What is scaffolding insurance, and do I need it?
Does your scaffolding business have the right type of insurance? If not, you could be putting you, your staff and your business at risk,...
How to become a Scaffold Designer
The guys at 48.3 Scaffold Design have written this great Q & A on how to make the big step from being a Scaffolder...
Hilti Impact Wrench: Guarantee will be void if used for scaffolding
Impact Wrench..
We have all heard about the benefits of using the impact wrench for erecting and dismantling scaffolding and some suggested it was the future...
How to get that first trip offshore
The working hours on most installations are normally 12hr shifts and in the North Sea it is normal to spend two or three weeks...
Guest Post: Scaffolding in Power Plant Boilers
Nearly 40% of the world's electricity is generated by coal-fired power plants. With over 2,300 of these power plants worldwide, the impact of maintenance...
Training Centre Pilots New E-Portfolio For Scaffolding
Safety & Access are piloting a new digital portfolio system at it's Nottingham and Humberside centres.
Candidates will be able to complete their e-portfolios by uploading work based evidence which counts towards a...
Free working at height safety videos
The Access Industry Forum (AIF) have released free working at height videos that was filmed in May at the latest Safety & Health Expo in...
The NASC release a taster of the forthcoming TG20:13 guidance
Earlyer today The NASC (National Access & Scaffolding Confederation) released a little taster of what to expect from its forthcoming guidance this spring.
The news hit the...
Guest design article: How Do Ties Work ?
Guest Technical Article By IDH, The Independent Design House
IDH was incorporated in July 2011 and established to provide specialist Scaffold Design, Formwork Design & general Temporary Works Design consultancy...
NASC comment on the use of Impact Wrenches
The NASC has been asked to comment on the use of impact wrenches during the erection/dismantling of scaffold.
The NASC would advise members as follows:
The...
