24 Apr 2018
The number of
accidents and injuries recorded by NASC members fell to an all-time low in
2017, with just 89 incidences occurring on-site throughout the year.
The figure was
revealed in the NASC 2018 Safety Report, which documents and analyses accident
and injury statistics for its full contracting members – representing more than
16,000 scaffolding operatives across the UK – in the previous calendar year.
The number of
accidents and injuries recorded by NASC members fell to an all-time low in
2017, with just 89 incidences occurring on-site throughout the year.
The figure was
revealed in the NASC 2018 Safety Report, which documents and analyses accident
and injury statistics for its full contracting members – representing more than
16,000 scaffolding operatives across the UK – in the previous calendar year.
For the fifth
year running, the NASC is able to report a fatality-free year. The number of
injuries and accidents in 2017 fell to a new low, continuing a decades-long
general trend in ever-reducing incidences. This downward trend corresponds with
long-standing efforts to improve health and safety and training in the
scaffolding industry, one of the NASC’s core commitments.
The NASC
Safety Report reveals there were just 17 major injuries recorded in 2017, down 37%
from 27 in 2016, and 89 incidences in total, down from 96 in 2016.
There was also
a 46% reduction in falls from height and 36% reduction in manual handling
injuries year-on-year. Additionally, no members of the public were injured
around NASC member scaffolds in 2017.
Des Moore, CEO
of TRAD Group and NASC President, said: “The 2018 Safety Report shows how workplace
accidents can be reduced through compliance with industry safety standards and
adherence to NASC guidance.
“It is very
encouraging to see that the number of accidents recorded by NASC members fell
to a record low in 2017, continuing a long-established downward trend dating
back many decades that corresponds with a gradual rise of awareness and
implementation of on-site health and safety practices, which continues to this
day.
“It is
particularly pleasing to look at how far our members have come in just the past
five years, with the number of reported incidents having fallen 34 per cent
from the 2012 figure (134 to 89) and the incidence and frequency rates both
down by more than 40 per cent.
“There is more
work to be done, however. For the 13th consecutive year, slips,
trips and falls on the same level was the most common cause of accident and
injury – representing a third of all reported injuries. This type of incident
can easily lead to serious injury or even fatality and as such is something
we’ll continue to seek to address.”
Robin James,
NASC Managing Director, added: “The NASC is committed to driving up safety
standards in access and scaffolding, and firmly believes in the need for
accountability and transparency, which is why we go to such lengths to compile
and publish the Safety Report each year.
“The data
validates our wider efforts to help our members maintain the highest possible
standards, enabling them to keep their contracted operatives safe on
construction sites across the UK.”
NASC full
contracting members are required to submit a detailed accident return as a
requirement of membership. The NASC Safety Report is compiled from this data
and includes:
·
Injuries and fatalities to operatives, third
parties and members of the public
·
Accident types
·
Detailed analysis of accidents
For more
information on the NASC 2018 Safety Report visit www.nasc.org.uk
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