1.1 Only material as specified will be acceptable for use at nominated site.

 

1.2 All tubes and fittings will comply with BS1139. Tubing will be galvanized and fittings of Forged or Wrought construction.

1.3 All ladders will comply with BS1129.

1.4 All boards will comply with BS2482.

1.5 All scaffolds will be erected to BSEN12811/1

1.6 Northern Platforms will apply a unique colour code to all materials brought to a site.

Personnel Qualifications
All our personnel are trained to the highest available standards through the CITB, who are the recognised governing training body in the scaffolding industry in the UK.
Of our current key-personnel we have successfully engaged the following courses.

• S. McGuire: Part 1 & 2, Inspection
• S. Buchan: Part 1 & 2, Advanced, Inspection, Risk Assessment, COSHH
• I. Donald: Part 1 & 2, Advanced.
• D. Paterson: Part 1 & 2.
• I. Coull: Part 1 & 2.
• G. Docherty: Confined Spaces.
• J. Johnston: CDM, Inspection, Supervisor, Management, Risk Assessment, Part 1 & 2
• D. Tait: Slinger/Banksman, Forklift Rough Terrain, Material Control
• S. Mitchell: Part 1 & 2, Advanced Inspection.
• S. Duthie: Part 1 & 2.

(Others available on request)

Company Affiliations
Northern Platforms are members of the following trade standard organisations:

CITB: (registration number- 1902425) Governing body set up in the 1960's to set the standard in construction training.
For more information, visit their web-site.

ECIA:  (registration number- M854) Required for work on National Agreement for the Engineering Construction Industry (NAECI) sites.

UVDB:  (registration number- 077051) Database of companies which meet standards required by the main utility companies, (British Gas; British Telecom; National Power; NOSWA, etc.)