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The following is and overview of the NASC Toolbox Talk on TG:20 08
"The purpose of this presentation is to give current CISRS cardholders an overview of NASC guidance TG20:08 and to provide a summary of the main changes brought about by the introduction of
BS EN12811-1 and the subsequent withdrawal of BS 5973.
Fundamentally, the principles of BS 5973 remain unchanged and there are very few changes in the day-today work of a scaffolder. Although the scope of TG20:08 is generally wider than in previous guidance, it is the justification of the design that has altered rather than the scaffold structure itself.
While dealing with many common applications, TG20:08 defines a range of scaffolds, referred to as ‘Basic scaffolds’, for which no further design is required to establish the capability of the scaffold."
A Power Point presentation can be downloaded from here TG20:08 Technical Scaffolding Guidance on the use of BS EN12811-1.
I have worked for 2 NASC accredited companies in the past year neither of whom have adopted the Technical Guidance as "best practice".
I would be interested to know how many of you guys out there are actually fixing Aberdeen transoms to ledger braced standards on sheeted scaffolds or scaffolds over 15m high , or when dog legging sways fix them over 2 lifts etc.
Also if Aberdeens are to be fitted at the frequency recomended by TG:20 we may yet see a return of the mills 90
"The purpose of this presentation is to give current CISRS cardholders an overview of NASC guidance TG20:08 and to provide a summary of the main changes brought about by the introduction of
BS EN12811-1 and the subsequent withdrawal of BS 5973.
Fundamentally, the principles of BS 5973 remain unchanged and there are very few changes in the day-today work of a scaffolder. Although the scope of TG20:08 is generally wider than in previous guidance, it is the justification of the design that has altered rather than the scaffold structure itself.
While dealing with many common applications, TG20:08 defines a range of scaffolds, referred to as ‘Basic scaffolds’, for which no further design is required to establish the capability of the scaffold."
A Power Point presentation can be downloaded from here TG20:08 Technical Scaffolding Guidance on the use of BS EN12811-1.
I have worked for 2 NASC accredited companies in the past year neither of whom have adopted the Technical Guidance as "best practice".
I would be interested to know how many of you guys out there are actually fixing Aberdeen transoms to ledger braced standards on sheeted scaffolds or scaffolds over 15m high , or when dog legging sways fix them over 2 lifts etc.
Also if Aberdeens are to be fitted at the frequency recomended by TG:20 we may yet see a return of the mills 90