Health & Safety

We have recently completed our EIGHTH annual audit with the National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) and we have been awarded fully compliant status and remain an NASC Accredited company. https://www.nasc.org.uk/

We have also maintained our fully accredited status with CHAS (Construction Health & Safety Scheme), again for our EIGHTH consecutive year. https://www.chas.co.uk/

Simian Risk management https://www.simian-risk.com/  are out appointed external Health and Safety consultants, providing us with full H&S support , ensuring that our company policies comply with all current legislation and that our training and procedures are kept up to date with new guidelines. Managing Director, Dave Stewart, provides our internal Health and Safety training and holds NEBOSH (National Examination Board in Occupational Safety & Health) levels NCC 1 & NGC 1 & 2 https://www.nebosh.org.uk/home/ ; as well as being a qualified Advanced Scaffolding Inspector and Advanced Scaffolding Supervisor.

All operatives are directly employed by D Stewart Scaffolding Ltd & fully qualified in accordance with CISRS. http://cisrs.org.uk/.  All employees have a current CRB enhanced disclosure check https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service and are suitably trained in how to work in protected areas. All of our admin, works programming, fleet management, payroll, accounts & training is carried out in house at our main office.

Our fleet of vehicles are driven, operated and maintained within the regulations of our Goods Vehicles Operators Licence [Licence number: OB1036190]. https://www.gov.uk/topic/transport/vehicle-operator-licences

Operatives also undertake IPAF training to allow them to operate MEWPS when required.