NASC Takes Top Honors at SHE Awards for Excellence in Health & Safety
The National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) has been awarded the prestigious title of 'Best Health & Safety in Construction' at the Safety & Health Excellence (SHE) Awards held at The Vox, NEC in Birmingham. The black-tie event, attended by 550 guests, was hosted by television presenter Tess Daly and organised in conjunction with the British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF)...
NASC Inspires Youth at Glasgow Leavers Show
The National Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) is celebrating the success of its recent exhibition at the National School and College Leavers Show in Glasgow, held on March 27th and 28th. The NASC aims to proactively encourage young people to pursue careers in the Scaffolding and Access industry through apprenticeships and the Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme (CISRS) training program....
NASC Appoints New Marketing and Events Manager
An experienced marketing professional is set to bring digital expertise to the NASC. The National Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) announced today the appointment of 32-year-old Sophie Price as their new Marketing and Events Manager. Price, a native of Wales, brings a wealth of experience in marketing and user-experience optimisation, SEO, and digital marketing for membership organisations. She previously held a...
NASC’s Spring Regional Meetings Go Green
The National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) has taken a big step towards becoming a greener organisation by virtually running its Spring Regional Meetings. The five meetings, held over Zoom webinars, allowed 300 people to avoid journeys that would have increased carbon emissions, including the NASC staff travelling to locations across the UK. The move aligns with one of the...
NASC Launches Long-Awaited SG4:22
The NASC has launched SG4:22: Preventing Falls in Scaffolding Operations. This long-awaited, core NASC safety guidance document provides industry best practice for fall prevention when erecting tube & fitting and now also includes system scaffolding. SG4:22 features 60 pages of detailed scaffolding sector analysis and safety guidance, with 95 key figures and illustrations, to bring it to life. Initially the document...
New Temporary Edge Protection Guidance Published
Scaffolding trade body the NASC has published comprehensive advice on how to provide safe and compliant temporary edge protection for flat and sloping roofs with an angle of up to 10°. The eagerly awaited TG1:22 Temporary Edge Protection includes details of the requirements for Class A type edge protection, constructed with tube and fittings, in compliance with BS EN 13374:2013+A1:2018,...
NASC appoints new Health & Safety Manager
Scaffolding trade body the NASC has bolstered its in-house scaffolding expertise through the appointment of Steve Kearney as its H&S Manager. According to the national trade body, Kearney will be working closely with its Health and Safety Committee to further improve scaffolding safety standards across the sector. He will also be on hand to answer any H&S questions its members...
NASC Bosses Meet With Incoming President
Top bosses from the National Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) have recently met to discuss their incoming new president's objectives that are set to benefit its members and the wider scaffolding industry. NASC's Managing Director Robin James and David Mosley, Director of Training & CISRS Managing Director met up with incoming NASC president David Brown - Managing Director of Barnsley-based...
Scaffolding industry applications on the up after forces careers event
The NASC has continued its campaign to offer job opportunities to Armed Forces Personnel and veterans at the latest BFRS Careers Fair in Catterick. NASC Contractor members Alltask Ltd, IBN Scaffold Access Ltd, and Enigma Industrial Services Ltd were all in attendance along with the NASC Training Officer Henry Annafi. Despite the incredible enthusiasm of NASC attendees at the three previous...
NASC Exhibits at Safety & Health Expo
The NASC represented the scaffolding industry at the 2022 Safety & Health Expo, sharing industry best practice and advice with hundreds of health and safety professionals across the three-day London event. NASC representatives gave out NASC guidance, NASC and CISRS site posters, digital copies of the latest NASC Safety Report and goodies such as NASC bags, pens and notepads while...
