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Safety & Access to offer Scaffolder Rescue Training
Safety & Access teams up with Honeywell to offer Scaffolder Rescue Training, after successful Humberside event.
Scaffolding training firm Safety & Access recently held a free event in partnership with the fall protection and rescue experts from Honeywell Safety Products to present a day focused on rescue planning and compliance to SG4:10 and the Work at Height Regulations 2005.
The event was very well attended with representatives present from HSE, Major Construction, Oil and Gas and Scaffolding Contractors. Many companies believe that their generic rescue plan is sufficient without understanding the consequences of poor planning. The event focused on the effectiveness of correct planning for emergencies at height, the reality of it going wrong, and how to prevent mistakes being made! The session included a theoretical overview of the requirements and a practical demonstration of a rescue process. Following the success of the event and the great interest expressed by all that attended, Safety & Access have developed an operative and supervisors course that will shortly be available at their centres across the UK in Nottingham, Humberside and Northampton. There will also be the availability to deliver on site. (Subject to relevant facilities being available) For more details on Scaffolder Rescue Training please see the Safety & Access website or contact [email protected]TG20:13 has landed !! NASC launch new guidance to members at AGM
The National Access And Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) have today launched the much anticipated new scaffolding guidance TG20:13
The launch has today (22nd November) taken place at the NASC annual general meeting held at the Marriott hotel, Bristol. In front of a packed conference hall members were introduced to the new guidance with a presentation by Terry Roberts from (CADS)/(Smart Scaffolder) Information on the sale and distribution of copies of TG20:13 is to follow… Related articles: The new TG20:13 headlines the NASC 2014 Yearbook The NASC release further details on the forthcoming TG20:13Scaffolder tells his story on how he survived North Sea helicopter crash that killed four
A Scaffolder has told newspapers how he escaped death when a helicopter he was in plunged into the sea, killing four people. Paul Sharp, 48, from Hull, was one of the survivors when the Super Puma L2 hurtled uncontrollably into the North Sea.
Mr Sharp tells his shocking and thought provoking story to the Hull Daily Mail : Mr Sharp, an offshore scaffolder, was one of 18 on the helicopter, which was returning to Aberdeen from the Borgsten Dolphin platform. The aircraft was making a stop at Sumburgh Airport to refuel, which is at the tip of the Shetland Islands.
Cape Australia awarded Wheatstone project contract
Cape Australia Onshore has been awarded the Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project in Western Australia valued at over AUD $80 (£45) million.
Cape plc is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary Cape Australia Onshore has entered into an agreement with Bechtel, one of the world’s most respected engineering, project management, and construction companies, for the supply of Scaffold Erection and Dismantling Services on the Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project in Western Australia. The contract, valued at over AUD $80 (£45) million expects to create 135 new Australian jobs, all located onsite at Ashburton North, 12 kilometres west of Onslow in Western Australia. Jobs include approximately 95 skilled scaffold erectors supported by 40 supervision, safety, administration and management roles. Joe Oatley, Chief Executive of Cape plc, said:“We are delighted to announce the award of this contract which will create new local employment opportunities and recognises the management and expertise of our recently reshaped Australian business. Building on Cape’s considerable world-class LNG construction expertise, this contract will provide a solid base of project activity for our Australian business.” “We look forward to working closely with our client, and supporting them in delivering safe, efficient and productive construction activities on one of Australia’s largest resource construction projects.”
About the Wheatstone Project:
The Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project is one of Australia’s largest resource projects. Located at Ashburton North, 12 kilometres west of Onslow in Western Australia, the project will consist of two LNG trains with a combined capacity of 8.9 million tonnes per annum and a domestic gas plant. The Wheatstone Project is a joint venture between Australian subsidiaries of Chevron, Apache Corporation, Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC), Shell and Kyushu Electric Power Company (Kyushu) together with PE Wheatstone Pty Ltd (part owned by TEPCO).About Chevron Australia:
Chevron is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies and through its Australian subsidiaries, has been present in Australia for more than 60 years. With the ingenuity and commitment of more than 4,000 people, Chevron Australia leads the development of the Gorgon and Wheatstone natural gas projects; manages its equal one-sixth interest in the North West Shelf Venture; and operates Australia’s largest onshore oilfield on Barrow Island. Chevron is also a significant investor in exploration offshore northwest Australia and onshore in the Nappamerri Trough, central Australia. Chevron’s Perth-based Global Technology Centre provides technology support and solutions to the company’s operations in Australia and around the world.www.chevronaustralia.comAbout Bechtel:
Bechtel is among the most respected engineering, project management, and construction companies in the world. We stand apart for our ability to get the job done right—no matter how big, how complex, or how remote. Bechtel operates through five global business units that specialize in civil infrastructure; power generation, communications, and transmission; mining and metals; oil, gas, and chemicals; and government services. Since its founding in 1898, Bechtel has worked on more than 22,000 projects in 140 countries on all seven continents. Today, our 53,000 employees team with customers, partners, and suppliers on diverse projects in nearly 50 countries. For more information about Bechtel visit www.bechtel.comThe new TG20:13 headlines the NASC 2014 Yearbook
The National Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) has published its 2014 Yearbook, with the imminent launch of it’s TG20:13 guidance taking center stage.
The annual yearbook features 90 pages of scaffolding news from it’s members over the past year, and CISRS training information. In this years edition though the NASC has gone to great lengths in promoting it’s latest edition of the Technical Guidance for tube and fitting scaffolding (TG20:13), with an expert guide article that hints at what is to come once launched. Rumoured to of cost 1ooK+ for the development of the new guidance, TG20:13 takes the form of four distinctive guides including two new colour illustrated books and new revolutionary software called the “eGuide”. The eGuide aims to make it easy to check scaffolds for TG20 compliance (using new ‘TG20 Compliance Sheets’) and avoids the need for costly design with many types of basic scaffolds. Incoming President of The NASC, Kevin Ward states:“I know that members are eagerly awaiting the publication of the latest version of TG20 as are other interested parties such as the HSE, UKCG members & scaffold designers. Those who have seen the document have been amazed by the quality of the work. TG20:13 is not a rewrite or a revision; it is a completely new suite of documents which will be published simultaneously. The size and breadth of the documents have meant that it has taken longer to complete than initially hoped. It will though be worth the wait – the new version of TG20 will see a ‘step change’ in our industry with regard to the design of tube & fitting scaffolds.”The article also features “What’s new in TG20:13” that highlights some definitive changes from previous versions of the guidance that include:
- Single bay facade bracing now been proven to be sufficient
- Structural transoms not required for unclad independent scaffolding or most debris-netted scaffolds
- Ledgers can be joined anywhere within a bay, (proven by calculation)
- Board transoms can be spaceded without reference to standards
Easingwold firm nets York Minster’s treasure
Local firm ITP supplies debris netting on East End of York Minster to protect visitors, craftsmen and the historic materials.
Visitors to York may be disappointed that part of the glory of its main attraction is currently concealed by an elaborate shroud of scaffolding. In an unconventional partnership of craftsmanship and cutting edge science, the future of York Minster is being assured by preserving its past. Bolstered by a generous grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, York Minster Revealed is a £20million project spanning 5 years. The ambitious plans will transform the visitor experience and include interactive galleries and underground chambers designed to showcase the Minster’s historical significance. Far from shielding the public from this renovation process, the transformation is accessible via interactive displays inside the Minster’s East End and through a series of events. These include behind the scenes tours incorporating a lift to the top of the scaffold, and for the less adventurous, an opportunity to meet the experts and watch the intricate carving and glass restoration at close range. With the public having access to the Minster throughout the works, a significant focus has been placed on health and safety. To protect visitors, craftsmen and the historic materials, debris netting supplied by Easingwold Based Industrial Textiles and Plastics (ITP) is attached to the scaffold encasing the East End, home of the intricate Great East Window. Commenting on their involvement in the project, Marc van der Voort Managing Director at ITP said,“As a local company, we are proud to be involved in the renovation and preservation of such an important piece of our heritage. Our Powerclad Debris Netting is a knitted net incorporating button hole eyelets along the length of the roll for fastening to the scaffold structure. Most relevant to this project is its capacity to improve site safety by reducing the risk of debris and small tools falling outside the scaffold”.With the renovation due for completion in 2016 there is still a long way until York Minster is finally revealed, but in the meantime the chance to watch the masons, carvers and glaziers in action is really too good to miss.
GKR Ltd win prestigious safety award on South Bank Tower project
The GKR team currently working on the prestigious London, South Bank Tower development continue to prove safety is their top priority by winning the monthly safety award.
The team won the award for their continuous effort to raise safety standards by successfully and safely installing 3000 square metres of scaffold 300 feet above street level. The GKR high rise team used tethered tools, which GKR introduced as a mandatory requirement in 2011, and tethered fittings/tubes to complete the job safely and minimise any risk of falling materials. The Kent based firm is an industry leader with a highly motivated workforce, providing safe scaffolding access to major construction contractors throughout London and the South East. GKR have been appointed scaffold contractor on many a prestigious projects throughout London including, The Shard, Covent Garden, Canary Wharf and the O2.EWEA welcomes JECS Access into the Association
JECS Access Limited`s offshore division which operates its business activities across Europe from its offices in the United Kingdom & Germany has been accepted into the European Wind Energy Association after the EWEA`s membership board met and approved the companies application.
JECS Access provides its services of Offshore Scaffolding Access, Encapsulated Access & Encapsulated Enclosures to the offshore wind industry backed with the experience and excellent track record of delivering quality and practical solutions to their clients. Their offshore division is also known as ”JECS Offshore Access Europe”. Brett Whiting, Managing Director of JECS Access Ltd said: ”We are extremely pleased to be accepted as members of the EWEA and look forward to growing our business within the Offshore Wind Industry. With this Industry being built by Clients, Specialists, Companies, Contractors & Personnel from all over Europe, although exciting and interesting, is difficult to cover in terms of marketing and business development. We are sure that the EWEA will narrow that gap and we look forward to exhibiting our services at their conferences & exhibitions, bringing European business`s together.”High level of working safety for Peri on Power Plant
