![]() Use overhead canopies to protect workers on lower work levels when work is being done overhead. Use Double Guard Rails and T oeboards on exposed sides at platform heights of 6 feet or more. Use scaffold climbing ladders where required. Use the steps provided on most steel scaffolds to climb up to or down from work levels. ![]() Decking should be full width.Īnd remember scaffold units are limited in height to 4* times their narrowest base dimension (unless base is widened by outriggers, or more end frames or tied into building.) Always keep casters locked. Inspect thoroughly before every job to make sure it is free from breaks, knots, cracks or warpage. If wood plank is used, it must be scaffold grade or better. A 4-to-1 safety factor must be figured on scaffolding. There’s a limit even to what steel can support. Maximum horizontal distance between ties is not to exceed 30 feet.įollow the safe load capacities as given by the scaffold manufacturer. Additional ties are not to exceed 26 feet vertically. The first vertical tie should be at the maximum height of 4 times the narrowest base dimension. Scaffolding should be tied to the structure using heavy wire or tie-in devices. Use bracing at all points provided add extra braces if needed to insure stability. Use base plates, sills or footers (or combination) on solid ground make sure scaffold is leveled or plumbed.īent or otherwise damaged end frames or braces should not be used. When wire rope is used, inspect it on each job. Don’t remove or allow removal of, any parts without the OK from the proper authorities. Inspect the scaffold set up after erection and daily while in use. ![]() OSHA, state and local safety codes should be consulted and approval obtained from Building Safety and Industrial Commission on scaffold tips. as guidelines in avoiding job-site situations that could prove dangerous to scaffold workmen. The following safety tips are offered by the engineering department of Bil-Jax, Inc. ![]()
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