Shoring Technology Interest Group
STIG is one of two very new CPA Special Interest Groups formed at the end of year 2000. The shoring sector of the construction industry is a small but very important part of the whole. Prior to STIG, it was fragmented with inconsistent ways of conducting its business. There was a need for shoring equipment companies to benchmark, share experiences and to produce standard practices and guidelines in all aspects of hire. There has been a dramatic technological development in recent years which has extended the range of equipment. This new equipment and the new applications need to be explained and promoted to the users of shoring equipment, that is, the contractors and sub-contractors who employ the operatives that are responsible for installing it on site.
With the latter in mind, STIG has produced a leaflet "Proprietary Shoring Equipment" that explains as briefly as possible the equipment available and the applications for which it can be used. It is available as a free publication in hard copy from the CPA offices or as a download from this website. It will be followed some time later by a manual giving much more detail on the equipment, the applications and its safe use.
STIG has also published a short statement on the use of "hanging (or restraining) chains". It is current practice throughout the UK to use chain assemblies to support shoring frames when installed within an excavation. There is often considerable confusion as to whether these chains should be regarded as lifting equipment. Hanging or restraining chains are not (and must not be) used for lifting or lowering a load and therefore fall outside the scope of LOLER.
STIG is looking to address all documentation in their sector involving its interaction with its customers and procedures for the hand-over of equipment on a construction site. It is also currently working on extending and improving the training standards for operatives and new STIG supplementary conditions to the CPA Model Conditions of Hire.
The Safety In Shoring Manual (The Proprietary Shoring and Piling Equipment Manual)
is now available from the CPA at £15.00 per copy, please contact the CPA Office for further details.
*An addendum to the Safety in Shoring Manual is now available to download. this one-page addendum brings references to legislation and standards up to date at March 2009.
Download Addendum to the Safety in Shoring Manual>>
STIG Downloads
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Safety Guidance - The Use of Chains to Support Shoring Equipment (STIG 0202) It is common practice to use chain assemblies to support shoring frames when installed within an excavation. There is often confusion on whether these "hanging" or "restraining" chains should be regarded as lifting equipment. This guidance clarifies and explains that they are not. Download STIG 0202 >> |
Safety Guidance - Selection of Proprietary Shoring Equipment (STIG 0201) This guidance is aimed at contractors. It describes the most common ground support equipment and gives guidance on its applications. It includes a quick reference chart on the correct selection of shoring equipment. Download STIG 0201 >> |
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STIG Supplementary Conditions
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This interest group requested that the CPA assist in devising an 'individual' questionnaire for their particular needs. This questionnaire is produced quarterly and the results are sent exclusively to the members of the STIG group.