensile and Alloy Steels: Minor amendments only including change of date.
• TG17:15 – Identification of EN74-1 Couplers: Date changes only.

The technical guidance notes are comprised of short 1-2 page update sheets, whilst the safety guidance notes are longer, made up of six to 48-page documents respectively.

NASC MD, Robin James said: “With a wide range – from a short TG8 update on fire damage, to a much larger SG6 revision on manual handling in the scaffolding industry – these seven revised technical and safety guidance notes will be useful updates for the NASC membership and wider industry.

“The revisions also go to show the lengths that the NASC’s hard working committees go to in keeping guidance up to date with the latest health and safety and technical trends. Publishing these documents is at the heart of what the confederation does – making sure our membership continues to set the industry standard in scaffolding.”