NASC moves scaffolding accident statistics to online form for 2026 returns

The National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) will ask its members to submit their 2026 accident statistics in early 2027 through a new online form on its website, replacing the previous submission method.

The trade body said in a member notice on 12 October 2026 that the change is intended to make the process simpler, with members able to send their data directly to NASC online.

Full details, including guidance on completing the form and the submission deadline, will be shared with members over the coming months, NASC said.

The notice, written by Kate King of NASC, thanked members who submitted their 2025 accident statistics earlier in 2026. That data fed into the NASC Safety Report 2026.

Why the submissions matter

NASC said every submission counts, and that the more members take part, the more complete and accurate the picture of safety across the industry becomes. It said the information helps identify trends, highlight where improvements are being made and show where more focus may be needed.

The confederation has collated and issued accident statistics since 1975, according to its 2024 Safety Report announcement. Safety Reports from 2021 to 2026 are available as PDFs on its website.

The 2026 Safety Report is based on RIDDOR data from 2025 supplied by all NASC contractor members. According to the June 2026 issue of NASC's Scaffolding Insider, the report recorded no fatalities among NASC members in 2025 and one RIDDOR-reportable incident per 470,000 work hours.

NASC said the rate of accidents remained at historically low levels even as membership grew to a record high.

The 2024 Safety Report, covering 2023 data, drew on information from 16,667 scaffolding and access workers and also recorded no fatalities among operatives that year.

A growing membership

NASC's 2026 Annual Report, published on 24 June 2026, reported an 11% rise in membership to 923 organisations. The confederation's homepage says it represents over 950 contracting firms, scaffolding suppliers and manufacturers.

NASC describes itself as the voice of scaffolding since 1945 and says it sets standards and drives safety, innovation and compliance across access and scaffolding.

The wider picture

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published provisional figures on 1 July 2026 showing 126 workers were killed in work-related incidents in Great Britain in 2025/26.

Construction recorded 25 worker deaths, the highest of any industry, with agriculture, forestry and fishing at 22. HSE said falls from a height remained the most common cause of fatal injury, with 31 deaths.

Sarah Albon, Chief Executive of HSE, said: "Every one of these numbers represents a loved one lost; serving as a powerful reminder of the importance of the work we do."

Responding to the HSE figures in July 2026, Mark Collinson, Head of Technical at NASC, said: "These figures are a sobering reminder that safety must remain at the heart of everything we do."

He added that the scaffolding sector has made real progress but there is no room for complacency.

NASC said guidance on completing the new form, and the submission deadline, will be shared with members over the coming months, ahead of the early 2027 request for 2026 data.