NASC Safety Report 2015

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PresidentsWelcomeNASC members should be proud of yetanother strong performance duringthe last twelve months with relation

to the statistics recorded in this yearsNASC Safety Report. This annual reportcontinues to demonstrate to the widerindustry the continued commitment ofNASC members when it comes to deal-ing with all matters Health and Safetyrelated. It is therefore no surprise thatcontinuous positive performance is evi-dent in this latest set of safety statistics.These hard facts help to underpin theprofessional status for NASC regulatedmember companies.

Whilst as NASC members our per-formance is encouraging, we must notbecome complacent and ensure wecontinue on the right path and acceptthere is always room for improvement.It is the high standards demonstratedby members that makes us stand apartfrom the rest of the scaffolding industryand has increasingly resulted in thewider industry viewing NASC member-ship as the best conrmation that acompany is adopting industry best prac-

tice. Clients and industry stakeholdersincreasingly see NASC membership asthe ultimate mark of competence forany scaffolding business.

It is clear from this years statisticsthat by specifying the use of regulatedscaffolding contractors such as NASC

members, clients can signicantlyreduce the risk of accidents occurringupon their sites.

I would therefore urge clients, safetyprofessionals, local authorities and cli-ent bodies to play their part in the proc-ess of making the scaffolding industrya safer environment for all by followingthe lead of their peers and specifyingthe use of NASC regulated scaffoldingcontractors upon their sites across theUK. Many existing members state that

one of the major reasons they decidedto apply for NASC membership was toenable them to demonstrate independ-ent verication of compliance with theindustrys highest levels of competenceand professionalism to both their exist-ing and potential future clients.

Good standards of Health and Safetypractice and performance is not exclu-sive to only NASC member companies.There are also a number of non-mem-

ber companies who also work to thehigh industry standards establishedby the NASC. I would encourage thesescaffolding contractors to carefully con-

Kevin Ward, NASC President

sider the benets that NASC member-ship would bring to their businesses.

It is worthwhile remembering that allNASC safety guidance, published in theform of industry standard-setting SafetyGuidance Notes (SGs) are not only avail-able to members but also to non-mem-bers, and any other interested parties.This extremely useful information andbest practice guidance is published asa result of the hard working volunteersprovided by not only member compa-nies but also from key industry stake-holders such as the Health & SafetyExecutive (HSE), UK Contractors Group

(UKCG), Construction Plant HireAssociation (CPA), to name but a few,and we are very grateful for the timeand expertise they provide and givefreely for the benet of all.


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What is the NASCdoing to drive upSafety Standards?

The NASC Health and Safety

Committee is comprised of 18

experienced professionals, drawn from

its membership and outside agencies

with support & guidance from the HSE.

In recent years, output from the group

has been and continues to be prolicand has affected signicant changes

in best working practice, especially in

relation to safety within the scaffolding

and access industry.

The NASCs Safety Guidance note

SG4:10 has played an enormous role

in enhancing industry best practice for

working at height and will be reviewed

in anticipation of a re-issue in 2015.

Slips, trips and falls still remain themajor cause of injury within the

scaffolding industry and will again be

the focus of attention for the Health and

Safety Committee.

Members are audited annually, to

ensure compliance with NASC

membership requirements.

The confederation expects the highest

possible standards with regard to health

and safety. NASC safety guidance is

listed on the website www.nasc.org.uk and reported in the NASC Yearbook.


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4How do I nd an NASC member

company?

All current NASC members can befound via the NASC website www.nasc.org.uk.Here, you can search for NASC

members via company name, town,county or postcode.

4Want to know more about

the NASC?

The NASC website also carries detailedinformation on the NASC, including thespecics of membership criteria, aconclusive list of all current NASC

technical and safety guidanceinformation, scaffolding terminology,the latest news items and much more.Do please have a look.

4Engage with NASC on our Social

Media platforms.

You can like the NASC on:

Facebook at:www.facebook/NASCscaffolding

Follow us onTwitter: @NASCscaffolding

The Health and Safety Committee has asked

members about any aspects they would likeconsidered in the current review of our core

Health and Safety guidance, SG4. Work is under-

way on the update, SG4:15, set to launch in the

Autumn. And new Slips, Trips and Falls guidance

and other safety publications will launch in 2015.


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Comparisonof NASC/HSEaccidentstatisticsOver the last few years the NASC hascompared its member companiesaccident statistics with those producedby the HSE for construction industryaccidents in general.

The table below gives an overviewof the reportable accident statisticsrecorded by all NASC members, whichis a requirement of NASC membership,and the overall construction industry

statistics compiled by the HSE from allthe RIDDOR reports they have received.

2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09

FatalInjury

MajorInjury

Over3 day

FatalInjury

MajorInjury

Over3 day

FatalInjury

MajorInjury

Over3 day

FatalInjury

MajorInjury

Over3 day

FIn

Statistics derived from the NASC annual returns of reportable accidents

Number of NASC Operatives 11238 11944 14029 13670

NASC 0 33 180 0 36 133 0 49 125 0 66 105

Construction industry statistics provided by HSE from RIDDOR reports

Construction Industry General Statistics 60 4472 8384 79 4457 7915 72 4415 8188 53 3913 7351

Scaffolding Industry Fatalities Total 0 n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a 2 n/a n/a 4 202 280

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. Changes in requirements now mean that

separate gures for non NASC members are no longer available and are simply added to the construction gure.

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

The table also identies the totalnumber of scaffolding relatedfatalities that occurred up until 2013.

Since 2013, the HSE has not suppliedseparate scaffolding statistics fornon-NASC companies. These arenow included within constructionindustry gures.

In line with HSE reporting procedures

the NASC Safety Report is now basedon 7day reporting.


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2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2014/15

MajorInjury

Over3 day

FatalInjury

MajorInjury

Over3 day

FatalInjury

MajorInjury

Over3 day

FatalInjury

MajorInjury

Over3 day

3124 14686 13716 14098 13749 14988

41 98 0 28 93 0 34 111 1 27 106 67 0 30 66 0 36 69

2585 5651 50 2298 4764 49 2230 5391 39 1913 n/a 3133 42 1900 3293 * * *

150 244 2 116 197 3 117 223 1 136 n/a 139

FatalInjury

MajorInjury

Over7 day

Over7 day

* indicates 2014/2015 fgures are not yet available.

FatalInjury

MajorInjury

Over7 day

2013/14

Since 2013 the HSE have been unable to providestatistics for the total of scaffolding industry fatalities


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Fatalities to OperativesThere were no fatalities reported within

the NASC membership in 2014.

The rst priority of NASC members is to

ensure that operatives go to work and

return home safely.

Injuries to OperativesThe number of accidents reported by

NASC members in 2014 is based on7-day incidents and compared with

the 2013 safety report the number of

incidents increased from 96 to 105, an

increase of 9%.

As part of the NASC membership criteria, every member has to complete an annual

accident return form. This safety report is based on factual information reported by all

full contracting members of the National Access and Scaffolding Confederation in 2014.

The total number of operatives working

within the membership has increased

this year to 14988, which is an increase

of just over 9%. The number of NASC

full members, which does not include

Hire & Sales members, has also in-

creased to 202. All member companies

fullled the NASC membership criteria

and returned their accident statistics,

which has enabled the NASC to com-

plete this report. The incidence ratesfor 2014 have increased slightly to 7.01

and the frequency rates have remained

the same at 0.35 this year. Compared to

the 2013 safety report, which was also

based on 7-day incidents, the incidence

and frequency rates were 6.98 and

0.35 respectively. NASC members are

committed to improving their opera-

tives working environment to secure a

safer and healthier scaffolding industry.

Please refer to Table 1.

Fatalities &

Injuriestooperatives


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Year Number ofCompanies

Number ofOperatives

Incidents IncidenceRate

FrequencyRate

Fatalities FatalIncidence 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 72.65 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 7525 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

2012 201 14098 134 9.5 (6.7) 0.48 (0.34) 1 0.07

2013 200 13749 96 6.98 0.35 0 0.00

2014 202 14988 105 7.01 0.35 0 0.00

Table 1: NASC Accident Figures Yearly Summary

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

Method of Calculation:


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Causes ofaccidentstooperativesThe analysis shown in Tables 2, 3 and4indicate that the number of falls from

scaffolding and working platforms hasincreased by 13% from 15 in 2013 to 17in 2014.

The analysis for 2014 has also identiedthat the highest fall of an operative froma scaffold structure reported during theyear was 6m.

The number of falls reported fromscaffolds/working platforms at or above4m was 3 and the number of falls from

scaffolds/working platforms under 4mwas 6.

There was 1 reported fall from a scaf-fold/working platform where the fallwas arrested by a lanyard/harness.

The major cause of injury to scaffolders

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

Site operations for the year 2014: 97% of all reportable accidents occurred on site

uOther Site Operations sHandling of Materials lFalls nFalls Materials

during 2014 continues to be Slips, Tripsand Falls (STF) on the same level.

Although this gure has decreased by2 this year, it is the eleventh consecutiveyear that STF accidents have been themajor cause of injury. STF amountedto just over 37% of all injuries reportedthis year.

As in nearly all other sectors of theconstruction industry, the biggest singlecause of accidents to scaffolders is notfalls from height, which always attract

the most attention for obvious reasons,but slips, trips and falls on the samelevel.

Employers have a clear legal respon-sibility to provide their employees witha safe place of work, even if it is onsomeone elses site. Many employers

do not give slips and trips the prioritythey deserve and they are often consid-

ered as being outside of their control,inevitable or the fault of the employee.

Falls from ladders increased from 1in 2013 to 7 in 2014. There were noreported falls from vehicles.

Manual handling injuries have increasedthis year from 17 in 2013 to 19 in 2014which is an increase of 12%. It is veryimportant for the workforce to under-stand the signicance of lifting equip-

ment in a safe manner.

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

0

3122 20

2519 16

2016

29

19

12 1115

9 1613

17 510 9

2232

2315

1828

2625

3728

4139

5453

85

52

60

49

56

47

53

49

60

72

51

74 75

83

59

36

5248

37

24

45 4026 38

46

32 21

36

17

60

52

56

70

60

72

91

107

9499

808484

94

80

121

76

84

77

91

102

43

2013

15

1213

2014

23

419

56


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

Yard operations for the year 2014: 3% of all reportable accidents occurred in the yard

uHandling of Materials sOther Yard Accidents lFalls

Members of the public

FALLSScaffolding structures - - - - - - 1 1 - 3 3 6

Working platform, gangway, trestles - - - - - - - - - 1 2 3

Cradles, boatswains chairs etc - - - - - - - - - - - -

Ladders - - - - - 1 - 1 - 4 3 7

Hoists during erection or dismantling - - - - - - - - - - - -

Collapse of scaffold - - 1 1 - - - - - - - -

Failure/collapse of cradle, boatswains chair - - - - - - - - - - - -Breakage i.e. displacement boards - - - - - - - - - - - -

Falls in yard - - - - - - - - - - - -

Other (from walls, roofs, rope, lorry) - - - - - - 1 1 - 4 4 8

SUB TOTAL - - 1 1 - 1 2 3 - 12 12 24

FALLS OF MATERIALFrom scaffold - - - - - - - - - - 1 1

From platforms - - - - - - - - - - - -

From cradles, boatswains chairs etc - - - - - - - - - - - -

From hoists during dismantling - - - - - - - - - - - -

Due to collapse of scaffold - - - - - - - - - - - -

Other falls of materials - - - - - - - - - 2 1 3SUB TOTAL - - - - - - - - - 2 2 4

HANDLING OF MATERIALSOn site - - - - - - - - - 3 16 19

In Yard - - - - - - - - - - - -

SUB TOTAL - - - - - - - - - 3 16 19

OTHER SITE ACCIDENTSFalls on the level - - - - - 1 - 1 - 17 22 39

Stepping or striking against - - - - - - - - - - - -

Other causes (eye injury, electric shock, RTA) - - - - - - - - - 1 13 14

Work equipment - - - - - - - - - 1 3 4

SUB TOTAL - - - - - 1 - 1 - 19 38 57

OTHER YARD ACCIDENTSSUB TOTAL - - - - - - - - - - 1 1

TOTAL - - 1 1 - 2 2 4 - 36 69 105

3rd Party Injuries Operatives Injuries

Fatal Major 7 Day Total Fatal Major 7 Day Total Fatal Major 7 Day Total

Table 3: NASC Accident Figures Causes of Accidents toMembers of the public, 3rd Parties and Operatives

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

0 2

6

344

8

2

95

32

32

8

17

26

7

43

9

4

18

11

17

6

8 11

5

11 11

9

15

20

0

3336

8

54

14

4

15

1415

9

36

1718

14

22

3

12

0 2 21 4

0

28

4

2013

4

9

0

201402

1


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Table 4gives an analysis of accidentsto operatives broken down by age,grade of scaffolder and type of accident.From this analysis the NASChas identied that, in a similar mannerto last year, when accidents are brokendown by age, the highest number ofaccidents occurred in the 21- 30 agegroup = 43 (41%). This was followed bythe 41- 50 age group 24 (23%).These two groups accounted for nearly64% of all accidents. The number of

accidents reported for the rest of theage related groups were 16-20 = 3 (3%)31-40 = 21 (20%), 5160 = 11 (10%), and61+ = 3 (3%).

In age ranges 16 40, slips, trips andfalls on the same level were the majorcause of accidents (23), followed byfalls from height (16), manual handling(13) and falls of materials (2). In the 41+age groups, slips, trips and falls on thesame level (16) were also the majorcause of accidents. These accidentsfollow a very similar pattern to thosereported last year. Slips, trips and fallson the same level totalled 39 incidentsduring 2014, which accounted for 37%

of the total number of accidents record-ed. These gures show a decrease ofnearly 5% on the number of slips, tripsand falls incidents reported in 2013.

When the gures were analysed bygrade of operative, once again the NASCidentied that scaffolders suffered thelargest number of accidents acrossall age ranges totalling 58 (55%). Thiswas followed by Trainees and AdvancedScaffolders both at 15 (14%), Labourers11 (10%), Drivers 3 (3%) and Managers2 (2%) and Supervisors 1 (1%).When these statistics are comparedwith the 2013 statistics, it can be seenthat in 2014 there were more accidents

to Advanced Scaffolders than Labourerswhen compared with those reported in2013. The NASC also identied a de-crease in the number of incidents (32%)related to Trainees.

AnalysisofaccidentsAs part of the NASCs analysis of the accident statistics, the review takes account of therelationship between individually reported accidents, the grade/age of the scaffolder oroperative and compares the overall statistics with those reported in 2013.


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

Falls

SC/WP Cradle Ladder Yard Other

16-20

21-30

31-40

41-50

51-60

61+

Fall Materials

Scaff OtherMHO WE Elec Fire HS STF Other

Age Grade MI MI 7d MI7d MI 7d 7d MI 7d MI 7d MI 7dTotal7days

MI 7d MI 7d MI 7d MI 7d MI 7d MI 7d MI 7d

Manager 0

Supervisor 0

Advanced 0

Scaffolder 0

Trainee 1 1

Labourer 1 1 2

Driver 0

Manager 0

Supervisor 0

Advanced 1 1 2

Scaffolder 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 3 6 4 26

Trainee 1 1 1 2 1 2 3 11

Labourer 2 1 3

Driver 1 1

Manager 0

Supervisor 0Advanced 1 1 1 1 4

Scaffolder 1 1 1 2 4 2 11

Trainee 1 1 2

Labourer 1 1 1 3

Driver 1 1

Manager 1 1

Supervisor 1 1

Advanced 1 1 1 1 1 5

Scaffolder 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 3 13

Trainee 1 1

Labourer 2 2

Driver 1 1Manager 1 1

Supervisor 0

Advanced 1 1 2

Scaffolder 1 1 1 2 1 1 7

Trainee 0

Labourer 1 1

Driver 0

Manager 0

Supervisor 0

Advanced 1 1 2

Scaffolder 1 1

Trainee 0

Labourer 0Driver 0

TOTALS 4 5 0 0 4 3 0 0 4 4 1 1 1 1 5 14 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 22 1 13

24 4 19 4 1 0 0 39 14 105

Total number of Falls from height (Operatives) 24

Highest Reported Fall 6m

Number of Falls from Scaffolds/Working Platforms (SC/WP) 9

Number of Falls under 4m (SC/WP) 6

Number of Falls at 4m or above (SC/WP) 3

Number of Falls from Ladders 7Number of Reported Falls from Scaffolds Arrested by Safety Harness 1

Key

MI= Major Injury

7d= Over 7 Day Injury

SC/WP= Scaffolds & Working Platforms

MHO= Manual Handling Operations

WE= Work EquipmentElec= Electrical Injury

HS= Harmful Substance

STF= Slips, Trips & Falls on the same level


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The NASC also identies the totalnumber of accidents reported relative tothe size of the individual company.

Table 5shows the variation in numbersof accidents to third parties andmembers of the public since 1993.

Table 6gives companies the opportunityto compare their own results withcompanies of a similar size.

Injuries to Third Parties& Members of the PublicSince 2002, NASC members have beenasked to differentiate between acci-

dents involving third parties or mem-bers of the public as part of theirreporting procedures. In view of thechanges in reporting last year, therewere no accidents/injuries reportedin 2013 that caused a 7-day absenceinvolving members of the public or forthird parties.

In 2014 there were 4 incidents re-ported for injuries to 3rd Parties and 1incident reported for injuries to Mem-

bers of the Public. The incidents for 3rdparties related to Falls from Height (3)and Slips, trips and Falls (1). The inci-dent relating to members of the Publicwas the result of a scaffold collapse.

Frequency of Accidentsin Different SizedCompaniesAs part of their reporting process theNASC also identies the total numberof accidents reported relative to the sizeof the individual companies.

Table 6indicates the experience ofdifferent sized rms (for their ownoperatives), using standard incidence

measurement. It is suggested thatcompanies should measure their ownincidence rate and then compare it withthe gures for similar sized companiesand the average for all rms.

Each year the NASC identies all accidents/injuries that relate to thirdparties (ie non-scaffolding trades working on the same sites) or tomembers of the general public.

Injuries toThird

Parties& Membersof the public

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

Table 6:Frequency of Accidents in Different Sized Companies

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

10

20

30

40

50

60

0

20

67

9

14

52

33

7

14

3

19

6

16

11

5

4

8

19

4

15

2

15

2

40

3

7

20

N

umberofInjuries

nThird Party Injuries nMembers of the public

1 - 20 52 640 28 668 6 8.98 0.04 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

(Very Small)

21 - 50 83 2634 91 2725 29 10.84 0.05 0 0.00 0 0 0 1 0 0

(Small)

51- 100 42 2851 140 2991 38 12.7 0.06 0 0.00 0 0 1 0 0 0

(Small - Medium)

101 - 200 15 2066 105 2171 11 5.07 0.03 0 0.00 0 1 0 3 0 0

(Medium)

201 - 1000 8 3761 60 3821 14 3.66 0.02 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0(Medium - Large)

1001+ 2 2562 50 2612 7 38.67 0.19 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

(Large)

TOTAL 52 83 42 15 8 2 14514 474 14988 105 7.01 0.35 0 0.00 0 1 1 4 0 0

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ArrestedbySafety

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Occurrences

FrequencyRateof

FatalAccidents

Fatal

Accide

nts

Frequency

Rate

Incidence

Rate

Numb

erofAccidents

toWorkers

Allcompany

Total

Allcompany

SubContractors

Allcompany

Emplo

yees

1001+

201-1000

101-200

51-100

21-50

1-20

Number of Companies Employing

Company Size

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11

0

2013

0 0

2014

14


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Table 7shows the types of injuries sus-tained by operatives in 2014. The mostcommon injuries suffered by operativeswere injuries to the Feet, Toes & Ankles(F, T & A), followed by injuries to theHands, Fingers & Wrists (H, F & W),injuries to the Back, injuries to the Leg,Hip & Groin (L, H & G), injuries to theArm, injuries to the Neck & Shoulder,

injuries to the Ribs, Chest & Stomach,injuries to the Face, injuries to the Headand Multiple Injuries.

Injuries to the F, T & A amounted to 33(31%), to the H, F & W 24 (23%), to theBack 17 (16%), to L, H & G 11 (10%), and

Type of

Accident

Most Common Part

of the Body Injured

Most Common

Type of Injury

Most Common

Overall Injury

Falls from height Feet, Toes & Ankles Fracture Fracture - Feet, Toes & Ankles

Falling Materials Face, H, F & W, Arm, F, T & A Fracture Fracture - Face, Feet, Toes & Ankles

Manual Handling Hands, Fingers & Wrists Fracture Fracture - Hands, Fingers & Wrists

Slips, Trips & Falls Feet, Toes & Ankles Fracture Fracture - Feet, Toes & Ankles

Other Accidents Hands, Fingers & Wrists Fracture Cut - Hands, Fingers & Wrists

to the Arm 8 (8%).In 2013 the most reported injuries wereto H, F & W followed by F, T & A, L, H &G and injuries to the Back.

Fractures, Sprains, Strains and otherswere the most common forms of injurywith 49 (47%), 13 (12%), 12 (11%) and

9 (8%) respectively, followed by Cuts 6(6%), Bruising 4 (4%), Multiple 4 (4%),Dislocations 2 (2%), Amputations 2 (2%),Lacerations 2 (2%), Penetration andAbrasion both at 1 (1%). These typesof injury followed a similar pattern tothose recorded in 2012 where Fractures

were also the most common injury.

Overall the most common injuries wereFractures of the Feet, Toes and Ankles22 (21%), followed by Fractures of theHand, Fingers and Wrist 9 (9%), Strainof the Back 8 (8%), Sprain to the Feet,Toes & Ankles 6 (6%), Cut to the Hand,Finger and Wrist 5 (5%) and Fractures

to the Arm 4 (4%).Table 7is subdivided into six separatetables (7.1 to 7.6) identifying differenttypes of accident (Falling from height,Falling Materials, Manual Handling,Slips, Trips and Falls, and others).

Analysis of Injuriesto OperativesThe 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 mostcommon injury or most common part of body injured.

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Table 7.1: All Injuries

Eyes Face Head Neck/Shoulder

Ribs/Chest/

Stomach

Back Arm Hand/Finger &

Wrist

Leg/Hip/

Groin

Feet/Toes &

Ankles

Multiple Total %

Fracture 1 2 3 3 4 9 5 22 49 47

Amputation 2 2 2

Dislocation 1 1 2 2

Temporary Loss of Sight

Chemical Burn

Electrical Burn

Burn

Penetration 1 1 1Unconscious

Strain 1 8 1 2 1 13 12

Sprain 3 1 2 6 12 11

Abrasion 1 1 1

Laceration 1 1 2 2

Cut 5 1 6 6

Bruising 2 1 1 4 4

Multiple 1 1 1 1 4 4

Other 1 1 1 4 1 1 9 8

ToTal 2 1 4 3 17 8 24 11 33 2 105

% 2 1 4 3 16 8 23 10 31 2 100%

Table 7.2: Falling from Height


Ribs/Chest/

Stomach


Wrist

Leg/Hip/Groin

Feet/Toes& Ankles

Multiple Total

Fracture 1 1 2 2 3 5 14

Amputation

Dislocation 1 1


Chemical Burn

Electrical Burn

Burn

Penetration

Unconscious

Strain 2 2Sprain 2 2

Abrasion

Laceration

Cut

Bruising 2 1 3

Multiple 1 1

Other 1 1

ToTal 1 1 1 6 1 2 3 8 1 24

Table 7.3: Falling Materials


Ribs/Chest/

Stomach


Wrist

Leg/Hip/Groin

Feet/Toes& Ankles

Multiple Total

Fracture 1 1 2

Amputation 1 1

Dislocation


Chemical Burn

Electrical Burn

Burn

Penetration

Unconscious

Strain

Sprain

Abrasion

LacerationCut

Bruising

Multiple

Other 1 1

ToTal 1 1 1 1 4

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Table 7.4: Manual Handling Injuries


Ribs/Chest/

Stomach


Wrist

Leg/Hip/Groin

Feet/Toes& Ankles

Multiple Total

Fracture 1 4 1 6

Amputation 1 1

Dislocation 1 1


Chemical Burn

Electrical Burn

Burn

PenetrationUnconscious

Strain 3 1 4

Sprain 2 2

Abrasion

Laceration

Cut 2 2

Bruising 1 1

Multiple

Other 2 2

ToTal 2 5 9 1 2 19

Table 7.5: Slips Trips and FallsEyes Face Head Neck/

ShoulderRibs/

Chest/Stomach


Wrist

Leg/Hip/Groin

Feet/Toes& Ankles

Multiple Total

Fracture 1 1 3 3 1 14 23

Amputation

Dislocation


Chemical Burn

Electrical Burn

Burn

Penetration

Unconscious

Strain 3 1 1 1 6

Sprain 1 1 1 1 2 6

Abrasion

Laceration

Cut 1 1

Bruising

Multiple 1 1

Other 1 1 2

ToTal 1 5 6 5 5 17 39

Table 7.6: Other causes of Injuries


Ribs/Chest/

Stomach


Wrist

Leg/Hip/Groin

Feet/Toes& Ankles

Multiple Total

Fracture 1 1 1 1 4

Amputation

Dislocation


Chemical Burn

Electrical Burn

Burn

Penetration 1 1

Unconscious

Strain 1 1

Sprain 1 1 2

Abrasion 1 1

Laceration 1 12

Cut 3 3

Bruising

Multiple 1 1 2

Other 1 1 1 3

ToTal 1 1 1 1 1 7 2 4 1 19

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The NASC works regularly with key

industry organisations, striving for best

practice to keep ahead of developments

in scaffolding. Many representatives

from these organisations are membersof NASC standing committees, focus-

ing on particular areas of best practice,

such as Health & Safety.

Closer ties are constantly being devel-

oped with industry organisations.

Signicantly, links with HSE and UKCG

help to mould requirements. Renewed

involvement with BSI and developing

links with Europe are essential to our

presence in the construction industry.

For a list of current industry

guidance please refer to the NASC

websitewww.nasc.org.uk.

Our safetyobjectives are...

4To have an incident free safety

record driven by zero tolerance of

non-conformity to NASC guidance.

4To ensure that scaffolders can work

safely throughout their career.

4To enable all scaffolding companies

to draw on NASC experience and guid-

ance - raising safety standards across

the industry.

4To continuously audit NASC

members to ensure they follow industry

guidance and best practice.

Health and Safety Executive

UK Contractors Group

Construction Industry

Scaffolders Record Scheme

Construction Skills

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Our specialthanks to...The NASC would like to thank the following full contractingmembers for their assistance with this safety report:

3 D Scaffolding Ltd360 Scaffolding LtdA & J Maintenance Support LtdA&A Scaffolding Plus Eight (2003) LtdAAA Scaffold LtdAbbey Scaffolding (Swindon) LtdAbbi Access Services LtdAccess 2 Limited T/A Sandwell ScaffoldAccess Solutions Scaffolding LtdAce Scaffolding (M/CR) LtdAcorn Scaffolding (Yorkshire) Ltd

Advance Scaffolding (Lancashire) LtdAdvanced Scaffolding (Bristol) LtdAlan Wilks Scaffolding LtdAllen & Foxworthy LtdAllied Scaffolding LtdAlltask LtdALP Scaffolding Services LtdAltrad NSG LtdAmber Scaffolding LtdAnglesey Scaffolding (Ynys Mon) Company LtdAnglewest LtdApe Scaffolding LtdApex Scaffolding (Exeter) LtdApex Scaffolding (Leicester) LtdArchway Services plc

Arctic Scaffolding Co LtdArtel Scaffolding LtdASC Edinburgh LtdASC Scaffolding LtdAsh Scaffolding LtdAshdurn LtdAshton Scaffolding Services LtdAustins Cradles LtdB & A Scaffolding LtdB J Champion Scaffolding LtdBarnet Scaffolding Services Ltd T/A JDC ScaffoldingBee Jay Scaffolding LtdBlencowe Scaffolding LtdBrand Energy & Infrastructure Services UKLtd T/A SGBBrogan Group

Brunel Scaffolding LtdBryson Scaffolding LtdBSL (Systems) LtdBurflex (Scaffolding) LtdCape Industrial Services LtdCarlisle Scaffolding LtdCentral Scaffolding (Burton) LtdCheshire Scaffolds LtdChris Sedgeman Scaffolding LtdCity Scaffold Services (Midlands) LtdCommercial Scaffolding LtdComplete Access (Scaffolding) LtdComplete Access Specialist Contracts LtdConnect Scaffolding LtdConnolly Scaffolding Ltd

Construction Site Scaffolding LtdContract Scaffolding Services LtdControlled Scaffolding LtdCoventry Scaffolding Co (London) LtdCrest Scaffolding LtdCrossway Scaffolding (Elland) LtdCWR Scaffolds Ltd

D + R Group PlcD Ward Scaffolding Co. LtdD. Stewart Scaffolding LtdDeborah Services LimitedDenholm Industrial Services LtdDesign Scaffolding (Bristol) LtdE A Scaffolding & Systems LtdEmpire Scaffolding (GB) LtdENJ Scaffolding LtdEuro Scaffolding Services LtdFast Fix Scaffolding Ltd

Focus Scaffolding LtdFormula Scaffolding LtdFourways Plant LtdFred Champion Scaffolding LtdG Mead Scaffolding LtdGibby Scaffolding LimitedGKR Scaffolding LtdGlobe Scaffolding LtdGloucester Scaffolding LtdH & H Contract Scaffolding LtdH M Scaffolding LtdH.T. Scaffolding Systems LtdHadley Scaffolding LtdHarris & Taylor Scaffolding LtdHewaswater Scaffolding Ltd

High Peak Scaffolding LtdHi-Pro Scaffolding LtdIBN Scaffold Access LtdIdeal Scaffolding (Southern) LtdIndependent Scaffolding Services LtdInspired Scaffolding Services LtdInterlink Scaffolding LtdInterserve Industrial Services LtdIOT Scaffolding LtdJ & I Scaffolding LtdJ.W. Scaffolding LtdJC Beale Scaffolding LtdJFE Attridge Scaffolding Services Co LtdK Scaffolding LtdKAEFER C & D LtdKing Scaffolding Ltd

Kirk Scaffolding LtdLandmark Scaffolding LtdLenehan Scaffolding (Preston) LtdLindway Scaffolding LtdLTC Specialist Scaffolding (LTC Group 87 Ltd)Lyndon Scaffolding plcLysander Scaffolding LtdM. Bliss (Subcontract Brickwork) LtdM.R. Scaffolding (Anglia) LtdMaidstone Scaffolding LtdMalvern Scaffolding LtdMar Scaffolding (Scotland) LtdMuehlhan Surface Protection Ltd T/A MuehlhanScaffoldingMG Scaffold (Oxford) Ltd

Midland & General Scaffolding LtdMidland Scaffolding Services LtdMillcroft Services plcMJD & Sons (Scaffolding) LtdModus Access UK LtdMPT Scaffolding LtdM R Scaffolding Services Ltd

Neal Stoneman Scaffolding LtdNetwork Scaffolding Contractors LtdNiall Scaffolders LtdNJS Scaffolding LtdNorthern 90 Scaffolding LtdO.K. Scaffolding LtdO.B.O Scaffolding Company LtdOxford Spires Scaffolding LtdP&T Scaffolding LtdP.S.S Scaffolding LtdPar Scaffolding LtdPremier Scaffolding Services LtdPro Access Scaffolding LtdPro-Fix Access LtdProject Scaffolding LtdQ.F.S. Scaffolding LtdQED Scaffolding LtdRJS Scaffolding LtdR.E.D Scaffolding LtdRay Seager Scaffolding Services LtdRBS Scaffolding LtdRDA Scaffolding LtdRenvac Scaffolding LtdRilmac Scaffolding LtdRise Scaffold Services LtdRodells Ltd

Rotor Scaffolding Services LtdRowland Scaffold Co LtdRPF Scaffolding LtdRSEH Ltd T/A Heywood Scaffolding ServicesS & K Scaffolding LtdS.G.S. LtdS.N. Scaffolds LLPS.R.K. Scaffolding LtdS.Y.S (Scaffolding Contractors) LtdSafe Access Scaffolding (Midlands) LtdSafeway Scaffolding LtdSAY Scaffolding LtdSCA Group LtdScaffold Erection Services LtdScaffold Services LtdScaffolding 4 MGB LtdSeabro LtdSevernside Scaffolding LtdSHS Integrated Services LtdSHS Integrated Services (Transmission) LtdSilverstar Services LtdSky Scaffolding (Midlands) LtdSonic Scaffolding 2000 LtdSouth Lincolnshire Scaffolding LtdSpectra Scaffolding LtdSpeedier Scaffolding LtdStandard Scaffolding Specialists LtdStanford Scaffolding LtdStar Scaffolding LtdStrathclyde Scaffolding Services LtdSupa Scaffolding Services Ltd

SW Scaffolding LtdSwale Scaffolding LtdTamworth Scaffolding Company LtdTilson Scaffolding LtdTone Scaffolding Services LtdTower & Access Hire LtdTower Scaffolding (South West) LimitedTRAD Scaffolding Co. LtdTTAG Scaffolding LtdTubeline Scaffolding LtdTubes Scaffolding LtdTurner Access LtdUK Access Solutions LtdUnique Scaffolding LtdViking Scaffold Services LtdWood Group Industrial Services LtdXERVON Palmers LtdXL Scaffolding Ltd

For a current list of NASC full contracting

members, please consult the NASC

website: www.nasc.org.uk


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organisations, member companies and individuals to

assist in our mission to improve scaffolding safety.Robin James, NASC Managing Director


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