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Specifying the criteria for a scaffolding contract at tender/ pre-contract stage(s) can be as onerous and uncertain a task as trying to manage the operations of an appointed scaffolding contractor Lynn Way, NASC President
Choose wisely Selecting a scaffolding contractor should not be undertaken lightly. Here the NASC offers help with the process NASC offers a comprehensive guide to selecting a scaffolding contractor
Under The Construction Design and Management Regulations (CDM), principal contractors and contractors have an important role in managing health and safety risks during the construction phase. Among their duties, they are required to check that anyone they appoint has the skills, knowledge, experience and, where relevant, the organisational capability to carry out their work safely and without risk to health. To assist principal contractors and contractors in appointing scaffolding contractors, the NASC has created the NASC Guide to Appointing a Scaffolding Contractor, a comprehensive management guide which is available for free download via the NASC website. This 20-page document includes information on competence, minimum scaffolding requirements, regulations, codes of practice and best practice. The NASC has also published a go-to reference guide - SG39:21
Guidance on Appointing a Scaffolding Contractor – to be used in conjunction with the management guide. This document provides simple and accessible assistance on a range of principal contractor responsibilities, including: l Monitoring of scaffolding operations during erection/ modification/dismantle l Scaffolding design, calculations and risk assessment/method statement (RAMS) l Scaffolding inspections and handover NASC President Lynn Way said: “For many main contractors/ clients specifying the criteria for a scaffolding contract at tender/ pre-contract stage(s) can be as onerous and uncertain a task as trying to manage the operations of an appointed scaffolding contractor. “The information contained within SG39:21 and the associated management guide will be of great assistance to those procuring, appointing and managing scaffolding contracts. It should help ensure that the correct and up to date scaffolding standards are incorporated into relevant contract documentation and further requiring that appointed scaffolding contractors adopt recognised scaffolding industry good practice upon their site(s).” ●
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