Dear all I'm having a 'discussion' with our M&E contractor. We have some scaffold erected inside our building. We have this done to assist in the rigging of internal window cleaning cradles. We use to same company scaffolding company each time. On the most recent scaffold they have put a big sign on it with the company's name and ph number which they have never been done in the past. My MD has complained that it looks awful and wants it taken off. Our M&E manger says it's a legal requirement so they can be contacted if there is a problem with the scaffold. I can't find anything to confirm this, can anyone help

I think there is a requirement under the Highways Act to have the name, address and telephone number, including “out of hours” emergency contact number, of the contractor responsible for the scaffold, to be legibly displayed on a board measuring 600 x 450 mm.

Thanks all. Looks like a classic case of someone saying you need it for 'elf and safety' and people believing it Cheers Mike

Yes good idea....