METHOD STATEMENT

GENERAL PROJECT SCAFFOLDING WORKS

METHOD
STATEMENT
BS
STANDARD

PROJECT:

 WORK  : SCAFFOLDING WORK 

CLIENT :
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INDEX

3 INTRODUCTION

4 SCOPE OF WORK 

5 MANAGEMENT GUIDANCES

6  APPLICABLE REGULATIONS
REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
STANDARDS

7 SCAFFOLDING DESIGN

8 SCAFFOLDING MATERIAL

9 GENERAL ERECTION PROCEDURES

! SCAFFOLDING T"PES

 INSPECTION

# SCAFFOLDTAG S"STEM

3 MODIFICATION

4 HA$ARDS DURING ERECTION % USE AND

DISMANTLE OF
SCAFFOLD

5 SAFET" SIGNS AND BARRIERS

6 PRECAUTIONS DURING ERECTION AND

DISMANTLE

7 RE&UEST TO ERECT AND DISMANTLE B" USER '

CLIENT(
LE)EL OF URGENC" 

6 COMPETENCE AND TRAINING

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 INTRODUCTION

This METHOD STATEMENT is specially prepared for the Provision of

Specialist
Scaoldin! Services for the P"O#ECT to $e %nderta&en $y SCA''OLDIN(
CONST")CTION *SC+

# SCOPE OF WORK 

SCA''OLDIN( CONST")CTION *SC+ has $een invited to $id and %pon

s%ccessf%l a,ard if
the Contract ,ill $e en!a!ed to provide Site -ide Scaoldin! Services for the
a$ove./entioned
Pro0ect1

The Scope of ,or& shall $e s%//ari2ed $elo,:.

iii+ Provision of s%icient scaoldin! /aterials3 accessories3 la$or3 hand

tools3 PPE
and S%pervision to /eet the pro0ect site scaoldin! re4%ire/ents1

iii+ "esponsi$le for the plannin!3 desi!n3 erection3 alteration3

inspection and dis/antle of any
scaoldin! ,or& to 5ritish Standard as re4%ired to
provide safe access and
6778 fall protection in connection to all constr%ction ,or&s and
other related ,or&s of
the pro0ect1

3 MANAGEMENT GUIDANCES

SCA''OLDIN( CONST")CTION *SC+ shall . /andatory

iii+ Ens%re that all its e/ployees adhere to the reco!ni2ed standard or code
of practice ,ith respect
to the selection3 erection and possi$le /odi9cations of scaolds1

iii+ Appoint f%lly trained Scaold S%pervisors1

iii+ Provide proper trainin! for its scaolders and ens%re that the
Scaoldin!
S%pervisor properly /onitors the perfor/ance of scaffolders1

iii+ Provide ade4%ate personnel protective e4%ip/ent *PPE+ s%ch as

!loves3 coveralls3 head
protection3 safety foot.,ear3 harnesses3 lifelines3 safety nets3 and
,hen ,or&in! a$ove
 ,ater3 life 0ac&ets1 Ens%re the proper %se of all personal protective
e4%ip/ent *PPE+ provided1

iii+ Carry o%t re!%lar 4%ality control and safety chec&s on scaffoldin!
/aterials and on erected
scaolds1

iii+ Adhere to the ,ritten hand.over proced%res and /aintain !ood

co//%nication ,ith the
scaffoldin! S%pervisor at all ti/es 1

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iii+ Ens%re safe dis/antlin! of scaoldin! and site clearance %pon

co/pletion of the 0o$1

CLIENT shall:

iii+ Ens%re at all ti/es that scaoldin! is safely %sed $y %sers and
not /odi9ed ,itho%t
a%thori2ation1

iii+ Ens%re that %sers report defects and %na%thori2ed /odi9cations of

the scaoldin! to the
scaoldin! s%pervisor1

iii+ Ens%re that %sers infor/ the scaoldin! s%pervisor ,hen scaoldin!
is no lon!er re4%ired
and is availa$le for dis/antlin! 1

4 APPLICABLE REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS

i+ 5S EN 6;66.6: 77< =Te/porary ,or&s e4%ip/ent > Part 6:

Scaolds >
Perfor/ance re4%ire/ents and !eneral desi!n? 1

iii+ 5S EN <@: 776 =Loose steel t%$es for t%$e and co%pler scaolds >
technical delivery
conditions?1

iii+ 5S EN 6<6.6:6@@< =Ladders Part 6 Speci9cation for ter/s3 types3

f%nctional si2es?1

iii+ 5S EN 6<6.:6@@< =Ladders. re4%ire/ents3 testin!3 /ar&in!?1

iii+ 5S;: Speci9cation for Ti/$er Scaffold 5oards1

iii+ 5SB@: Code of Practice for te/porarily installed s%spended

scaolds and access e4%ip/ent1
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5 SCAFFOLDING DESIGN

The access and ,or&in!s scaolds listed in Ta$le .63 ,ith their constr%ction
criteria3 shall $e desi!ned
$y SCA''OLDIN(
SCA''OLDIN( CONST")CTION
CONST")CTION *SC+ in accordance ,ith appropriate
5S Standards1 All
other scaolds3 and all scaolds ,hich are the s%$0ect of a speci9c %ser
re4%est o%tside the pre.
speci9ed for/at of Ta$le 63 shall $e desi!ned $y SCA''OLDIN(
CONST")CTION
CONST")CTION *SC+ to
the re4%ire/ents and approval
approval of client1

Ta$le 6 > Loads and Di/ensions for T%$es and 'ittin!s Scaold

T? - U> - S*+,-./ M+0122 M+0122 T?1*+.

>*+,-./ >*+,-./ .-+/1  2 -.-+/
2#  ;-<1 >+*1 0+2.>
.+=-82> 
 ery
 ery li!ht Inspection B &!1 6 ,or&in! =; +? 
d%ty access platfor/ >=+/+/>
independen and 1 /1 6 /an
t paintin! tool1
6B7 &!1  ,or&in!
 ery
 ery li!ht Po,er No
platfor/
d%ty cleanin!3 /aterials
independen paintin!3
t li!ht 1 /1  /en
77 &!1  ,or&in!tool1
en!ineerin!
platfor/s No
(eneral Li!ht
6at very li!ht /aterials
p%rpose en!ineerin!3
d%ty
independen e1!1 ,eldin!
t or B7 &!1  ,or&in!
electrical platfor/s
Heavy d%ty 6at very li!ht
independen d%ty
t
To $e stated on
o n desi!n dra,in!s
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3 SCAFFOLDING MATERIAL

Scaold Materials Standards

M+=1+.>  A//1=1-+. R@12=>

S=+/+/ Only (alvani2ed t%$e to $e
%sed1 )sed
Steel T%$e 5S
66<@ t%$es to re!%larly
Part 6 $e cleaned1 All t%$es
to and  inspected
$efore %sed
for
corrosion !eneral
condition3 and
to $e discarded1
5%tt
,elded t%$es /ay $e
%sed on
condition that the ,eldin!
'ittin!
has $een 5S 66<@
Part 6 carried o%t to an approved
and 
proced%re
 All 9ttin!s to $e
eFa/ined
$efore %se for da/a!e and
,ear1
Da/a!ed or ,orn fittin!s
to $e
discarded1 No heat to $e
applied to
9ttin!s1 Movin! parts to
$e
l%$ricated1

To $e clean and free of

nails3 free
of ,arpin! and si!ni9cant
crac&s1
Not to $e painted1

-hen scaoldin! is erected in areas ,here hi!h levels of radiated heat are
%navoida$le enco%ntered3
e1!1 ,here hi!h te/perat%re pipe ,or& is in close proFi/ity3 ti/$er scaold
$oards /ay $e eFposed
to the ris& of $%rnin! or charrin!1 In these
circ%/stances3 the %se
of pressed steel sta!in! $oards is an accepta$le alternative1

N-=:  Al%/ini%/ t%$es3 fittin!s3 co/ponents and proprietary syste/

fra/es are v%lnera$le
in the case of 9re and are potentially spar& prod%cin!3 If they are to $e
%sed ,here Ga//a$le
at/ospheres co%ld $e present d%rin! nor/al operations3
their %se shall $e
controlled the ,or& per/it syste/ and preca%tions speci9ed to ens%re a
safe at/osphere is
provided1 If a safe at/osphere cannot $e relia$ly provided3 e4%ip/ent
/an%fact%red fro/ steel
shall $e %sed1

7 GENERAL ERECTION PROCEDURES

There are /any types of scaoldin! that /ay $e erected on a constr%ction

site3 so/e of ,hich are
doc%/ented in this Code of Practice: The physical environ/ent of the ,or& 
area ,ill deter/ine
the type of scaffold to $e erected3 ho,ever3 there are safety
preca%tions and reco//ended
,or& practices co//on to all scaoldin!1

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+B  P.+1

In order to satisfy the re4%ire/ent of personnel intendin! to ,or& fro/

the ,or&in! platfor/3
the scaffolder ,ill need to liaise ,ith those personnel3 the /aFi/%/ load
li&ely to $e placed on the
,or&in! platfor/3 the area of ,or&in! platfor/ necessary to carry o%t the
,or&3 positionin! of access
ladders and a co/forta$le ,or&in! hei!ht for the ,or&in! platfor/ ,ill all
need to $e disc%ssed1 Any
ha2ards involved ,ith the erection shall $e identi9ed at the plannin!
sta!e and appropriate
preca%tions ta&en1 ProFi/ity to live electrical e4%ip/ent or interface
pro$le/s /ay need to $e !iven
consideration1

 B+*1  T1>

 All scaolds shall $e $raced and tied to for/ a ri!id sta$le str%ct%re1 There
are /ini/%/ re4%ire/ents
for $racin! and tyin! scaold $%t these is a !%ide only to the scaolder1 A
priority concern of the
scaolder is to provide a safe ,or&in! platfor/ free fro/ /ove/ent1
If this priority is not
satis9ed on co/pletion of the /ini/%/ re4%ire/ents for $racin! and tyin!3
the scaolder is $o%nd
to incl%de s%ch eFtra ties and $races as in needed 1

1 B+*>

-ith the eFception of to,er and sin!le $ay scaolds3 face $races shall $e
provided that are attached
to the eFternal ro, of standards of the scaold as close to the 0%nction of the
led!er and standard as
is practica$le and eFtend to the f%ll len!th and hei!ht of the scaoldin!1
Transverse $races shall
$e provided that are attached dia!onally in every lift 0oinin! the internal and
eFternal standards at $oth
ends of the scaold and at intervals not eFceedin! B /etres1 To,er and
sin!le $ay scaoldin! shall
$e provided ,ith $races dia!onally in every face in every lift of the scaold1

11 T1>

Ties shall $e provided that are attached $y @7 co%plers to the o%tside and
inside standards or led!ers as
close as possi$le to the 0%nction of led!ers and standards1 They shall $e
located hori2ontally no
f%rther than one $ay fro/ the ends and at intervals not eFceedin!
< $ays1 They shall $e located vertically in the 9rst lift and at intervals not
eFceedin! 
 /etres1

* G+/ R+1.>

 All ,or&in! platfor/ a$ove a hei!ht of  /etres or at any hei!ht less than 
/etres ,here a ha2ard
s%ch as starter $ars eFists3 shall $e provided ,ith do%$le !%ard rails
and &ic&$oards to all open
ed!es1

The !%ard rails shall consist of a top rail erected 6 /etre a$ove the ,or&in!
platfor/ and a /idrail
erected /id,ay $et,een the top rail and the ,or&in! platfor/1

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ic&$oards shall eFtend a /ini/%/ of 77// a$ove the ,or&in! platfor/

and shall $e sec%red
9r/ly to the standards1 P%ncheons /ay $e 9Fed to the !%ard rails to
facilitate the sec%rin! of
&ic&$oards if necessary1

/ S*+=+>

)pon co/pletion of the scaoldin! the scaolder shall aiF a scaold

co/plete Scata! to the $ase
of the scaold at the point of access1 The Scata! shall display the follo,in!
infor/ation
Location "ef1
No1 Date
erected
"e4%ested $y
5%ilt $y
'ore/an
Si!nat%re
Safe -or&in! Load

D%rin! erection3 alteration or dis/antlin! of the scaoldin! a scaold

inco/plete si!n of scata! shall
$e displayed1 Personal other than scaolders are not per/itted to access
a scaold ,hile the
inco/plete si!n or scaffta! is displayed1

 D1>2+=.1

Prior to any dis/antlin! of scaffoldin! ta&in! place and d%rin! the dis/antlin!
proced%re3 the follo,in!
safety preca%tions shall $e o$served:
The scata! is to $e chan!ed fro/ JCo/pleteK stat%s to JInco/pleteK stat%s1
The area at !ro%nd level is to $e $arricaded ,ith !eneral p%rpose $%ntin!
and a si!n displayed
statin! JDan!er > Men -or&in! A$oveK
 All plan&s are to $e t%rned to re/ove d%st and dirt that /ay ca%se eye in0%ries1
Care shall $e ta&en to
ens%re personnel are not ,or&in! $elo, ,hen plan& cleanin! is ta&in! place1
 All hori2ontal t%$es3 once
re/oved3 shall $e t%rned to the vertical to re/ove !rit and /etal Ga&es fro/
inside the t%$es to
avoid eye in0%ries d%rin! lo,erin! operation1

8 T"PES OF SCAFFOLD

In all cases3 the follo,in! scaold types are to $e s%$0ect to specific desi!n $y
SCA''OLDIN(
CONST")CTION *SC+
,hen the client /ay re4%ire to approve in detail prior to erection:

Independent T%$e  'ittin! Scaoldin! 1

Independent Mod%lar Scaoldin!1 To,er
Scaoldin!.T%$e  'ittin! 1
Drop Scaoldin!1
Mo$ile Scaoldin!.T%$e  fittin!1
5irdca!e Scaffoldin!1
Cantilever Scaffoldin!1
Li!ht D%ty S%spended Sta!es

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8 INDEPENDENT TUBE  FITTING SCAFFOLDING

+ D1=1-

 An independent scaold consists of t,o ro,s of standards3 0oined

lon!it%dinally $y led!ers and
transversely $y transo/s and  or p%tlo!s and is $raced and tied to for/ a
ri!id sta$le str%ct%re1

 B+? S1>

Heavy d%ty 61;/ F  61B/

Medi%/ d%ty 1/ F  61B/
Li!ht d%ty <17/ F 61B/

* L-+/1>

One ,or&in! platfor/ in a $ay of independent t%$e and 9ttin! scaoldin!

shall not $e loaded in
eFcess of follo,in!

Heavy d%ty B &!

Medi%/ d%ty <7 &!
Li!ht d%ty 6;7 &!

The load to $e placed on the ,or&in! platfor/ is to $e distri$%ted evenly over

the area of the ,or&in!
platfor/ $%t any concentrated loadin! is to $e $orne $y the standards1

No /ore than t,o ,or&in! platfor/s are to $e f%lly loaded per $ay $%t
this n%/$er /ay $e
increased provided the total loadin! per $ay does not eFceed the total of
t,o f%lly loaded $ays1

/ E*=1-

 All !ear to $e %sed in the erection of an independent scaffold ,ill $e laid o%t
nearly and sorted into
si2es for easy access1 It ,ill $e necessary to erect !eneral p%rpose $%ntin!
aro%nd the !ear so as
not to create a trip ha2ard for other personnel1 The area to $e
scaffolded ,ill have !eneral
p%rpose $%ntin! erected at !ro%nd level and a si!n stratin!
Jca%tion > /en ,or&in! a$oveJ displayed pro/inently to protect personnel
fro/ ha2ards involved in
the erection of the scaold1

The s%rface to s%pport the scaold sho%ld $e chec&ed to ens%re it is

even and free fro/
o$str%ctions1 If re4%ired3 level the !ro%nd s%rface at the !ro%nd s%rface at
the point?s standards are
to $e located1
 'or !ro%nd s%rfaces other than concrete sla$s3 ti/$er sole plates are to $e
placed at the re4%ired
spacin! for the scaold to $e erected3 i1e1 heavy d%ty3 /edi%/ d%ty or li!ht
d%ty1 5ase plates of /ild
steel ,ith an area no less than 717B/ F // thic& are to $e
positioned on the sole plate1 If
the scaold is to $e erected on a concrete sla$3 the $ase

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plates /ay $e placed directly on that s%rface ,itho%t the %se of ti/$er sole
plate1 The standards
/ay then $e placed on the $ase plates as re4%ired1

Te/porary ra&ed t%$es sho%ld $e %sed to pl%/$ the 9rst t,o standards
and /ay $e re/oved at
s%ch ti/e as the scaold is self s%pportin! thro%!h the 9Fin! of addition
/e/$er1

Ca%tion /%st $e o$served at this $ase lift of the scaold to ens%re 0oins do
not occ%r in ad0acent
standards in the sa/e lift and in ad0acent led!ers in the sa/e $ay1
 Appropriate t%$e si2es are
selected at the plannin! sta!e to satisfy these criteria1 All hori2ontal
/e/$ers are to $e /ade
level and all standards /ade pl%/$ ,ith the %se of an acc%rate spirit level 1

On co/pletion of the $ase lift a t,o $oard ,ide platfor/ is to $e provided

to ena$le scaolders
to erect the neFt lift1 The /ini/%/ ,or&in! platfor/ ,idth for %se $y
scaolders to erect all
additional lifts is t,o $oards1 The ,or&in! platfor/ to $e provided for
other personnel at the
re4%ired hei!hts /%st confor/ to the standards set do,n in Section 1

D%rin! the erection of the scaold3 and ,hile any alterations to the scaold
are $ein! carried o%t3 a
Jscaold inco/pleteK si!n is to $e displayed pro/inently at the $ase of the
scaold1

On co/pletion of the scaold3 a Jscaold co/pleteK si!n is to $e displayed

pro/inently at the $ase
of the access to the scaold3 and in a /anner so as not to ca%se in to
$e dislod!ed $y any
inadvertent action1

8# INDEPENDENT MODULAR SCAFFOLDING

+ D1=1-

Mod%lar scaoldin! consists of pre.fa$ricates /e/$ers that loc& to!ether

%sin! a variety of patented
9Fin! points located at approFi/ately 71B / intervals on the standards 1

 B+? S1>

Standard spacin! for /od%lar scaoldin! /ay vary fro/ those set do,n
for t%$e and 9ttin!
scaffoldin! provided approval has $een !ranted $%t the
Depart/ent of
Occ%pational Health Safety and -elfare  An eFa/ple of this variation is
the 1/ transo/s
availa$le in the ,ed!e loc& syste/ that ena$le the scaolder to erect 1/ F
1/ /edi%/ d%ty $ays1

The standard spacin! is li/ited to the follo,in!:.

Heavy d%ty 61;/ F 61B/

Medi%/ d%ty 1/ F  61B/
Li!ht d%ty <17/ F 61B/

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* L-+/1>

One ,or&in! platfor/ in a $ay of independent /od%lar scaold shall not $e

loaded in eFcess of
the follo,in!
Heavy d%ty B &!
Medi%/ d%ty <7 &!
Li!ht d%ty 6;7 &!

The load to $e placed on the ,or&in! platfor/ is to $e distri$%ted evenly over

the area of the ,or&in!
platfor/ $%t any concentrated loadin!s is to $e $orne $y the standards1

No /ore than t,o ,or&in! platfor/s are to $e f%lly loaded per $ay $%t
this n%/$er /ay $e
increased provided the total loadin! per $ay does not eFceed the total
of t,o f%lly loaded
platfor/s1

/ E*=1-

 All !ear to $e %sed in the erectin of independent /od%lar scaoldin! ,ill

$e laid o%t neatly and
standards sorted into si2es for easy access1

(eneral p%rpose $%ntin! ,ill $e erected aro%nd the !ear so as not to create
a trip ha2ard for other
personnel1 The area to $e scaolded ,ill have !eneral p%rpose $%ntin!
erected at !ro%nd level and a
si!n statin! Jca%tion > /en ,or&in! a$oveK displayed pro/inently to protect
personnel fro/ ha2ards
involved in the erection of the scaold 1

The s%rface to s%pport the scaold sho%ld $e chec&ed to ens%re it is

even and free fro/
o$str%ctions1 If re4%ired3 level the !ro%nd s%rface at the point?s standards
arte to $e located1

'or !ro%nd s%rfaces other than concrete sla$s3 ti/$er sole plates are to $e
placed at the re4%ired
spacin! for the scaold to $e erected3 i1e1 heavy d%ty3 /edi%/ d%ty and
li!ht d%ty1 Ad0%sta$le $ase
plates or Jscre, 0ac&sK are to $e positioned on the sole plates to
acco//odate the standards1 If
the scaold is to $e erected on a concrete sla$ the ad0%sta$le $ase plates
/ay $e placed directly
on that s%rface ,itho%t the %se of ti/$er sole plates1 Ca%tion /%st $e
o$served at this $ase lift of the
scaold to ens%re 0oins do not occ%r in ad0acent standards in the sa/e lift1
 Appropriate standard si2es
are selected at the plannin! sta!e to satisfy these criteria1
 Le!ers3 transo/s and $races are 9Fed to the standards %sin! the patented
9Fin! /ethods and each
/e/$er ,ill $e /ade level %sin! the ad0%sta$le $ase plate and an acc%rate
spirit level1 5racin! is to
$e installed Jpro!ressivelyK at the re4%ired locations3 not as an
aftertho%!ht at the co/pletion of
the scaffold1

Ties sec%rin! the scaffold to the $%ildin! pr str%ct%re as set do,n

in Sched%le  of
Occ%pational Health3 Safety and -elfare "e!%lation 6@;; are to $e
installed as an inte!ral part
of each lift 1

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On co/pletion of the $ase lift3 a to, $oard ,ide platfor/ is to $e provided

to ena$le scaolders
to erect the neFt lift1 The /ini/%/ ,or&in! platfor/ ,idth for %se $y
scaolders to erect all
additional lifts is t,o $oards1 The ,or&in! platfor/ to $e provided for other
personnel at the re4%ired
hei!ht or hei!hts /%st confor/ to the standards set do,n in Section 1

-here hop.%p $rac&ets are %sed as an eFtension of the ,or&in! platfor/ ,idth3
they /%st $e restrained
fro/ rotation $y approved tie $ars1 A t,o $oard hop.%p $rac&et ,ill not $e
%sed to acco//odate
one $oard1

D%rin! the erection of the scaold and ,hile any alterations to the scaold
are $ein! carried o%t3 a
Jscaold inco/pleteK si!n is to $e displayed pro/inently at the $ase of the
scaold1

83 TOWER SCAFFOLDING  TUBE  FITTING1

+ D1=1-

 A to,er scaoldin! consists of fo%r 0oined to!ether lon!it%dinally $y

led!ers and transversely
$y transo/s andor p%tlo!s and is $raced and tied to for/ a ri!id sta$le
str%ct%re1 A to,er is
$asically fo%r parallel tr%sses on end and 0oined in the for/ of a $oF to s%pport
a ,or&in! platfor/1

 B+? S1>

The /ini/%/ $ase di/ension of a to,er is 61/ F 61/1 The

/aFi/%/ $ase di/ension of a to,er is <17/ F 1/1

* H1=

The /aFi/%/ hei!ht of a free standin! to,er is three ti/es the least $ase
di/ension /eas%red
centre to centre of the standards1

The /aFi/%/ hei!ht of a tied to,er is B /eters1 The

/aFi/%/ hei!ht of a !%yed to,er is 6B /eters1

/ L-+/1>

Not /ore than one ,or&in! platfor/ shall $e erected on a to,er scaold
altho%!h inter/ediary
landin! platfor/s /ay $e erected for access to the ,or&in! platfor/1 The
,or&in! platfor/ on a
to,er scaold shall not eFceed the follo,in! loadin!s
Heavy d%ty B &!1
Medi%/ d%ty <7 &!1
Li!ht d%ty 6;7 &!1

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 E*=1-

 All !ear to $e %sed in the erection of a to,er scaold ,ill $e laid o%t neatly
and sorted into si2es for
easy access1 It ,ill $e necessary to erect !eneral p%rpose $%ntin! aro%nd the
!ear so as not to create a
trip ha2ard for other personnel1 The area to $e scaffolded ,ill have !eneral
p%rpose $%ntin! erected
at !ro%nd level and a si!n statin! Jca%tion > /en ,or&in! a$oveK displayed
pro/inently to protect
personnel fro/ ha2ards involved in the erection of the scaold1

The s%rface to s%pport the scaold sho%ld $e chec&ed to ens%re it is even and
free fro/
o$str%ctions1 If re4%ired3 level the !ro%nd s%rface at the points standards are to
$e located1

'or !ro%nd s%rfaces other than concrete sla$s3 ti/$er sole plates are to $e
placed at the re4%ired
spacin! for the scaold to $e erected3 i1e1 heavy d%ty3 /edi%/ d%ty or li!ht
d%ty1 5ase plates of /ild
steel ,ith an area no less than 71B/ F // thic& are to $e positioned
on the sole plates1 If
the scaold is to $e erected on a concrete sla$3 the $ase plates /ay $e
placed directly on that s%rface
,itho%t the %se of ti/$er sole plates 1

Te/porary ra&ed t%$es sho%ld $e %sed to pl%/$ the 9rst t,o standards
and /ay $e re/oved at
s%ch ti/e as the scaold is self s%pportin! thro%!h the 9Fin! of addition
/e/$ers1

Ca%tion /%st $e o$served at the $ase lift of the scaold to ens%re 0oins do
not occ%r in ad0acent
standards in the sa/e lift1 Appropriate t%$e si2es are selected at the
plannin! sta!e to satisfy these
criteria1 All hori2ontal /e/$ers are to $e /ade level and all standards
are to $e /ade pl%/$
%sin! an acc%rate spirit level1 A spreader /ay $e %sed to acc%rately !%a!e
the dia!onals of the to,er
to ens%re the standards re/ain pl%/$ and prevent Jcor&scre,in!K

On co/pletion of the $ase lift a t,o $oard ,ide platfor/ is to $e provided

to ena$le scaolders
erect the neFt lift1 The /ini/%/ ,or&in! platfor/ ,idth for %se $y
scaolders to erect all
additional lifts is t,o $oards1 The ,or&in! platfor/ to $e provided for
other personnel at the
re4%ired hei!ht /%st confor/ to the standards set do,n in Section B1

-hen the span of the p%tlo!s s%pportin! ,or&in! platfor/ eFceed 61B /etres3
they ,ill $e s%pported $y
a p%ncheon to a lo,er /e/$er3 or str%tted to lo,er /e/$ers1
 D%rin! the erection of the scaold3 and ,hile any alterations to the scaold
are $ein! carried o%t3 a
Jscaold inco/pleteK si!n is to $e displayed pro/inently at the $ase of the
scaold1

On co/pletion of the scaold3 a Jscaold co/pleteK si!n is to $e displayed

pro/inently at the $ase
of the access to the scaold3 and in a  /anner so as not to ca%se it to
$e dislod!ed $y any
inadvertent action1

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 B+*1

Dia!onal face $racin! ,ill $e installed Jpro!ressivelyK on all faces of a

to,er scaold1 -here it is
not possi$le to install s%ch $racin! d%e to protr%sions fro/ the $%ildin!3 that
face ,ill $e tied in the
/anner o%tlined in AS6B > 6@1 Dia!onal plan $racin! shall $e installed at
every third lift of the
to,er scaffoldin! to the f%ll hei!ht of the to,er scaoldin!1

 A**>> T-;>

-here the to,er scaoldin! is erected to provide access to a ,or& area a$ove
 /etres in hei!ht3 the
landin! places for the ladders /%st $e f%lly dec&ed *eFcept ,hen access is
provided+1

The /aFi/%/ spacin! $et,een landin! places shall $e  /etres 1

The platfor/ shall have a safe /eans of access ,hich shall al,ays $e on the
narro,est side of the
to,er1 Access /ay $e achieved in the follo,in! ,ays:

O 5y vertical ladders attached internally to the narro, side clear hand

and foot holds shall $e
provided3 $y $loc&in! pieces if necessary1 -here vertical ladders
rise /ore than @ /3 an
inter/ediate landin! shall $e provided1

O 5y internal stair,ays or inclined ladders1

O 5y ladder sections inte!ral ,ith the fra/e /e/$ers1 These are to $e

cli/$ed fro/ inside the
to,er1 "%n!s shall $e no /ore than <77 // apart and the stiles no /ore
than B77 // apart1

Cli/$in! the to,er $y %sin! the hori2ontal /e/$ers is not per/itted1

-ith a prefa$ricated to,er3 access to a platfor/ /ade of scaold $oards is

diic%lt ,hen the to,er is
cli/$ed fro/ the inside1 Platfor/ $oards incorporatin! a trapdoor or hatch
are therefore preferred1
-ith t%$e and 9ttin! to,er3 scaold $oards /ay $e %sed and the platfor/
constr%cted so that there
is a per/anent access openin! ad0acent to the ladder1 This openin! shall
$e as possi$le to allo,
safe access and provided there is ade4%ate s%pport3 a loose cover /ay
$e %sed to protect the
openin! ,hile people are on the platfor/1 -ith a t%$e and 9ttin!s steel
to,er3 the ladder shall3
,here possi$le3 $e lashed to the inside1 If it has to $e lashed to the o%tside3
the access openin! in the
 !%ard rail shall $e protected $y a hin!ed section or so/e other e4%ally
eective /eans1 -ith all
other to,ers3 the ladder shall $e 9Fed on the inside1 Ladders shall
never $e placed on the
platfor/ to eFtend the hei!ht of the to,er3 nor shall $e leaned a!ainst the side
of a to,er1

Tools and heavy loads shall not $e carried $%t ha%led %p or lo,ered do,n $y a
person on the platfor/
,ithin the con9nes of the to,er1

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84 DROP SCAFFOLDING

+B  D1=1-

 A drop or han!in! scaffold consists of t,o or /ore ro,s of

standards3 0oined
lon!it%dinally $y led!ers and transversely $y transo/s and p%tlo!s and
$raced to for/ a ri!id sta$le
str%ct%re that is sec%red to overhead s%pports of s%icient capacity to
,ithstand any load li&ely
to $e i/posed on s%ch overhead s%pports1

 A.1*+=1-

 A drop scaold is erected ,here it is not possi$le or it is not practica$le to

erect a scaold fro/ the
!ro%nd1

* D- T S+*1

The /aFi/%/ spacin! of drop t%$es s%pportin! the ,or&in! platfor/ of 
han!in! scaoldin!
shall $e as for /edi%/ d%ty and li!ht d%ty independent t%$e and 9ttin!
scaold1

Medi%/ d%ty 1/ F 61B/

Li!ht d%ty <17/ F 61B/

 Any ,or& to $e perfor/ed fro/ the ,or&in! platfor/ of a drop scaold

re4%irin! the drop
scaold to $e erected to heavy d%ty speci9cations and shall only $e erected
,ith prior approval1

/ M+0122 D-

The /aFi/%/ distance that a ,or&in! platfor/ /ay $e erected fro/ overhead
s%pports is three lifts or
siF /etres1 Sin!le len!ths of t%$e only3 are to $e %sed as drop t%$es3 there
are to $e no 0oins or
Jdroppin! a!ainK fro/ led!ers or transo/s1

 L-+/1>

One only ,or&in! platfor/ per $ay of drop scaoldin! shall $e loaded at any
one ti/e and s%ch
,or&in! platfor/ shall not $e loaded in eFcess of the follo,in!:

Medi%/ d%ty <7 &!1

Li!ht d%ty 6;7 &!1

 E*=1-

 All !ear to $e %sed in the erection of a han!in! scaold ,ill $e laid o%t nearly
and sorted into si2es for
easy access1 The physical environ/ent of the area to $e scaolded ,ill
deter/ine ,hether the !ear
to $e %sed in the erection of the scaold ,ill $e passes %p or

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passed do,n1 This decision ,ill $e /ade d%rin! the 0o$ safety analysis
disc%ssion $et,een the
,or& s%pervisor and the licensed scaolders1

Prior to co//ence/ent of ,or&3 the area at !ro%nd level $eneath the

proposed scaold ,ill $e
$arricaded ,ith !eneral p%rpose $%ntin! and a si!n displayed pro/inently
statin!
> JDan!er > Men -or&in! A$oveK1

 All !ear to $e %sed in the erection of the scaold ,ill have !eneral p%rpose
$%ntin! erected
aro%nd the stora!e area to prevent trip ha2ards to other personnel1

i+ G1/ M> >/ +> O+/ S-=>

(rid /esh /ay $e %sed as an overhead s%pport for drop t%$es1 An

approved closed eye $rac&et
,elded to the end of the scaold t%$e shall $e retained in the !rid /esh $y a
/ild steel pin 7// in
dia/eter and 77// in len!th1 The pin shall $e prevented fro/
/ove/ent or dislod!e/ent
thro%!h inadvertent action $y $ein! lashed sec%rely to the !rid /esh ,ith
a s%ita$le 9re retardant
lashin!1

Prior to raisin! or lo,erin! the drop t%$es into position a short t%$e
approFi/ately
<77// shall $e 9Fed ,ith a @7 co%pler to the lo,er end of the drop t%$es1
This short t%$e affords the
scaolder a de!ree of co/fort ,hen erectin! the initial led!ers and
transo/s and shall not $e
s%$stit%ted $y a @7 co%pler1

Scaolders are per/itted to access the lo,er end of the drop t%$e $y slidin!
so,n the t%$e to the
JTK piece or $y ,al&in! the steel $ea/s if the for/er is not practica$le 1

It is para/o%nt for the scaolder to sec%re his lanyard to the drop t%$e prior
to descendin! to the JTK
piece1 The lanyard ,ill $e !iven t,o f%ll t%rns on the drop t%$e and sec%red
$ac& to the second $elt
rin!3 and shall only $e re/oved to relocate to another /e/$er1 As there
,ill $e t,o scaffolders
involved in fiFin! the 9rst lift3 it ,ill not $e necessary for either to
traverse the lon!it%dinal
spacin! $et,een the drop t%$es1 This ne!ates the practice of /ovin!
a$o%t d%rin! the initial
erection sta!e ,itho%t anti.fall protection1 As early as is practica$le the
,or&in! platfor/ plan&s and
!%ard rails shall $e installed and only ,hen this is co/plete /ay anti.fall
protection $e re/oved1
 The nat%re of the overhead s%pports ,ill ca%se the scaold to s,ay
considera$ly and /%st $e eli/inated
as early as possi$le $y $racin! all faces of the scaold and ,here possi$le3 $y
the installation of ties1
S%$se4%ent lifts /ay $e installed in the scaoldin! at /aFi/%/ spacin! of 
/etres and are erected
as for independent t%$e and 9ttin! scaffoldin!1 -here the scaffolder is in
a stationary position
d%rin! the erection of s%$se4%ent lifts3 and !%ard rails are not
provided3 he ,ill sec%re his
lanyard to a /e/$er of the scaold1

 Access shall $e provided to the ,or&in! platfor/ via a ladder or ladders

placed inside the drop
scaffold1 -hen /ore than one ladder is providin! access to the ,or&in!
platfor/ the landin! place
shall $e f%lly dec&ed eFcept ,here access is provided thro%!h the dec&in! 1

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The !ap in the dec&in! shall $e 9tted ,ith !%ard rails and a s,in! rail to
de9ne the open ed!e or an
approved trapdoor1

-here it is not practica$le to provide access to the ,or&in! platfor/ via

ladders thro%!h the drop
scaold3 alternative access ,ill $e provided1 Personnel re4%ired to ,or& fro/
the ,or&in! platfor/ are
not to placed in a ha2ardo%s sit%ation to access the ,or&in! platfor/1

ii+ B+2> >/ +> O+/ S-=>

Str%ct%ral $ea/s provide eFcellent opport%nities for overhead

s%pports for drop
scaoldin!1 P%rpose /ade $ea/ cla/s only are to $e %sed to loc& t%$es
onto or into JIK $ea/s1
T%$es /ay $e placed a$ove or positioned inside the ,e$ of t,o parallel $ea/s1
In all cases they ,ill $e
loc&ed in position %sin! $ea/ cla/ps1

Drop t%$es are 9Fed to the hori2ontal t%$es that are 9Fed to the $ea/s %sin!
inverted @7
co%plers and a chec& 9ttin! positioned i//ediately ad0acent to and a$ove that
9ttin!1

In so/e cases it /ay $e necessary to $%ild te/porary platfor/s to reach the

neFt $ea/ to $e %sed as
an overhead s%pport1 Te/porary platfor/s can $e sp%rred $ac& to eFistin!
/e/$ers to provide
access to previo%sly inaccessi$le $ea/s1 The scaolder sho%ld al,ays
$e prepared to erect
te/porary accesses to eli/inate dan!ero%s ,or& practices1 Scaolders
are not assessed on their
a$ility to ta&e ris&s $%t their a$ility to perfor/ their d%ties in a safe and
eicient /anner1

iii+ P-> M+/ S*+,-./ T O+/

S-=> - D- S*+-./11

-here str%ct%ral /e/$ers are of ins%icient capacity to ,ithstand the forces

i/posed on the/ $y a
drop scaold or ,here there is no str%ct%re s%ita$le as an overhead
s%pport3 a str%ct%re /ay $e
erected %sin! scaold t%$e1 This in$oard restraint /%st $e desi!ned and
erected to ,ithstand three
ti/es the load li&ely to $e i/posed on the o%t$oard pro0ection of the needles1
The o%t$oard /o/ents
are to $e calc%lated as $ein! i/posed at the 9Fin! point of the o%tside
standard to the needle1

The in$oard str%ct%re is erected ,ith the needles pro0ectin! the re4%ired
distance fro/ the f%lcr%/
point and the p%rpose /ade co%nter,ei!hts positioned the re4%ired
distance in$oard fro/ the
f%lcr%/ as per the calc%lations1 The co%nter,ei!hts ,ill have their /ass
clearly sta/ped on the/ and
loc&ed onto the standard so as not to $eco/e dislod!ed1

Te/porary tension /e/$ers shall $e installed fro/ the f%lcr%/ to the

needles to eli/inate
any $endin! of the needles %nder load1 A /ini/%/ of t,o $oards ,ill no,
$e positioned on the
needles to aord the scaolder a de!ree of co/fort ,hile 9Fin! the drop
t%$es and %nder slin!in!
the led!ers1

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Prior to any ,or& co//encin! on the o%t$oard section of the scaold the
scaolder ,ill sec%re his
lanyard to the f%lcr%/ or other s%$stantial anchora!e1 )nder no
circ%/stance is ,or& to co//ence
o%t$oard3 ,itho%t anti.fall protection1 All per/anent tension /e/$ers are to
$e in place and chec&
9ttin!s 9Fed appropriately $efore descendin! the drop t%$es to the JTK pieces1

 D1>2+=.1 D- S*+,-./1

-hen dis/antlin! a drop scaold the scaolder is to co//ence at the top

lift1 This /ethod ,ill
facilitate the re/oval of lon! t%$e $e 9Fed to sec%re anchora!es at all ti/es
and only re/oved to
relocate to another /e/$er1 The scaold sho%ld endeavo%t to re/ove
!%ard rails pro!ressively
on a /%ltiple $ay drop scaold1 This practice ,ill ena$le a section of the
lift to re/ain intact to
pass the $%l& of the !ear %p1

-hen all /e/$ers of the scaoldin! have $een re/oved the scaolders
ret%rn to the overhead
s%pports $y cli/$in! %p the drop t%$es1 Te/porary tension /e/$ers are
a!ain 9Fin! to the needles
and f%lcr%/ to eli/inate nay $endin! eect and the re/ainder of the scaold
/ay $e dis/antled 1

 G+. S+=? P*=1->

There are so/e !eneral safety !%idelines that /%st $e considered ,hen
erectin! or dis/antlin!
drop scaoldin!

-hilst provision of safe access to ,or&in! platfor/s is an inte!ral part of

erectin! a drop scaold3
consideration /%st also $e !iven to the point of access to and e!ress fro/
the top of the ladder1 A
s%ita$le landin! platfor/ at the top of the ladder is very i/portant1 S%ch
landin! platfor/ shall $e
f%lly dec&ed and !%ard railed1 This is after the area personnel ,ill set their
tools and e4%ip/ent do,n
in preparation for lo,erin! the/ to the/ ,or&in! platfor/

6611 Personnel sho%ld not $e re4%ired to scale per/anent ed!e protection

or str%ct%re /e/$ers to
!ain access to the ladder1 Consideration /%st $e !iven to a syste/ of steps
to eli/inate this type of
ha2ard1

The nat%re of the ,or& to $e perfor/ed fro/ the ,or&in! platfor/ /ay
re4%ire the scaold to
 $e f%lly enclosed ,ith a 9re retardant /aterial to protect those personnel
,or&in! $elo,1

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85 MOBILE SCAFFOLDING  TUBE  FITTING

+B D1=1-

 A /o$ile scaold consists of fo%r or /ore standards 0oined to!ether

lon!it%dinally $y led!ers and
transversely $y transo/s and p%tlo!s and are s%pported $y approved castors1
The scaold is $raced in
all faces to for/ a sta$le ri!id str%ct%re1

 B+? S1>

Heavy d%ty 61;/ F 61B/

Medi%/ d%ty 1/ F  61;/
Li!ht d%ty <17/ F 16/
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* L-+/1>

Not /ore than one ,or&in! platfor/ shall $e erected on a /o$ile scaold
altho%!h inter/ediary
landin! platfor/s /ay $e erected for access to the ,or&in! platfor/1 The
,or&in! platfor/ on a
/o$ile scaold shall not eFceed the follo,in! loadin!s

Heavy d%ty B &!1

Medi%/ d%ty <7 &!1
Li!ht d%ty 6;7 &!1

/ H1=

The /aFi/%/ hei!ht of the ,or&in! platfor/ on a /o$ile scaold is <

ti/es the /ini/%/
$ase di/ension1 It ,ill $e seen that this re4%ire/ent ,ill /a&e it necessary
to increase the $ase area
of the scaold I order to erect the ,or&in! platfor/ to a hei!ht !reater
than ,orld $e per/itted $y
the area of one $ay1

-hen the $ase of a /o$ile scaold is eFtended3 the centre of the ,or&in!
platfor/ /%st $e located
 vertically a$ove the centre of the $ase3 providin! that

-hen a ,all3 or the li&e3 prevents the eFtension $ein! %sed on one side3 the
$ase on the opposite
shall $e eFtended to !ive the re4%ired ratio1

 C+>=->

No castor shall $e %sed on a /o$ile scaold %nless it /eets the follo,in!

The S-L is clearly sta/ped

Pne%/atic tyres prohi$ited Safe
loc&in! device Mini/%/
dia/eter 6B//
Eccentricity $et,een the centre of the castor and the shan& is less than 7//
Shan& is not less than 6B7// in len!th and is a$le to $e properly sec%red in
the standard1

 B+*1

Dia!onal face $racin! shall $e installed pro!ressively on all faces of a /o$ile

scaold1 Dia!onal plan
$racin! shall $e installed in the $ase lift as close to the castors as
practica$le and co%pled in
the centre %sin! a s,ivel co%pler1 Plan $racin! shall $e f%rther located in
every third lift1
 E*=1-

 A /o$ile scaold is eectively a to,er scaold s%pported on castors1

 As s%ch the erection
proced%re applica$le to to,er scaold is to $e o$served1 The only eFception is
to $e the s%$stit%tion of
$ase plates for castors1

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 S+ > - + M-1. S*+,-./

There are a n%/$er of points to $e re/e/$ered ,hen %sin! a /o$ile scaold

to ens%re the safety of
all personnel1

Castors are to have the loc&in! device en!a!ed at all ti/es ,hen stationary
and only released for
the p%rpose of shiftin! location1

Personnel are not per/itted to re/ain on the ,or&in! platfor/ ,hen the
scaold is $ein! /oved1

Plan&s are to $e laid on %neven !ro%nd s%rfaces to allo, the scaold to

$e /oved s/oothly
fro/ one point to the neFt1

-here possi$le the /o$ile scaold is to $e tied to a $%ildin! or str%ct%re ,hen

stationary to restrict
/ove/ent

 Access to the ,or&in! platfor/ shall only $e !ained via the ladder access
provided thro%!h the
centre of the scaold1

Plan&s shall not span the ,or&in! platfor/s of t,o /o$ile scaolds %nless
the /o$ile scaold are
tied to!ether ,ith led!ers1
The /aFi/%/ 0ac&in! ad0%st/ent on the castors shall not eFceed <77// 1

1 L1= A.2112 A..-? F+2

There are a n%/$er of patented desi!ns of li!ht al%/ini%/ alloy fra/e

/o$ile scaolds on the
/ar&et1 There is very little dierence $et,een $rands and therefore a fe,
!eneral safety preca%tions
cover the erection of these scaolds 1

1 L-+/1

The /aFi/%/ load per platfor/ %nit shall not eFceed B&!1 Not /ore than
t,o platfor/ %nits shall
$e loaded at any one ti/e1

11 B+*1

T,o dia!onal $races shall $e provided to each lon!it%dinal face $et,een

ad0acent fra/es1 Hori2ontal
plan $racin! shall $e provided as near to the castors as possi$le3 so that each
standard s%pported $y a
castor is eectively $raced1
 111 M+0122 H 1= - W-<1 P.+=-2

The hei!ht of the ,or&in! platfor/ shall not eFceed t,o ti/es the least $ase
/eas%re/ent $%t in any
event the hei!ht of the ,or&in! platfor/ shall not eFceed @ /eters1

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86 BIRDCAGE SCAFFOLDING

+B D1=1-

5irdca!e scaoldin! consists of /ore than  ro,s of standard 0oined to!ether

$y led!ers3 and transo/s
or p%tlo!s3 and $raced and tied to for/ a ri!id sta$le str%ct%re1 5irdca!e
scaoldin! is %sed to !ain
access to ceilin!s and ,alls1

 B+? S1>
Heavy d%ty 61;/ F  61B/
Medi%/ d%ty 1/ F  61;/
Li!ht d%ty <17/ F 16/

* L-+/1>

It is %nli&ely that $irdca!e scaoldin! ,o%ld ever re4%ire /ore than

one ,or&in! platfor/ to
$e erected3 as the /ost co//on application is for ceilin! ,or&1 Ho,ever3
sho%ld there $e a need
for /ore than one ,or&in! platfor/ it is per/issi$le to erect a /aFi/%/
of t,o1 One ,or&in!
platfor/ sho%ld not $e loaded in eFcess of the follo,in!

Heavy d%ty B &!1

Medi%/ d%ty <7 &!1
Li!ht d%ty 6;7 &!1

/ B+*1
Dia!onal $racin! is to $e provided on all faces of the scaold and ,here
necessary3 internally to
ens%re a ri!id scaold1 -here a $irdca!e scaold is erected ,ithin a
con9ned area3 $%tt t%$es
/ay $e %sed in addition to3 or in s%$stit%tion of3 other $racin! or ties3 if the
,all s%rface per/its1 In
so/e cases the led!ers and transo/s can $%tt a!ainst the ,all to !ive the
scaold ri!idity1

 W-<1 P.+=- 2

EFcept ,here access is provided3 the ,or&in! platfor/ on a $irdca!e

scaold is to $e closely
plan&ed at all ti/es1 There is to $e no Jhit and /issK ,ith platfor/
plan&s as specified in
Occ%pational Health3 Safety and -elfare "e!%lations1

If there are ins%icient plan&s to closely plan& the ,hole area of the ,or&in!
platfor/ then the area
not covered shall $e !%ard railed at the open ed!e 1
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 E*=1-

Erection proced%re for $irdca!e scaoldin! shall follo, that of independent

t%$e and 9ttin!
scaoldin!1 All safety aspects o%tlined are to $e o$served1

It ,ill $e necessary in so/e applications of $irdca!e scaoldin! to

provide an inclined ,or&in!
platfor/1 The /aFi/%/ slope allo,a$le $efore a stepped or terraced eect
is incorporated is 6:1

Care /%st $e ta&en to ens%re the ,or&in! platfor/ plan&s are placed to r%n at
ri!ht an!le to the !rade1
This ,ill eli/inate any tendency for the plan&s to slide o the p%tlo!s 1
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87 CANTILE)ER SCAFFOLDING A

+B D1=1-

 A cantilever scaoldin! is s%pported $y lar!e cantilevered $ea/s

pro0ectin! fro/ a $%ildin! or
str%ct%re ,ith an in$oard restraint capa$le of ,ithstandin! a force at least <
ti/es the o%t$oard load1

 B+? S1>

Heavy d%ty 61;/ F  61B/

Medi%/ d%ty 1/ F  61;/
Li!ht d%ty <17/ F 16/

* L-+/1>

Not /ore than t,o ,or&in! platfor/s are to $e erected and f%lly loaded
per $ay of scaffoldin!
s%pported $y cantilevered $ea/s1

One ,or&in! platfor/ is not to $e loaded of the follo,in!

Heavy d%ty B &!1

Medi%/ d%ty <7 &!1
Li!ht d%ty 6;7 &!1

/ E*=1-

 All !ear to $e %sed I the erection of a cantilevered scaold is to $e laid o%t

nearly and sorted into
si2es for easy access1 It ,ill $e necessary to erect !eneral p%rpose $%ntin! aro%nd
the ,or& area and at !ro%nd
level $eneath the ,or& area to ,arn personnel of an overhead ha2ard1 A si!n /%st
$e displayed pro/inently at
!ro%nd level statin! JDan!er > Men -or&in! A$oveK1

111 P->1=1-1 B+2>

The $asis of all cantilever scaolds is the needle $ea/s and as s%ch is critical
to the safe erection of
the scaffold1

The 0o$ safety analysis disc%ssion $et,een the licensed scaolder and
s%pervisor sho%ld cover the
follo,in! points re!ardin! the $ea/s

The di/ension of the $ea/

The a$ility of the pivot point to s%pport the co/$ined forces of the in$oard
and o%t$oard The a$ility
of the in$oard restraint to ,ithstand three ti/es the force of the load o%t
$oard The /ethod to $e
e/ployed to eli/inate any lateral /ove/ent fro/ the $ea/s

The 9rst three points /entioned a$ove re4%ire an En!ineer?s veri9cation1

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The $ea/s are positioned the re4%ired distance apart accordin! to the
standard spacin!s of the scaold
and pro0ected the re4%ired distance o%t$oard fro/ the $%ildin! or str%ct%re1

The o%t$oard distance is calc%latd fro/ the desired ,idth of the ,or&in!
platfor/ pl%s the
clearance re4%ired fro/ the $%ildin! or str%ct%re to the ,or&in! platfor/3
pl%s
77//1
The in$oard restraint to/s are installed the re4%ired distance in$oard and
tied to!ether and ,elded
or $olted to the $ea/ to prevent any /ove/ent1

On co/pletion of the in$oard restraint of the $ea/s3 the scaold can $e

erected on the pro0ectin!
portion of the needle1 All ,or& to $e prefor/ed on the o%t$oard re4%ires
the scaolder to sec%re
his anti.fall lanyard to a sec%re anchora!e1

1 E*=1- - = O=-+/

 A /ini/%/ of t,o $oards are to $e laid on the needles to aord the

scaolder a de!ree of co/fort
,hen erectin! the scaold1 The standards are to $e located on $ase plates
,elded to the $ea/s at the
re4%ired spacin!1 Led!ers are to $e erected as close to the $ase of the
standards as possi$le and
sec%red to the top Gan!e of the $ea/ ,ith p%rpose /ade $ea/ cla/ps1 The
scaffold is erected as
for t%$e and 9ttin! independent scaffoldin! ,ith attention $ein! paid to ties
and $racin!1

 F-2.+ =- C+.*.+= U<-;>

F-2.+ =- *+.*.+= <-;:(

 As ,e ,o%ld al,ays &no, the o%t$oard speci9cation of a cantilever

scaold and it is
reco//ended that the in$oard distance of the $ea/s *pivot point to in$oard
restraint+ is three ti/es
the o%t$oard distance3 the co%nter,ei!ht or on$oard restraint is the
only calc%lation li&ely1 The
follo,in! for/%la is %sed to 9nd the %n&no,ns:
C- F D > d F 6 F <

C- P in$oard restraint d P o%t$oard distance

D P in$oard distance 6 P o%t$oard load
<  safety factor

-hen calc%latin! the o%t$oard load the /ass of the co/ponents of the
scaold /%st $e considered
as they /a&e %p part of the load1 The o%t$oard distance is calc%late as
the clearance fro/ the
pivot point to the inside standard of the scaold pl%s < the ,idth of the
scaold1

 A**>>

 A safe access is to $e provided to the ,or&in! platfor/1 The ladders are to $e

positioned thro%!h the
centre and all landin!s are to $e f%lly dec&ed and !%ard railed1 All /anholes
to facilitate the positionin!
of ladder are to $e !%ard railed and a s,in! !ate installed 1

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88 LIGHT DUT" SUSPENDED STAGES

+B D1=1-

 A li!ht d%ty s%spended sta!e /eans a ,or&in! platfor/ s%spended fro/

overhead s%pports
and 

The /eans of lo,erin! or raisin! the sta!e3 ,hether those /eans are operated
$y hand or are po,er
driven
The overhead s%pports3 attach/ents and trac&s  and
The /eans of s%spension

 P.+=- 2>

 Altho%!h it is 4%ite possi$le to constr%ct a platfor/ s%ita$le for a li!ht d%ty

s%spended sta!e fro/
scaold t%$e it is %nli&ely that it ,o%ld $e necessary1 -ith the availa$ility
of patented prefa$ricated
syste/s to the /ar&et3 the tas& of erectin! a s%spended sta!e has
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$een si/pli9ed1 This section of the Code of Practice ,ill concentrate on

the prefa$ricated %nits 1
Sho%ld the scaolder $e re4%ired to constr%ct the ,or&in! platfor/ fro/
t%$e and 9ttin!3 approval
$y SAS Accident Prevention S%perintendent ,ill $e necessary 1

There are a variety of platfor/s availa$le3 so/e sin!le %nits and so/e
co/ponent asse/$lies
that allo, the len!th of the platfor/ to $e varied1 Ho,ever3 there are so/e
$asic re4%ire/ents that
apply to all platfor/s

III+ The platfor/ is to $e of ri!id constr%ction and neither /ore than

77// nor less than
B77// ,ide1
I+ The platfor/ is to have !%ard rails sec%rely 9Fed aro%nd the o%ter
ed!es1
 + The platfor/ is to have fender $oards of not less than 677// 9tted to
all ed!es1 I+
S-L to $e clearly displayed 1

* O+/ S-=>

The overhead s%pports of a li!ht d%ty s%spended sta!e ,ill vary ,ith
individ%al 0o$ applications
$%t can $asically $e divided into t,o cate!ories1 They are 

I+ P%rpose /ade /od%lar or scaffold t%$e overhead s%pports

 + Str%ct%re /e/$ers of the $%ildin! or str%ct%re

The over.ridin! re4%ire/ent of any overhead s%pport of a li!ht d%ty

s%spended sta!e is that it /%st
$e a$le to ,ithstand a force e4%ivalent to three ti/es the /aFi/%/ load to
$e s%spended fro/ s%ch
overhead s%pport

+ P-> M+/ M-/.+ O+/ S-=>

Man%fact%rers of li!ht d%ty s%spended sta!es /ar&et the overhead s%pports

to s%it there !ear1 Many
are telescopic ,hich /a&es for easy transportation and have a loc&in!
device to retain the/ at the
re4%ired eFtension1

The overhead s%pports /%st $e prevented fro/ /ovin! laterally $y $ein! tied
to!ether or in so/e
other ,ay prevented fro/ /ovin! to the satisfaction of the S%pervisor1

They /%st $e co%nter$alanced $y ,ei!ht as follo,s:

Have a ,ei!ht not less than < ti/e the ,ei!ht necessary to $alance the ,ei!ht
of the load on the
pro0ectin! part of the needle ,hen the platfor/ is f%lly loaded1

 Are properly sec%red to the needle

 Are of p%rpose /ade /etal or si/ilar approved /aterial

Have their ,ei!ht clearly sta/ped thereon

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* P-> M+/ S*+,-./ T O+/ S-=>

Scaold t%$e needle s%pports /ay ta&e the for/ of a sp%rred needle
arran!e/ent or a do%$le
needle arran!e/ent as sho, in 9!%re 671 They are to $e co%nter$alanced
as in 9!%re 67 or tied to
the $%ildin! or str%ct%re capa$le of ,ithstandin! three ti/es the force li&ely to
$e i/posed1

/ S=*=+. M2> - = B1./1 - S=*=

Provided an En!ineer?s eval%ation has approved the %se of str%ct%ral

/e/$ers of the $%ildin! or
str%ct%re as overhead s%pports3 it is accepta$le to do so1

 I>*=1- P1- =- U>

Prior to any li!ht d%ty s%spended sta!e $ein! p%t into service for the 9rst
ti/e or $ein! p%t into
service after a s%$stantial period of non %se3 the li!ht d%ty s%spended
sta!e shall $e inspected and
tested $y a SAS Accident Prevention Advisor1

 L-+/ C+.*.+=1-

In order to have the correct co%nter,ei!ht incl%sive of the safety factor3

it is necessary for the
scaolder to $e a$le to calc%late the load o%t$oard1 The load shall $e
calc%lated in the follo,in!
/anner:

S-L of the platfor/

 Mass of the platfor/
 Mass of ,inches
 Mass of ,ire and ca$les
 Total s%spended load
 B8 allo,ance for shoc& load
 Total o%t$oard load

the total o%t$oard load is divided $y t,o to deter/ine the o%t$oard load per
needle1

 W1*>

There are n%/ero%s cli/$in! ,inches availa$le3 each ,ith their o,n special
feat%res1 Prior to any
cli/$in! ,inch $ein! p%t into service on prior approval /%st $e o$tained1

'eat%res co//on to all cli/$in! ,inches approved for %se on site are: Drive
%p3
 drive do,n
S-L clearly displayed
Dead /an $%tton operation
Man%al operation in the event of po,er fail%re
 A%to/atic fall stop rope

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 W1* R->

-inch ropes are s%pplied ,ith ,inches $y the /an%fact%rer and %nder no
circ%/stances sho%ld $e
s%$stit%ted for any other rope1 The ropes are !enerally ;// dia/eter3 
or
<6 steel core constr%ction !alvani2ed steel1

 All the safety feat%res of the cli/$in! ,inch are to no avail sho%ld the rope
$rea& so the correct
handlin! and inspection of the rope are critical1

The follo,in! proced%res shall $e o$served to ens%re the correct handlin!3

stora!e and inspection

I+ Store in a coil of approFi/ately 77// dia/eter tied at 4%arter points

,ith t,ine1 II+ Store
in an area free fro/ /oist%re 1
III+ A rope re!ister shall $e &ept in ,hich re!%lar rope inspections shall $e
lo!!ed1
I+ The operator of the li!ht d%ty s%spended sta!e sho%ld o$serve the
rope ,hen ascendin!
or descendin! and report to his s%pervisor3 any si!ns of ,ear3
$ro&en ,ires3 &in&s or $ird
ca!in!1
 + -hen s%spended fro/ overhead s%pports3 the rope shall $e anchored
to re/ain ta%t and
any eFcess coiled %p1
 I+ "opes stores in coils shall $e rolled o%t rather than p%lled fro/ the
/iddle as this ,ill ca%se
the rope to &in& and %lti/ately $irdca!e1

 G+. S+=? 

 All personnel re4%ired to ,or& fro/ the platfor/ of a li!ht d%ty s%spended
sta!e shall ,ear at all
ti/es3 approved anti.fall protection sec%red to the !%ard rail 1

The area shall $e $arricaded ,ith !eneral p%rpose $%ntin! and a si!n
displayed pro/inently
statin! JDan!er > Men -or&in! A$oveK1

9  INSPECTION

SCA''OLDIN( CONST")CTION *SC+ shall ens%re that3 at all ti/e of handin!

over3 the scaold

iii+ Co/plies ,ith any desi!n dra,in! and or speci9cation for that
partic%lar scaffold

iii+ Co/plies ,ith the re4%ire/ents of stat%tory re!%lations and 5ritish

Standard

iii+ Is ade4%ate for the p%rpose of ,hich it is intended

iii+ Is sta$le and in safe condition

iii+ Is /ar&ed to indicate its Safe -or&in! Load /entioned in SCA''TA(

iii+ Has $een thoro%!hly inspected $y co/petent person

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iv+ The Hand.over Certi9cate has $een si!ned and dated on $ehalf of
SCA''OLDIN(
CONST")CTION *SC+

 v+ The scaold /%st $e inspected prior to dis/antlin!1 If the scaffold is

defective3 it /%st $e
/ade !ood $efore dis/antlin! co//ences1 -here alterations have
$een /ade to the
scaold d%rin! its ,or&in! life1 It is not safe to ass%/e that
dis/antlin! can $e carried
o%t in se4%ence the reverse of that %sed d%rin! erection1

! SCAFFTAG S?>=2

SCA''TA(?s allo, an i//ediate vis%al indication of the condition of a

scaold str%ct%re1
The syste/ co/prises:

O A holder ,hich 9ts over a scaold t%$e and displays JDO NOT
)SE
SCA''OLDK in red on a ,hite $ac&!ro%nd 1

O Insert for the holder3 one side ,hite on !reen to indicate3 ,hen
sho,in!3 that the scaold is
certified for %se and !ivin! details3 the other side $lac& on yello, to
indicate3 ,hen sho,in!3
that the scaold is %nder inspection and /%st not $e %sed1 An eFact
d%plicate of the insert is
retained in a SCA''TA( rac& in an appropriate location3 e1!1
 A%thorities Oice3 Control
"oo/3 etc1

NOTE: The only person a%thori2ed to 9F or chan!e a SCA''TA( is a Scaold

Inspector appointed
$y SCA''OLDIN( CONST")CTION *SC+1 "e/oval of a SCA''TA( /ay $e
carried o%t $y the
Perfor/in! A%thority ,here he is of the opinion that a scaold is
%ns%ita$le for its intended
application3 in ,hich case he shall re/ove the insert to display the
J DO NOT )SE
SCA''OLD J /essa!e and re4%est IC andor Inspector to
rectifyrecertify the scaold1 A
SCA''TA( /ay also $e re/oved $y any person infor/ his s%pervisor for
re/edial to $e ta&en1
The client /ay re/ove any SCA''TA( if he dee/s that area %nsafe to ,or&
any other reason not
attri$%ted to the scaold its self i1 e1 (as Lee&s area3 Stea/ cleanin! etc1

 MODIFICATIONS
 Modi9cations to SCA''TA(. certi9ed scaolds shall $e %nderta&en only
$y SCA''OLDIN(
CONST")CTION *SC+ ,ith the a%thority of the ,or&site s%pervisor1 After
a /odification has
$een /ade3 inspection and recertification shall $e carried o%t1

If %na%thori2ed /odi9cations are o$served3 they shall $e reported to

$e ,or&site s%pervisor
and the insert re/oved fro/ the SCA''TA( holder to reveal the JDO NOT
)SE SCA''OLDK
,arnin!1

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# HA$ARDS DURING CONSTRUCTION% USE AND

DISMANTLING OF
SCAFFOLDS

 All proced%res and safety !%idelines follo,ed shall ta&e into consideration the
follo,in! ha2ards1

iii+ 'a%lty str%ct%ral desi!n or inade4%ate $racin!

iii+ 'a%lty /aterials of constr%ction

iii+ Overloadin!

iii+ Deterioration of 9Fin! or the /aterials of constr%ction d%e to

da/a!e or the ,eather

iii+ )na%thori2ed alteration

iii+ I/pact fro/ passin! vehicles

iii+ 'ail%re of the scaold str%ct%re ,hen inco/plete

iii+ Scaoldin! /aterials $ein! dropped d%rin! handlin!

3 SAFET" SIGNS AND BARRIERS

-henever a scaold is inco/plete3 d%rin! constr%ction3 alteration or

dis/antlin! all access points
/%st $e $arrier and /ar&ed $y ,arnin! si!ns and notices to indicate that
scaold is not safe for
!eneral %se1

The access area aro%nd a scaold /ay need to $e roped.o3 to red%ce the ris&
of de$ris or e4%ip/ent
fallin! on passer.$y1

4 PRECAUTIONS DURING CONSTRUCTION AND DISMANTLING

 All /aterials /%st $e raised or lo,ered in an orderly /anner3 $y hand or $y

hoist1 S/all ite/s sho%ld
$e handled in sec%red $a!s or $as&ets1 No ite/s /ay $e thro,n or allo,ed to
fall1

No scaolder shall ,or& ,itho%t a sec%re foothold and a sec%re handhold1

iii+ Properly sec%red ladders shall $e %sed for access to hei!hts1

iii+ No scaolder shall ,or& fro/ a scaold platfor/ of less than three
scaold $oards all
properly s%pported1

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iii+ The /ethod of ,or& e/ployed shall avoid %nnecessary eFpos%re of

scaQoders at hei!hts1

iii+ 'or eFposed ,or& at hei!hts3 scaolders shall ,ear safety harnesses
and ,henever practica$le3
attach safety lanyards to a sec%re anchor point on an ad0acent
str%ct%re1

5 RE&UEST TO ERECT AND DISMANTLE B" USERS ' CLIENT  LE)EL

OF
URGENC" 

i+ Level 6: "e4%ired in one ,ee&?s ti/e of later ii+

Level : "e4%ired in three days ti/e
iii+ Level <: "e4%ired ,ithin one to t,o days iv+
Level : "e4%ired in a half a day
 v+ Level B: "e4%ired i//ediately

6 COMPETENCE AND TRAINING

iii+ Persons e/ployed to erect3 inspect3 alter or dis/antle scaffolds /%st $e

co/petent and
eFperienced scaolders1

iii+ Scaoldin! S%pervisors and 'ore/en /%st $e 4%alified fro/ a

s%ita$le scaffoldin!
4%ali9cation co%rses and /%st $e eFperienced in
,or& ,ith scaolds1

iii+ Trainin! shall $e provided $y SCA''OLDIN( CONST")CTION *SC+

Trainin! Center that
provides trainin! for scaolders *t%$es and 9ttin!s+ $ased on 5ritish
Standards1