Nigel,
the NASC is the scaffolding equivalent of the Masons or any form of "Old Boys Club" they make the rules and expect the rest of the industry to follow.
A large number of NASC members fail to comply with their rules but will market themselves as the leaders in our industry (I know this from personal experience of working for these companies)
If a company wishes to join the NASC they will be audited by a competitor, who amongst other things will go through their paperwork including quotations that the rival company probably has interest in.
If you have issues with your competitor you simply won't get in, but if he's your mate you probably will.
A large number of scaffolding contractors including multi nationals do not see any benefit from joining the NASC as they already have a solid client base who understand that the NASC is merely a private organisation trying to feather the nests of it's members and have no interest in educating non members or the scaffolder on the tools.
The NASC have pushed themselves on local authorities and many large construction companies and some not all have fallen for their aggressive sales pitch.
We also have the SCCR which aims to help the industry as a whole, not just the large companies but everyone including the smaller companies that make up a large percentage of the scaffolding contractors in the UK and the scaffolder actually doing the job.
We are constantly working with the H.S.E. looking at ways to make a more sensible and safer working environment.
Education and advice is the answer for everyone, not just the select few who want to be, but fail miserably as the supposed elite.
Nigel follow the link below.
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