SafedeckSupportedScaffoldSystem

rangefromthestarterplatformorexisting
ProductInstigation workingplatform.Thethirdhingeislocated
TheSafedeckscaffoldsystemwasdesigned ontheoppositeendofthetruss,butturned
byexperiencedscaffolderectorswhohave 90degreesthatallowthetrusstobe
workedmajorindustrialprojectsacrossthe installedwithaverticalrangeofmotion.
UnitedStates.Thesemenhaveworked Theverticalandhorizontalrangeofmotion
withvariousscaffoldsystemsandproducts allowstheerectortoworkaroundany
onaneverydaybasishangingplatformsin objectthatmaybeinthewayofgettingto
someofthemostdangeroussituations. theirscopeofworksafely.
Thecurrentscaffoldproductsonthemarket
arenotdesignedtohavecantilevered SafedeckHorizontalPosition
horizontalmembersinstalledfroma
supportedscaffoldsystemwithout
extensiveengineering.Thesystemsonthe
marketarenotdesignedforsuchscenarios;
infact,thecurrentsystemsarewhatcreate
thedangeroussituations.TheSafedeck
scaffoldsystemistheonlyspecifically
designedproductthatallowstheerectors
toinstallupto90%ofallstructuralscaffold SafedeckVerticalPosition
componentsfromasafeworkingplatform
withoutexposuretoleadingedgefalls.
Safedeckallowstheerectortostaytiedoff
andworkbehindguardrailsofanOSHA
compliantplatform.

ProductRangeofMotion
Theelementsthatallowtheerectorsto
workfromasafeplatformandgreatly
reducetheexposuretoleadingedgefalls
aretheuniquelyhinged,heavyduty,patent
pendingtrusssystem.Eachtrusshasthree
hingesdesignedforvariousmovements;at
oneendofthetrusstherearetwohinges
thatallowthetrusstoswinginahorizontal
motionawayfromtheerector.The
horizontalhingesallowfor180degreesin

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ProductSpeed
Ascomparedtoothersupportedscaffold
systemsandverifiedthroughathirdparty
testingfacility,theSafedeckscaffoldsystem
timeaftertimeprovedtobeinstalledthree
timesfasterthancurrentsystemsonthe
market.Onaveragea7x7hungSafedeck
platformwasinstalledin8minutes
comparedtocurrent7x7hungsystem
scaffoldtakinganaverageof24minutes.
Duringthecompleteinstallationof
Safedecktheerectorswereneverexposed
tofallsoutsidetheperimeterofa
completedplatform.
TestimonyofElementLabs
ElementMaterialsTechnology,formerly
Stork,wascontractedtoactasathirdparty
witnesstotheconstructionofSafedeck
systems;usedtohangsupportedor
suspendedworkplatformsfoundon
constructionsitesandoffshoreplatforms,
forexample.TheSafedecksystemobserved
extendssevenfootandtenfoottrusses,
usingapatentpendingdesignandmethod
fromSafeRitePlatforms,anaffiliateof
ExcelModularScaffoldandNextGeneration
ScaffoldServicesInc.Thesystemallowsthe
erectorstoinstallthetrusses,planking,
verticalmembers,andallOSHAcompliant
guardrailswhileworkingfromacomplete
andOSHAcompliantworkingplatform,
wherethepersonnelaretiedoffwithsafety
harnesses.Thecommondesignrequiresthe
personneltochangetieofflocationsand
climboutfromtheoriginalstructureasthey
worktocantilevertheplatform.The
Safedeckdesigngreatlyreducestheriskof
fallsandreducestheconstructiontimeby
morethantwothirds.
Thedemonstrationwasconductedat
DynamicIndustries,Inc.,6005PortRoadin
NewIberia,LouisianaonJanuary6,2012.
SafedeckScaffoldSystem
Theplatformswereconstructedbytrained
Dynamicpersonnel.ElementMaterials
Technologyhavetakenbothvideosand
photographsoftheconstructionprocesses,
andtimedeachevent.
Forthefirstdemonstrationtheerectors
hungasevenfootcantileveredworking
platformusingthecommonpracticesinthe
industrysupportingtheplatformfromthe
structuralsteeloverheadwithtubeand
clamps.Thetimetocompletetheseven
footdeckwas24minutes.Subsequently,a
sevenfootSafedeckplatformwaserected
in8minutes,16minuteslessthanwhen
usingthecommonindustrymethods;
basicallyrequiringonethirdofthetimeto
constructtheSafedecksystem.
Thiswasfollowedbytheconstructionofa
tenfootplatformextensionusingthe
Safedeckdesign.Thetimerequiredfor
completionwas10minutes,butasseen
onthevideo,atleasttwominuteswere
usedwhenthepersonnelhadanalignment
issuewithahorizontalbecauseonepinhad
beenusedinthewrongreceivingholeof
therosette;thisdelaywasnotrelatedto
theSafedecksysteminanyway.Infact,the
tenfootSafedeckwasconstructedin
approximatelythesameamountoftimeas
thesevenfootsystem.
Insummary,theSafedecksystemclearly
reducestheconstructiontimefor
cantileveredworkingplatforms,andoffers
ahigherdegreeinsafetybyallowing
personneltoworkfromanOSHAcompliant
workingplatform,neverworkingoutside
theboundariesandtheprotectionoffully
handrailedplatformstheyareworking
from.Aftercompletionoftheinitial
cantileveredplatform,thepersonnelcan
nowsafelyworkfromthatplatformwhile
theyreplicatethenewmethodof
cantileveringhangingplatformsouttothe
desiredtarget.
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Safedeck Specifications

CompetentPerson
AcompetentpersonasdefinedbyOSHAisonewhoiscapableofidentifyingexistingand
predictablehazardsinthesurroundingsorworkingconditionswhichareunsanitary,hazardous,
ordangeroustoemployees,andwhohasauthorizationtotakepromptcorrectivemeasuresto
eliminatethem.Itisrequiredandveryimportantforthecontractorthatisinstallingandusing
theSafedecksystemtoappointacompetentpersontoidentifyhazardsspecifictotheSafedeck
productandthejobsite.

ToolRequirement

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TheSafedecksystemrequiresthestandardhandtoolsthatarecommonlyusedbyexperienced
scaffolderectors.Thelistincludes:standardsteelhammer,7/8scaffoldratchet,level,wrench,
andmetalwirecutters.

ComponentsThatWorkinConjunctionwithSafedeck
TheSafedeckproductwasdesignedwiththescaffoldcontractorscurrentinventoryinmind.
Theproductwassimplifiedanddesignedtoworkwithamajorityofcontractorscurrent
inventory;includingtubeandclamp,pinandring,andplankinganddeckingproductsoutinthe
marketglobally.
Thereareotherproductsoutinthemarketthathavesomeofthefeaturesandbenefitsofthe
Safedecksystem,butnoneoftheproductswerespecificallydesignedtoworkinconjunction
withexistingproducts.Theotherproductsarestandaloneproductsthatworkincertain
situations,twentypercentofthetime.TheSafedeckproductworkswitheightytoninety
percentofthecontractorsinventory,andcanbeutilizedinaneverydaysituation.The
contractorwillgettheirmoneysworthwiththisproduct.Notonlyaretheygettinghigh
utilizationoutofanewproduct,buttheyseeincreasedproduction,efficientworkforce,and
lessriskinsomeofthemostdangerousscaffoldingsituations.

ListofProductsSafedeckisdesignedtoworkswith:
NextGenerationScaffold
LayherScaffold
StepUpScaffold
DirectScaffold
UniversalScaffold
SlickTubes
RightAngleClamps
SwivelClamps
BeamClamps
UniversalMetalPlanking
WoodPlanks
PinandRingDiagonalBraces
PinandRingVerticals
PinandRingHorizontal
ScrewJacks
Ladders
LadderBrackets

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steelhammerandrepeattheprevioussteps
ConnectingTrusses preformedattheoppositeendofthetruss.
TheSafedeckpatentpendinghingedend
connectorsaredesignedwithacurrent
marketproductwedgehead/ring
connection.Sincetheendconnectoris
designedtobeauniversalcomponentitis
easilyconnectedtoamajorityofthepin
andringscaffoldproductsonthemarket.
Priortoconnectingthetrusses,thelead
erectorandcompetentpersonarerequired
toinspectthetrusseslookingforany
damageorcorrosion.Connectingthe
trussestotheverticalmembersisassimple
asconnectingastandardhorizontal
member.Duetotheweightofthetrusses HammeringWedge
theSafedecksystemrequirestwoerectors
toinstallthetrusses.Withthefirsterector Connector
atoneendoftrusswiththetwohorizontal
hingedendconnectors,andthesecond
erectorlocatedattheoppositeendofthe
truss;botherectorswillmovetowardsthe
leadingedgeofthescaffold.Theerectors
willpositionthetrussatthedesired
platformheight;morethanlikelythe
erectorswillhavetokneeldowninto
positiontoinstallthefirsttruss.Atthis
point,erectoronewillrequireastandard
steelhammer.Whenbothhorizontalend
connectorsareslippedintopositiononto
theverticalmemberrosettes,theerector

willsecurebothwedgeassemblies.

ConnectingVerticals
WiththeSafedecktrussnowinstalledinthe
collapsedpositiontheerectorscaninstalla
standardpinandringverticalmember.To
installthevertical,theerectorwillrequirea

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DoubleTrussMethod DoubleTrussCompleted
WiththelowerSafedecktrussstillinthe
collapsedpositionandverticalmember
Assembly
alreadysecuredintoplace,theerectorscan
installanotherSafedecktrussattheproper
guardrailheight.Makesuretoinstallthe
guardrailtrusseswithhorizontalhingesin
thesamedirectionasthedecktrusses.The
erectorwillthensecurethewedge
assembliesatbothendsofthetrusses.Now
thatbothtrussesareproperlysecuredand
theverticalmembershavebeeninstalled, DoubleTrussMethod
theerectorscanswingthetrussoutintoa
90degreepositionfromtheircurrent
position,expandingtheplatform.Whenthe
trussesarerotatedtothe90degree
positiontheerectorcaninserttheretaining
pinintothelockedpositionthus,preventing
thetrussesfromswingingoutofdesired
positioning. Level
Theerectorswillthenrepeattheabove
stepsattheadjacentcorneroftheworking
platform.
WheninstalledproperlytheSafedeck
systemwillbelevelbeforetheerectors
climboutontothenewlyexpanded
platform.

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PlankingTrusses LockedPinandHinge
Oncetheerectorshaveexpandedboth
trussesoutintothe90degreepositionand
lockedintoplace.Theerectorscaninstall
thedesiredplankingproducts.Priorto
installinganydecking,theerectorsshould
doathoroughinspectionofanyandall
metaland/orwoodplanks.Toinstallthe
plankingtheerectorswillplacetheplanks
onthetrussesandsimplyslidethemoutto ErectorsPlankingPosition
theunsupportedverticalmemberuntilthe
trussesarecompletelyplankedsolid.The fromSafeZone
erectorswillbeabletoinstallallthe
plankingfromwithinthe100%guardrail
platformfromwhichtheyarecurrently
workingfrom.Theerectorswillnothaveto
untiefromtheircurrentfallarrestanchor
pointoreverleavethesecurityofthe
completedplatformtocompletetheabove
portionofplatform.
Nowtheerectorwilleithercontinuethe
abovestepsuntiltheyhavereachedtheir

desiredtargetareaortheywillinstallthe
finaltwohandrails,thencouplethevertical
PlankingCompletedwithout
memberstotheapprovedstructurewith Exposure
tubeandclampscomponents.

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SupportingSafedeckfrom BeamClampProper
Structure Installation
EverytimeSafedecktrussesare
cantileveredthesystemwillberequiredto
besupportedbytyingthescaffoldintothe
overheadstructurewitheithertubeand
clamp,orcables.Theoverheadstructure
hastobeapprovedtowithstandall
imposedloadsbytheSafedecksystem.The
approvalmustcomefromthestructures
ownengineers.Thecurrentmethodoftying
scaffoldintooverheadstructurewithtube
andclampwillbethestandardmethodof
ImproperInstallation
securingthesystemtothestructure.Please
notetheclampsshouldneverbeover
tightenedandalwaysbeinstalledtothe
manufacturersspecifications.

MaterialStorage
StoringmaterialsontheSafedecksystemrequirestrictalertness.Overloadingthesystemcan
resultinpropertydamage,seriousinjury,orevendeath.Thecompetentpersoninspectingthe
Safedeckproductisrequiredtopaycloseattentiontotheconnectionsandjointsinanyandall
areasthathaveimpliedloadspriortoeachworkshift.Allmaterialsshouldbestackedoverthe
trussesclosetotheverticalmemberofeachgrid.Allmaterialshouldbestackedinamanner
thattheydonothavethepotentialtofalltoelevationsbelow.
WhenplacingobjectsonthedeckoftheSafedecksystemmaterialsshouldbeplacedwithcare
andnotdroppedontotheplatformcreatinganimpactorshock.

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LoadingPlatform
Therearethreecurrentloadratingsforthescaffoldindustrylight,medium,andheavy.Alight
dutyscaffoldisdesignedtosupport25psf.Amediumdutyplatformisdesignedtosupport50
psf.Aheavydutyplatformratingrequiresa75psf.loadrating.

SafedeckLoadingTables
Allowableloadingontwotrusseswhenconnectedatbothends.
2ft 3ft 4ft 5ft 6ft 7ft 8ft 9ft 10ft
7ftTruss 100 100 89 71 59 51 44 39 35
10ftTruss 100 83 62 50 41 35 31 27 25
Loadingvalueshownispoundspersquarefoot(psf).
Valuesabove75psf.canbeusedasHeavydutyscaffolding.
Valuesabove50psf.canbeusedasMediumdutyscaffolding.

Allowableloadingonthreeormoretrusseswhenconnectedatbothends.
2ft 3ft 4ft 5ft 6ft 7ft 8ft 9ft 10ft
7ftTruss 89 50 44 35 29 25 22 19 17
10ftTruss 50 41 31 25 20 17 15 13 12
Loadingvalueshownispoundspersquarefoot(psf).
Inthisconfigurationthecentersetoftrussesareloadedtwiceasmuchastheoutsidetrusses.
Valuesbelow25psf.shallnotbeusedasscaffolding.
Valuesabove75psf.canbeusedasHeavydutyscaffolding.
Valuesabove50psf.canbeusedasMediumdutyscaffolding.

Toachievealightdutyscaffoldratingthescaffoldcanbeinstallednotgreaterthana10x10
gridpatternwithtubeandclampstructuralsupportsateveryverticalmember.
Toachieveamediumdutyscaffoldratingtheplatformwillberequiredtobeinstallednot
greaterthana7x10gridpatternwithtubeandclampsupportsateveryverticalmember.
Toachieveaheavydutyratingworkplatform,theplatformwillhavetobeinstallednotgreater
thana7x7gridpatternwithtubeandclampsupportsattachedateveryverticalmember
location.
Inspectingtheplatformforanydeflectionisagoodwaytocheckforproperloading.Excessive
deflectionisasuresigntheplatformisoverloadedandmustbeaddressedandcorrected
immediately.Failuretotakecorrectivemeasuresmayresultinpropertydamage,seriousinjury,
andevendeath.

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ProperDeckLayout

ProperSinglePlatformLayout

StandardPlankingLayout

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ExpandingthePlatform RetainingPin
PriortoexpandingtheSafedeckplatform
theerectorwillberequiredtoinspectthe
trusssystemandallitscomponents.All
partsshouldbefreemovingandinthe
properworkingcondition.Thehinges
shouldbefreeofanyvisualdamageor
corrosion.Ifthecompetentpersonseesany
issueswiththesystemtheproductistobe
markedandremovedfromservice.Failure
CollapsedTruss
toinspectproductpriortousecanresultin
propertydamage,seriousinjury,oreven
death.Afterthetrussesareinstalledand
theconnectionshavebeenapprovedthe
platformcanbeexpanded.Toexpand,the
leaderectorsimplypushesbothtrussesout
toa90degreeangle.Oncethetrussesare
intheproperlocationtheerectorswillthen
installthetrussretainerpinlockingthe
systeminplace.
ExtendedTruss

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ProductInspection
LikeallotherscaffoldcomponentsonthemarkettheSafedecksystem
requiresawatchfulandtrainedeyetoinspectanyandall
components.TheSafedecksystemmustbeinspectedpriorto
installationandpriortoeachworkshiftduringinstallation.Afterthe
productisinstalledandturnedovertotheclienttheproductmustbe
inspectedandsignedoffbyacompetentpersonpriortoeachshift.
Withmovingparts,suchashingesandwedgeassemblies,partscanbecomewornovertime.
Whattolookfor:theinspectorshouldfocusondamagedandbentmaterials,anycorrosion,
andlosefittingbolts.SincetheSafedeckproductworkswithmanyotherproductsonthe
markettheytooarerequiredinspectionpriortobeinginstalledwiththeSafedecksystem.
Liketheotherproductsouttherewhentheproductsareshippedandhandledtheycanget
somedamagetothegalvanizedfinish.Withtheproductbeingexposedtocorrosive
environmentstheproductisrequiredtobevisuallyinspectedforfinishdefectsandcanbe
repairedbyacompetentpersonbyapplyingazincenrichedpaintproduct.

DisassemblyofPlatform
PriortodismantlinganysectionsoftheSafedecksystemacompetent
personisrequiredtoinspecttheplatform,checkingallstructuraland
vitalcomponentstobesecuredinproperworkingcondition.Failureto
inspectplatformcanresultinpropertydamage,seriousinjury,orevendeath.

Dismantlingthesystemisbasicallyreversingthestepsforerectingtheplatform.Reversalofthe
stepwillputtheerectorsoutsidetheboundariesofacompletedplatform.Sincetheerectors
areexposedtoleadingedgefallsallpersonnelarerequiredtohaveafallprotectionplan
established.Determinationofproperanchoragepointsfortheirfallprotectionwillberequired
also.Theerectorswillneedtobealerttocumulatingmaterialsontheplatformnottoexceed
loadcapacity.Materialsshouldnotbestackedinamannerthattheyareexposedtofallingto
lowerelevations.Beawaresmallerstarterplatformscanupliftifnotsecuredproperlyto
overheadstructureduringdismantle.

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ThisSafedeckguideprovides
vitalandsafedirectionfor
theerection,dismantle,and
modificationofthe
supportedscaffoldsystem.
TheCompetentorQualified
personorpersonsare
responsibleforthesafetyof
allpersonswhileerecting,
dismantling,andusingthe
Safedeckproduct.
ModificationofanySafedeck
productisprohibitedby
anyoneandmayresultin
seriousinjuryorevendeath.
WarningSerious
InjuryofDeathcanoccur
fromfailuretocomplywith
allguidelines,allapplicable
safetyrequirementsof
federal,state,andlocal
regulationspriorto
installation,dismantle,or
modificationofSafedeck
system.
AllCompetent
andQualifiedpersonalare
requiredtofamiliarize
themselvesandtobetrained
withtheproperuseand
loadingoftheSafedeck
systempriortothebeginning
ofeachproject.
SafeRitePlatformsInc.Locations:Houston,TX,Vista,CA.BatonRouge,LA
SafetyGuidelines
PriortoErectionofSafedeck
allpersonalisrequiredto
wearproperPPEandhave 2. Inspectall
equipmentpriorto
establishedproper
useforallvisual
anchoragepointsforfall
arrestsystems. defects.Donotuse
damagedor
TheCompetentpersonmust modifiedequipment.
evaluateallpotentialjobsite 3. Beforeinstallingthe
hazardspriortothestartof Beamclampstothe
workonanySafedeck supportingstructure
project. checkwithstructures
ownertomakesure
thestructurewill
supporttheSafedeck
systemandimposed
Donotinstall loads.
Safedecknearanyelectrical
powersourcespriorto
consultingwithplant,facility
Inspectall
owner,orelectrical
componentsthatwork
contractor.
withSafedeckscaffold
system.Tightenall
Ifexposedtothe clampsto
possibilityofafallduringthe manufacturers
erectionoftheplatform, recommendations.
properlyattachfall
4. Complywithall
protectiontoapproved
Safedeckassembly
anchoragepoint.
instructions.
1. Thecontractorshould 5. TheCompetent
establishcompetent personshall
and/orqualifiedpersonal determinethe
thatwillberesponsible methodoffall
fortheinstallation, protectionsystem.
relocation,and
modificationofthe Donotuse
Safedecksystem. unsupportedtruss

 SafedeckSupportedScaffoldSystem
SafetyGuidelines
systemforfallarrest installedunderall 4. Alwaysbeawareof
systemwithout supportedscaffold imposedloadsto
previousengineering regulations. platform.
approval. 11. Maximumallowable 5. Loadplatformwithcare.
6. Wheninstalling cantileveris50% 6. (GFCI)toolsarerequired
Safedeckatthe greatestlengthof forallelectricaltools,
leadingedgeofthe shortestwidthof lighting,etc.
platformtheErectors supportedstarter
aretoutilizethe platform. DISMANTLE
doubletruss 12. Afterfirstcantilever 1. Checkstructuralintegrity
method. platformissupported oftheentireplatform
7. Makesurethe fromstructurethe beforebeginning
Safedecktrussesare maximumunsupported disassemblyofany
installedlevelbefore cantileveris10. portionofplatform.
hingedend 2. Dismantlethescaffoldin
connectorwedges reverseorder.
aredrivenhome. 3. Donotcreatea
8. Oncethetrussis cantileverplatform
swunginto90 greaterthan10in

degreeposition length.
Fallprotectionis
erectoristoengage 4. Donotthrowloose
requiredbyallusersof
trussretainingpins. componentsondeck
Safedeckscaffold
system. creatingimpactload.
5. Donotloadplatform
USER withloosecomponents
exceedingloadcapacity.
1. TheCompetentor
Secure 6. Removeallloose
Qualifiedpersonis
theareabelowthe componentsfrom
requiredtoinspectall
Safedeckworking platform.
systemconnectionsprior
platformfromanytraffic. 7. Alwaysconsiderlocation
tothebeginningofeach
ofcantileveredsectionof
shift.
9. Priortothe Safedecktothestarter
2. Anydamaged
beginningofeach platform.
componentsmustbe
shiftcheckallclamps 8. Neverstackmaterialsin
takenoutofserviceand
andendconnectors amatterthatwould
repairedpriorto
tomakesurethey allowthemtofalltoa
beginningofshiftuse.
aresecuredproperly. lowerelevation.
3. Alwaysloadplatformin
10. Installationofstarter
designatedloadingareas
platformistobe
ofplatform.

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