nasc safety report 2012

NATIONAL ACCESS AND SCAFFOLDING CONFEDERATION

Safety Report 12Maintaining High Standards in Scaffolding

The HSE continues to support and work with the NASC in the development of best industry practice for scaffoldingJoy Jones, HSE Principal Inspector National Construction Sector Safety Team

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NASC:scaffolding regulatorsScaffolding as an industry is

changing, it is now becoming widely

accepted that the industry should be

regulated to ensure that only the most

up to date standards of best practice

and safety are used. As more and

more clients and contractors stipulate

only NASC (National Access &

Scaffolding Confederation) members

as the obvious solution to employing

a competent scaffolding contractor

the harder it is for rogue and inferior

scaffolding rms to nd corners of the

industry to continue operating in.

The 2012 Safety Report is,

once again proof that the NASCs

strict criteria for membership and

its insistence that every member

company operates to current industry

best practice provides a safer

method of working for scaffolding

that reduces accidents and

ultimately saves lives.

By selecting a rigorously audited

NASC member you are making the

right decision because you are making

an informed decision. There is no

speculation as to the standard and

quality of working practice you receive

because you are using a competent

scaffolding company as determined by

our strict processes of membership.

For those clients or contractors

who have yet to adopt a policy

of only using NASC members I urge

you to follow your peers.

We all have a responsibility to

encourage scaffolding rms to raise

their business practices to meet

the accepted industry standard of

the NASC. By enforcing a policy of

only NASC members on your sites

scaffolding rms have no option

other than to operate at this level

or risk losing work.

The sooner the rest of the

scaffolding industry raises it standard

of workmanship to the NASCs criteria

the sooner the industry will be rid of

the unregulated element for ever.

Rob Lynch, NASC President

Cover photograph: Scaffolding in progress,

St. Michaels Mount, Marazion, Penzance.

The NASC - National Access & Scaffolding Confederation has

been the established national trade association for the scaffolding

industry in the UK for more than 60 years.

Our objective is to ensure the scaffolding and access industry

maintains the highest practicable standards of workmanship via

cohesive development and detailed regulation.

NASC members account for over 75% of the UKs total spend

on scaffolding and competitively work in every county in the UK.

What isthe NASC objective?

By providing regulated scaffolding

companies who have to work to a

strong audited procedure.

By appointing an NASC member

company you can be assured of

a scaffolding company which is

competent and abides by the latest

working practices for scaffolding.

By employing an NASC member you

can obtain a high level of reassurance

that whether they are carrying out

work or supplying equipment, you

are making an informed decision.

You know what to expect, your

expectations are met and, of

course, ultimately, you are making

the right choice.

How does the NASC help the industry?

Included in its aims to improve health and safety on construction sites, APS supports the work of the NASC which aims to provide the construction industry with a scaffolding workforce which is competent.Association for Project Safety (APS)

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Trading for 2 years: A member

company must be able to provide

evidence of trading accounts for at

least two years prepared by the

company accountants/auditors. The

company must also be VAT registered.

Minimum of 90% Directly

Employed Operatives:

A minimum of 90% of hourly paid

operatives must be directly employed

as a condition of membership.

All Managers and Supervisors

must be directly employed.

A High Standard of Trained

Personnel: All members must have

at least 90% of operatives qualied

to the appropriate level of CISRS

(Construction Industry Scaffolders

Record Scheme), and 50% of the

scaffolding workforce must hold

either a scaffolder or advanced

scaffolder card.

The NASC application and audit process requires all prospective companies to comply fully with the membership criteria.

What can you expect from a member?

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Adequate Health and Safety

provision: All members must

provide a satisfactory signed Health

and Safety policy statement and

evidence that they meet current

health and safety legislation. All

members must agree to complete

the NASC annual accident return.

Working Practice: All members

must adhere to the latest guidance

published by the NASC.

Insurance: An NASC member must

hold a minimum of 5 million Public

Liability Insurance, plus at least 10

million Employers Liability Cover.

Materials: NASC Hire, Sale and

Manufacturing members must abide

by their own code of practice that

ensures materials conform to the

highest standards and are regularly

inspected and maintained.

What happens if a member

company doesnt conform?

In the rst instance a

member company is asked

to take appropriate action to

re-conform. A re-audit of the

company at their expense

will be arranged to verify that

appropriate actions have been

carried out. If there is further

non-compliance then the

company will be notied of

expulsion from the NASC.

Security: All members are required

to identify their equipment using a

marking system. Members must then

register their colours with the NASC

to restrict any theft.

All members are expected to be

actively involved in crime prevention

and report all thefts to both the

NASC and the Police.

CITB Registered: All members

must provide a copy of their

certicate of registration to CITB

ConstructionSkills and provide

proof of levy payment.

Code of Conduct: The NASC

publishes a code of conduct which

all members must abide by.

The NASC have played an active part in the Safety Agenda over the last few years and I would recommend that all Scaffolding Companies join them on this important issue.Lend Lease

The development and maintenance

of best practice guidance not only

involves dialogue with our members

but also includes regular consultation

with some of the most important and

inuential organisations in the

construction sector.

The NASC works regularly with all

the organisations identied on the

It is important that the NASC engages

with its members regularly to inform

them of all the latest developments.

All NASC members are, as a

compulsory requirement of

membership, expected to attend

meetings held by the NASC.

How does theNASC remainup to date?

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right to strive for best practice and

keep ahead of developments in

scaffolding that will remain in line with

other construction industry stakeholder

initiatives. Indeed many representatives

from these organisations are members

of the NASC standing committees

focusing on particular areas of best

practice, for example Health and Safety

or Technical issues.

All NASC guidance and publications

are reviewed in line with the latest

developments in construction and are

regularly amended and reissued to

maintain up to date standards.

The regulated scaffolding industry

of today is a professional specialist

industry with very high standards

of workmanship.

Health and Safety Executive

UK Contractors Group

British Standards Institute

Strategic Forum

Construction SkillsCertication Scheme

Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme

Union EuropaischerGerustbaubetriebe

We have identied scaffolding operations as one of the key risks on site... membership of the NASC provides the evidence that the company will be able to meet these fundamental criteria and will be working in accordance with best practiceUniversity of West England

Health and safety best practice is of the utmost importance to Sisk... We would encourage all scaffolding contractors who have not achieved NASC membership to raise their game and meet the high standards required.John Sisk & Son Ltd

Each guidance note is periodically

updated in conjunction with the

HSE and developments in

product technology.

All members of the NASC must

work in accordance with the Work

At Height Regulations and as part

of their continuing compliance for

membership must also comply with

all NASC published guidance*.

Contractual Guidance

CG1: Pavement Licences

CG2: Set-off

CG3: Programmes

CG5: Contractual Issues Relating to

Hiring of Hoists

CG6: Scaffold Design

CG7: Late Payment of Commercial Debts

CG8: Preparation of Quotations

CG9: Payment Under the Construction Act

CG10: Adjudication Its use by the Sub-contractor

CG11: Preparation of Schedules of Rates

CG12: Contract Clauses

CG13: Pre-tender information from client

CG14: Pre-Contract Meetings

CG15: Engineering and Construction

Subcontract

CG16: Employment Contracts

CG17: Commercial Pitfalls for the Scaffolding

Contractor

CG18: Day Work

CG19: Liquidated and Ascertained Damages

Health and Safety Guidance

SG1: Control of Substance Hazardous to

Health in Scaffolding (COSHH)

SG2: Asbestos Licences and Ancillary Work

Involving the Scaffolding Contractor

SG3: Earthing of Scaffolding Structures

SG4: Preventing Falls in Scaffolding

(Management Guide)

SG4: Preventing Falls in Scaffolding

(User Guide to SG4)

SG5: Overhead Power Sources

SG6: Manual Handling in the Scaffolding Industry

SG7: Guide to Risk Assessment

SG8: Reporting of Accidents Procedure

SG9: Use, Inspection and Maintenance of

Lifting Equipment and Accessories in

the Scaffolding Industry

SG10: Requirements for the Use of Brickguards

SG11: Noise

SG13: Health Surveillance in Scaffolding

SG14: Safety Nets

SG15: Drugs and Alcohol at Work

SG16: Management of Fall

Protection Equipment

SG17: Fall Arrest Equipment and You

SG18: Welfare Facilities for the

Scaffolding Contractor

SG19: A Guide to Formulating a Rescue Plan

SG20: Consultation with the Workforce

SG21: Entry into Conned Spaces

SG22: Induction Training

SG24: A Guide for Scaffold Plans

(Method Statements)

SG25: Access and Egress from Scaffolds

SG26: Scaffolding & Hoists

SG27: Temporary Edge Protection on

Open Steelwork

SG28: Safe Systems of Work for Scaffolding

Associated with Timber Frame

Building Construction

SG29: Internal Edge Protection on

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The correct guidance is important to our members and to anyone working on or around scaffolding. The NASC produces a large number of documents that are designed as guidance for best practice.

Scaffold Platforms

SG30: Working From Vehicles

SG31: Management of Slips and Trips

SG32: Guidance on the Provision of Inside

Board Brackets

SG34: Guidance on the Protection of the Public

SG35: Guidance on the Handover of

Scaffold Structures

SG36: Unauthorised Modications to Scaffolds

Hire/Sale/Manufacturing Guidance

N/A Code of Practice for the Hire, Sale

and Use of System Scaffolds

Security Guidance

SecG2: Reporting of Theft to the Police

SecG4: Stock Control

SecG5: Vehicle Theft

Technical Guidance

TG1: Temporary Edge Protection for

Sloping and Flat Roofs

TG3: Erection, Use and Dismantling of

Temporary Rubbish Chutes

on Scaffolding

TG4: Anchorage Systems

TG5: Timber Scaffold Boards -

An Introduction to the Revised

Standard BS 2482: 2009

TG6: Care and Maintenance of

Scaffold Boards

TG7: Scaffold Board Nailplates

TG8: Fire Damage

TG9: Guide to the Design and Construction

of Temporary Roofs and Buildings

TG10: Fire Retardant Treatments for

Timber Scaffold Boards and Battens

TG11: Stress Corrosion Cracking in HT

Steels and Alloys

TG12: Tying Down of Scaffold Boards

TG13: Non-Standard Boarded Platforms

TG14: Supplementary Couplers and

Check Couplers

TG15: Site Hoardings and Signboards

TG16: Anchoring to the Ground

TG17: Identication of EN74 Scaffold Fittings

TG20: Guide to Good Practice for

Scaffolding with Tubes and Fittings

TG20: Toolbox Talk Pocket Booklet

Training Guidance

CAP609: CISRS General Information Booklet

Other Useful Guidance

PAVE1: National Pavement Licence Criteria

AID1: Guidance to aid the Appointment and

Management of Scaffolding Contractors

YEAR1: NASC Yearbook

Video Advice and Guidance

Explaining Scaffold Handover

Certicates and Scaffold Inspections

Explaining Scaffolder Cards -

who can do what?

SG4:10: Preventing Falls in Scaffolding

TG20:08: Technical Guidance on the use

of BS EN12811-1

Recommended Scaffolding Criteria

for Pavement Licences

Other videos you may nd useful...

Recent Guidance Changes for Scaffolding

Jason Anker talks about his life after a fall from height

Asbestos - the Hidden Killer

NASC talks sustainability with UKCG

Introduction to Scaffolding Terms

*Correct at time of going to press. For the latest guidance please visit: www.nasc.org.uk

Over the last three decades the

number of NASC scaffolders in the

UK has risen from approximately

8000 in 1980 to 13716 by the

end of 2011.

Despite the rise in numbers of

scaffolders the incidence rate for

accidents has steadily declined.

The number of reported accidents

in 1980 was 532, by 2011 that gure

had reduced to 145.

The NASC will continue to strive

towards their ultimate goal of zero

accidents/incidents, however this

gure is still against the trend in

general construction where falls

from height continue to rise.

This annual safety report, is

published to the industry.

All full contracting members must

contribute to this report.

Does our work make adifference?

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Its a badge of quality that we expect from companies whose activity involves working at height to erect and dismantle scaffolding that poses a higher safety risk than usual on a construction site.Willmott Dixon Group Head of Health and Safety

Comparisonof NASC/HSEaccident statistics

2003/04 2004/05 2005/062002/03

Over 3 Day

Over 3 Day

Over 3 Day

Over 3 Day

Major Injury

Major Injury

Major Injury

Major Injury

Fatal Injury

Fatal Injury

Fatal Injury

Fatal Injury

Fatal Injury

Comparison of NASC Accident and Construction Industry Statistics supplied by the HSE

Statistics derived from the NASC annual returns of reportable accidents

Construction industry statistics provided by HSE from RIDDOR reports

Number of NASC Operatives 10721 11810 10499 11238

NASC 1 55 133 1 41 155 1 39 158 0 33 180 0

Construction Industry 70 4721 9578 71 4728 8995 69 4496 8288 60 4472 8384 79 General Statistics

Scaffolding Industry Fatalities 3 n/a n/a 2 n/a n/a 1 n/a n/a 0 n/a n/a 3 Total (NASC Members + Non NASC Members)

n/a indicates The HSE are unable to provide these gures from the RIDDOR reports. * indicates 2011/2012 gures are not yet available.

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2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12

Over 3 Day

Over 3 Day

Over 3 Day

Over 3 Day

Over 3 Day

Over 3 Day

Major Injury

Major Injury

Major Injury

Major Injury

Major Injury

Major Injury

Fatal Injury

Fatal Injury

Fatal Injury

Fatal Injury

Fatal Injury

11944 14029 13670 13124 14686 13716

36 133 0 49 125 0 66 105 0 41 98 0 28 93 0 34 111

4457 7915 72 4415 8188 53 3913 7351 42 2585 5651 50 2298 4784 * * *

n/a n/a 2 n/a n/a 4 202 280 0 150 244 2 116 197 * * *

Note: The general construction statistics and the scaffolding fatalities include all those reported by NASC members.

The NASC reporting period runs from January - December. The HSE reporting period runs from April - March.

Over the last few years the

NASC have been comparing their

member companys accident

statistics with those produced by

the HSE for Construction Industry

accidents in general.

The table below gives an overview

of the reportable accident statistics

recorded by all NASC members,

which is a requirement of NASC

membership, and the overall

construction industry statistics

compiled by the HSE from all the

RIDDOR reports they have received.

The table also identies the total

number of scaffolder fatalities that

has occured over the last 10 years.

Table 1: NASC Accident Figures Yearly Summary

Method of Calculation...

Incidence rate = No. of reported accidents x 1000

Average No. of Operatives

Frequency rate = No. of reported accidents x 100,000

Average No. of hours Worked

Year Number of Number of Incidents Incidence Frequency Fatalities Fatal Companies Operatives Rate Rate Incidence Rate

1975 33 5879 494 84.03 4.20 1 0.17

1976 36 6286 568 90.36 4.52 0 0.00

1977 36 6772 700 103.37 5.17 2 0.29

1978 40 7244 596 82.27 4.11 2 0.27

1979 44 8510 655 76.97 3.85 3 0.35

1980 46 8160 532 65.20 3.26 3 0.36

1981 50 7513 496 66.02 3.30 4 0.53

1982 41 6833 546 79.91 4.00 0 0.00

1983 46 6809 480 70.49 3.52 3 0.44

1984 44 5930 421 70.99 3.55 1 0.16

1985 45 5420 423 78.04 3.90 3 0.55

1986 45 6840 523 76.46 3.82 3 0.43

1987 47 6842 497 72.64 3.63 2 0.29

1988 47 8094 576 71.16 3.56 1 0.12

1989 40 7640 550 71.99 3.60 0 0.00

1990 29 8435 447 52.99 2.65 2 0.23

1991 53 7090 530 74.75 3.74 1 0.14

1992 54 6603 283 42.86 2.14 1 0.15

1993 62 6321 283 44.77 2.24 1 0.15

1994 70 7520 264 35.11 1.76 1 0.13

1995 71 7524 267 35.49 1.77 1 0.13

1996 68 6816 248 36.38 1.82 1 0.14

1997 87 8943 330 36.90 1.85 2 0.22

1998 81 7871 232 29.48 1.47 0 0.00

1999 105 10679 258 24.16 1.21 0 0.00

2000 110 10779 253 23.47 1.17 1 0.09

2001 119 11950 243 20.3 1.017 2 0.17

2002 122 10721 189 17.63 0.88 1 0.09

2003 125 11810 197 16.68 0.83 1 0.084

2004 138 10499 198 18.86 0.94 1 0.095

2005 145 11238 213 18.95 0.95 0 0.00

2006 148 11994 169 14.09 0.70 0 0.00

2007 152 14029 174 12.40 0.62 0 0.00

2008 174 13760 170 12.35 0.62 0 0.00

2009 201 13124 139 10.59 0.53 0 0.00

2010 201 14686 121 8.24 0.41 0 0.00

2011 201 13716 145 10.57 0.53 0 0.00

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Fatalities & Injuries to Operatives

As part of the NASC membership criteria, every member has to complete the NASC accident return forms by a given date. This annual report is based on factual information reported by all full contracting members of the National Access and Scaffolding Confederation in 2011. It is estimated that this represents approximately 75% of the total scaffolding operatives in the industry.

Fatalities to Operatives

The NASC is pleased to report that

for the seventh consecutive year,

there have been no fatalities reported

by its members.

Injuries to Operatives

Unfortunately the number of accidents

reported by NASC members for 2010

has shown an increase on last years

gures, from 121 (2010) to 145 (2011).

The number of operatives working

within the membership has decreased

this year by almost 7% although

the number of NASC full members,

which does not include Hire & Sales

members, has remained the same.

A total of 201 (100%) member

companies have responded with the

total number of scaffolding operatives

amounting to 13716. The incidence

and frequency rates have increased to

10.57 and 0.53 respectively this year.

NASC members are committed to

improving their operatives working

environment and to secure a safer

and healthier scaffolding industry.

Please refer to table 1.

Table 2.2: NASC Accident Figures - Causes of Accidents to Yard Operatives

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Year

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Handling of Materials Other Yard Accidents Falls

Yard operations for the year 2011: 17% of all NASC reportable accidents occurred in the yard.

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Table 2.1: NASC Accident Figures Causes of Accidents to Site Operatives

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Other Site Operations

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Falls materialsHandling of Materials Falls

Site operations for the year 2011: 83% of all NASC reportable accidents occurred on site.

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Table 3: NASC Accident Figures Causes of Accidents to Members of the Public, 3rd Parties and Operatives

Members of the Public 3rd Party Injuries Operatives Injuries

Fatal Major 3 Day Total Fatal Major 3 Day Total Fatal Major 3 Day Total

FALLS

Scaffolding structures 3 4 7Working platform, gangway, trestles 1 1Cradles, boatswains chairs etc. Ladders 2 3 5Hoists during erection or dismantling Collapse of scaffold Failure/collapse of cradle, boatswains chair Breakage i.e. displacement, boards Falls in yard 1 1Other (from walls, roofs, rope, lorry) 2 11 13 SUB TOTAL 8 19 27 FALLS OF MATERIALS

From scaffold 1 3 4From platforms 1 1From cradles, boatswains chairs etc From hoists during dismantling Due to collapse of scaffold Other falls of materials 1 1 2 5 7SUB TOTAL 1 1 4 8 12HANDLING OF MATERIALS

On site 1 1 5 31 36In yard 1 1SUB TOTAL 1 1 5 32 37

OTHER SITE ACCIDENTS

Falls on the level 1 1 2 2 11 32 43Stepping or striking against Other causes (eye injury, electric shock, RTA) 1 9 10Work equipment 1 1 6 8 14SUB TOTAL 1 1 3 3 18 49 67

OTHER YARD ACCIDENTS

SUB TOTAL 1 1 2

TOTAL 2 4 36 109 145

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The analysis for 2011 has identied

that the highest fall from a scaffold

structure reported during the year

was 7.5m.

The incident occurred in January

2011, where a Part 2 CISRS scaffolder

was erecting the 5th lift around an

apartment block in Wembley.

The scaffolding was a progressively

raised single boarded basic scaffold

in accordance with TG20:08 and was

erected in 1.5m bricklayers lifts. The

IP was working in a 2 man gang with

his son who was a trainee card holder

and Construction Skills apprentice.

The lift had been erected from below

installing a single guardrail followed by

transoms and boards. The boarding out

was completed by the trainee whilst

the IP was following behind installing

the intermediate guardrail, toeboards,

brickguards and inside board clips.

The IP then stepped on the section

where the boards butt, which

subsequently tipped up as the transom

installer had not installed the butt joint

transom at the correct spacing. The

IP fell through the structure to ground

level, impacting with the structure on

the way down. No boards fell to ground

level. He then got up and drove himself

home, later visiting hospital where he

was scanned and luckily only received

bruising following impact with transoms

and ledgers throughout the fall.

The IP left site without reporting the

incident to the site management or

advising the 2 No company directors

who were on site at the time.

During a telephone interview later

that evening the IP stated that the

reasoning behind not informing anyone

of the accident was for the protection

of his son who had failed to install the

transoms correctly. The IP was away

from work for 2 No weeks and the

incident reported to the HSE as an

over 3 day injury.

The number of falls from scaffolding

at or above 4m, the point at which

a scaffolder should be clipped

on, was 2 and the number of falls

from scaffolding under 4m, was 6.

There were 2 reported falls from a

scaffold where the fall was arrested

by a lanyard/harness. Both scaffold

operatives were able to self rescue.

The major cause of injury to

scaffolders during 2011 continues to

be Slips, Trips and Falls (STF) on the

same level. Although this gure has

decreased by nearly 16% this year,

It is the tenth consecutive year that

STF accidents have been the major

cause of injury. It amounted to nearly

30% of all injuries reported.

As in nearly all other sectors

of the construction industry, the

biggest single cause of accidents to

scaffolders is not falls from height,

which always attract the most

attention for obvious reasons, but

slips, trips and falls on the same level.

Employers have a clear legal

responsibility to provide their

employees with a safe place of work,

even if it is on someone elses site.

Many employers do not give slips and

trips the priority they deserve and

they are often considered as being

outside of their control, inevitable or

the fault of the employee.

Falls from height have shown

an increase this year from 2010.

Falls from scaffolds have reduced by

30% in 2011, but falls from ladders

and vehicles have shown an increase

of 3 and 5 respectively.

Manual handling injuries have also

increased this year from 24 in 2010 to

37 in 2011, an increase of 54%.

It is very important for the workforce

to understand the signicance of

lifting equipment in a safe manner.

In order to emphasise the

importance of lifting equipment

correctly, the NASC has developed

a manual handling DVD to

complement its existing manual

handling guidance SG6:10.

The analysis shown in Tables 2, 3 and 4 indicate that falls from height accidents have increased by 68% from 16 in 2010 to 27 in 2011.

Causes ofaccidents to operatives

Table 4: Operatives by Age, Grade of Scaffolder and Type of AccidentTo

tals

Total number of Falls from Height (Operatives) = 27 Highest Reported Fall = 7.5m Number of Falls from Scaffolds/Working Platforms = 8 Number of Falls under 4m = 6 (SC/WP) Number of Falls at 4m or above = 2 (SC/WP) Number of Falls from Ladders = 5 Number of Reported Falls from Scaffolds Arrested by Safety Harness = 2 (Both operatives were able to self rescue)

KeyMI = Major Injury 3d = Over 3 Day Injury SC/WP = Scaffolding/working platformMHO = Manual Handling OperationWE = Work EquipmentElec = Electrical InjuryHS = Harmful SubstanceSTF = Slips, Trips & Falls on the same level

Falls Fall Materials MHO WE Elec Fire HS STF Other

SC/WP Cradle Ladder Yard Other Scaf. Other

Age Grade MI 3d MI 3d MI 3d MI 3d MI 3d MI 3d MI 3d MI 3d MI 3d MI 3d MI 3d MI 3d MI 3d MI 3d

Manager 0

Supervisor 0

Advanced 0

Scaffolder 1 1

Trainee 1 1 1 3

Labourer 1 2 3

Driver 0

Manager 0

Supervisor 1 1 2

Advanced 1 1 2

Scaffolder 1 1 1 2 2 6 1 1 6 6 27

Trainee 2 1 5 2 2 3 1 16

Labourer 2 2 2 1 7

Driver 1 1

Manager 0

Supervisor 0

Advanced 1 3 1 5

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Analysis of AccidentsThe NASC also looks at the relationship between the individual reported accidents and the grade and age of the scaffolder or operative and compares the overall statistics with those reported in 2011.

Table 4 gives an analysis of

accidents to operatives broken

down by age, grade of scaffolder

and type of accident.

From this analysis we have identied

that, in a similar manner to last year,

when accidents are broken down by

age, the highest number of accidents

occurred in the 21 30 age group =

55 (38%), followed by the 31-40 age

group 35 (24%).

These two groups accounted

for over 62% of all accidents. The

number of accidents reported for the

rest of the age groups were 41-50 =

25(17%), 5160 = 16(11%), 16-20

and 61+ = 7(5%).

In age ranges 16 40, slips, trips

and falls on the same level were the

major cause of accidents followed by

manual handling, falls from height and

work equipment.

In the 41+ age groups, slips, trips

and falls on the same level were also

the major cause of accidents, followed

by manual handling, falls from height

and falls of materials.

These accidents follow a very similar

pattern to those reported last year.

Slips, trips and falls on the same

level totalled 43 incidents during 2011,

which accounted for over 30% of the

total number of accidents recorded.

These gures show a decrease of

16% on the number of slip, trip and

falls recorded in 2011.

When the gures were analysed

by grade of operative, once again

we identied that Basic Scaffolders

suffered the largest number of

accidents across all age ranges,

totalling 69 (48%).

This was followed by Trainees

27 (19%), Labourers 22 (15%),

Advanced Scaffolders 14 (10%),

Drivers 8 (5%), Supervisors 3 (2%)

and Managers 2 (1%).

These statistics show that when

compared with the 2011 statistics,

Labourers have now gone ahead of

Advanced Scaffolders.

Table 5: Accident Figures Third Parties and Members of the Public

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The NASC also identies the total

number of accidents reported relative

to the size of the individual company.

Table 6 gives companies the

opportunity to compare their

own results with companies of a

similar size.

Injuries to Third Parties &

Members of the Public

Since 2002 NASC members have

been asked to differentiate between

accidents involving third parties or

members of the public.

The number of accidents reported

involving members of the public

was 2, and the number of accidents

reported involving third parties was 4.

These gures identify an increase in

accidents to members of the public,

and a decrease in the number of

accidents reported for third parties

compared with the statistics for 2010.

Table 5 shows the variation in

numbers of accidents reported

since 1993.

The major cause of injury to

third parties during 2011 was slips,

trips and falls on the same level 2

(50%), manual handling 1 (25%) and

work equipment 1 (25%).

The causes of injury to members

of the public were slips, trips and falls

on the same level 1 (50%) and falls

of materials 1 (50%).

Frequency of Accidents in

Different Sized Companies

Table 6 indicates the experience

of different sized rms (for their

own operatives), using standard

incidence measurement.

It is suggested that companies

should measure their own incidence

rate and then compare it with the

gures for similar sized companies

and the average for all rms.

Injuries to Third Parties & Members of the Public Frequency of Accidents

Each year the NASC endeavours to identify all accidents/injuries that relate to third parties (ie non-scaffolding trades working on the same sites) or to members of the general public.

Table 7.1: All Injuries

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Back Arm Hand / Finger & Wrist

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& Ankles

Multiple Total %

Fracture 5 2 1 4 17 2 13 1 45 31Amputation 0 0Dislocation 2 1 1 4 3Temporary Loss of Sight 1 1 0.5Chemical Burn 0 0Electrical Burn 0 0Burn 0 0Penetration 1 1 2 4 3Unconscious 1 1 0.5Strain 1 9 1 3 14 10Sprain 2 8 2 2 4 14 32 22Abrasion 1 1 0.5Laceration 2 1 3 2Cut 2 1 3 1 1 8 5.5Bruising 2 2 3 2 2 1 1 13 9Multiple 1 3 4 3Other 1 1 1 2 1 1 6 1 1 15 10Total 2 1 6 13 7 20 10 32 15 34 5 145 % 1.5 0.5 4 9 5 14 7 22 10 23.5 3.5

Table 7.3: Falling Materials


Ribs/Chest/

Stomach


Leg / Hip / Groin

Feet / Toes

& Ankles

Multiple Total

Fracture 2 1 1 4Amputation 0Dislocation 0Temporary Loss of Sight 0Chemical Burn 0Electrical Burn 0Burn 0Penetration 0Unconscious 0Strain 1 1 2Sprain 0Abrasion 0Laceration 0Cut 1 1Bruising 1 2 1 4Multiple 0Other 1 1Total 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 12

Table 7.2: Falling from Height


Ribs/Chest/

Stomach


Leg / Hip / Groin

Feet / Toes

& Ankles

Multiple Total

Fracture 2 2 1 4 1 10Amputation 0Dislocation 1 1Temporary Loss of Sight 0Chemical Burn 0Electrical Burn 0Burn 0Penetration 0Unconscious 0Strain 2 1 1 4Sprain 1 2 2 5Abrasion 0Laceration 1 1Cut 0Bruising 1 1 1 1 4Multiple 2 2Other 0Total 0 0 0 3 1 4 3 1 5 6 4 27

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Table 7 shows the types of injuries

sustained by operatives in 2011.

The most common injuries

suffered by operatives were injuries

to the Feet, Toes & Ankles (F, T &

A), followed by injuries to the Hand,

Fingers & Wrist (H, F & W), injuries to

the Back, injuries to the the Leg, Hip

& Groin (L,H & G) and injuries to the

Neck & Shoulder.

The injuries to the F, T & A

amounted to 34 (23.5%), to the H, F

& W 32 (22%), to the Back 20 (14%),

to the L, H & G 15 (10%), and to the

Neck/Shoulder 13 (9%).

This followed a similar pattern as the

injuries recorded in 2010. Fractures,

Strains, Sprains and Bruising were the

most common forms of injury with 45

(31%), 32 (22%), 14 (10%) and 13 (9%)

respectively, followed by Cuts 8 (5.5%).

Dislocations, Penetrations and

Multiple Injuries all 4 (3%), Lacerations

3 (2%), Temporary Loss of Sight,

Unconscious and Abrasion all at 1

(0.5%) and Multiple Injuries 15 (10%).

These types of injury followed a

similar pattern to those recorded in

2010 where Fractures were also the

most common injury.

Overall the most common injury

was a Fracture of the Hand, Fingers

and Wrists 17 (12%). Followed by a

Fracture of the Feet, Toes & Ankles

13 (9%), Sprain to the Feet, Toes &

Ankles 14 (10%) Strain to the Back 9

(6%) and Sprain to the Back 8 (5.5%).

Table 7 is subdivided into six

separate tables (7.1 to 7.6) identifying

different types of accident (Falling

from height, Falling Materials,

Manual Handling, Slips, Trips

and Falls, and others).

The following gives an analysis of all injuries reported, identifying the type of injury and part of the body affected. It also gives an account of the type of accident compared with the most common injury or most common part of body injured.

Analysis of Injuries to Operatives

Type of Most Common Part Most Common Most CommonAccident of the Body Injured Type of Injury Overall Injury

Falls from Height Feet, Toes & Ankles Fracture Fracture F, T & A

Falling Materials Neck/Shoulder Fracture/Bruising Fracture Neck/Shoulder/Bruising

Manual Handling Hands, Fingers & Wrist Fracture Fracture Hands, Fingers & Wrist

Slips, Trips, Falls Feet, Toes & Ankles Sprain Sprain Feet, Toes & Ankles

Other Accidents Feet, Toes & Ankles Fracture Fracture Feet, Toes & Ankles

Table 7.6: Other causes of Injuries


Ribs/Chest/

Stomach


Leg / Hip / Groin

Feet / Toes

& Ankles

Multiple Total

Fracture 1 1 1 2 3 8Amputation 0Dislocation 0Temporary Loss of Sight 0Chemical Burn 0Electrical Burn 0Burn 0Penetration 2 2Unconscious 1 1Strain 1 1Sprain 1 1 1 3Abrasion 0Laceration 0Cut 1 1 1 1 4Bruising 0Multiple 1 1 2Other 1 1 1 1 1 5Total 0 1 1 2 2 2 4 4 3 6 1 26

Table 7.5: Slips Trips and Falls


Ribs/Chest/

Stomach


Leg / Hip / Groin

Feet / Toes

& Ankles

Multiple Total

Fracture 1 5 1 4 11Amputation 0Dislocation 1 1 1 3Temporary Loss of Sight 0Chemical Burn 0Electrical Burn 0Burn 0Penetration 1 1Unconscious 0Strain 1 1 2Sprain 4 1 1 11 17Abrasion 1 1Laceration 2 2Cut 0Bruising 1 1 1 1 4Multiple 0Other 1 1 2Total 0 0 1 1 1 6 3 9 5 17 0 43

Table 7.4: Manual Handling Injuries


Ribs/Chest/

Stomach


Leg / Hip / Groin

Feet / Toes

& Ankles

Multiple Total

Fracture 1 1 8 1 1 12Amputation 0Dislocation 0Temporary Loss of Sight 1 1Chemical Burn 0Electrical Burn 0Burn 0Penetration 1 1Unconscious 0Strain 1 5 1 7Sprain 1 3 1 5Abrasion 0Laceration 0Cut 1 2 3Bruising 1 1Multiple 0Other 1 1 5 7Total 2 0 1 3 3 8 0 16 3 1 0 37

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The Construction and Building

Industry is driving the increasing

use of NASC members.

Pro-active main contractors

and clients are insisting that their

scaffolding contractor is an

NASC member.

Scaffolding rms are nding it harder

and harder to gain work on sites

without these credentials.

Despite this demand the

NASC remains steadfast to its

requirements for strict standards

without compromise.

Does theindustry supportthe NASC?

The NASCs standards of best practice and safety for the scaffolding industry have resulted in WWU stipulating the use of approved NASC members only in its activitiesWales & West Utilities Ltd.

How does a company become a member of the NASC

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Membership of the NASC is open to

any size of company working in the

scaffolding sector (over 35% of NASC

member companies carry out work

on projects as small as a domestic

property), however acceptance is via

a strict application process.

Applicants are rst 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 the desktop

audit completed, independent auditors

then inspect both the applicants

business operations and a number of

their sites to ensure that best practice

is an everyday occurrence.

Only once all these criteria have

been met, (and their annual

membership fee paid) can a company

become a member of the NASC.

Members are then re-audited after the

rst 12 months then every two years

to ensure continued compliance.

Membership is categorised

into 3 areas:

Full Contracting Membership: Companies that supply, assemble

and dismantle scaffolding via their

own labour.

Full Non-Contracting Membership: Companies who supply scaffolding

equipment via hire, sale or

manufacture.

Information Membership: Companies that provide a service

to the scaffolding industry.

We believe that the standards of technical and professional guidance and customer service that the NASC embody, is exactly in line with our vision for the future.Midas Group

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For more information including full contact details of all our members please: visit: www.nasc.org.uk

The NASC would like to thank the following 201 members for their assistance in producing this Safety Report:

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www.nasc.org.uk

How do I nd an NASC

member company?

All current NASC members can

be found via the NASC website,

www.nasc.org.uk, where you can

search via company name, town,

county or postcode.

Want to know more?

The NASC website also carries

detailed information on the NASC, the

specics of the membership criteria,

guidance information, scaffolding

terminology, and much more.

We want you to feel condent and safe using the NASC (National Access and Scaffolding

Confederation). Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information

supplied herein, the NASC cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions.

The NASC reserves the right to alter or change the content of this document without

prior notice of consent. Published 05/12. E&OA

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