Scaffolding
CONTENTS
1.0 PURPOSE
2.0 SCOPE
3.0 DEFINITIONS
3.1 Scaffold
3.2 Scaffold Types
3.3 Scaffolding Operations Related Terms
4.0 REFERENCES
5.0 RESPONSIBILITY & AUTHORITY
6.0 DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
6.1.1 Procedures - Safety
6.1.2 Safety - General
6.1.3 Before Scaffold Operations Start
6.1.4 During Scaffold Operations
6.1.5 Work At Heights
6.1.6 Scaffold Erection
6.1.7 Scaffold Modification
6.1.8 Scaffold Dismantling
6.1.9 Safety - Scaffold Quality
6.1.10 Bay Sizes & Loading Capacities
6.1.11 Brick Guards
6.1.12 Check Fittings/Couplers
6.1.13 Edge Protection
6.1.14 End Coupler Tolerances
6.1.15 Fit For Use & Suitable For The Task
6.1.16 Foundations
6.1.17 Gaps In Boarded Platforms
6.1.18 Inside Boards
6.1.19 Joints In Tube (Staggering Joints)
6.1.20 Ladder Safety
6.1.21 Ladder Access Holes And Step Off Points
6.1.22 Lift Heights
6.1.23 Node Point
6.1.24 Stability
6.1.25 Ties
6.1.26 Tie Equivalents
6.1.27 Thoroughfares & Walkways
6.1.28 Unsupported Tube Lengths
6.1.29 Working Platforms
6.2 Safety - Special Precautions
6.2.1 Communication
6.2.2 Confined Spaces
6.2.3 Hot Surfaces
6.2.4 Power Line Clearance
6.2.5 Working On Rooftops
6.2.6 Severe Weather Conditions
6.2.7 Slippery Surfaces
6.2.8 Traffic Movements
6.2.9 Work Over Water
6.3 Scaffold Users Responsibilities
6.3.1 Checking The SCAFFTAG
6.3.2 Protection Of The Scaffold
6.3.3 Prohibited Actions
6.3.4 Reporting To Supervision
6.4 Scaffold Inspection
6.4.1 The SCAFFTAG System Is Used To Clearly Define The Condition Of A Scaffold
6.4.2 Scaffold Under Construction Or Modification
6.4.3 Complete Scaffold
6.4.4 Inspection Periods
6.4.5 Flowchart Scheme Showing The SCAFFTAG System In Use
6.4.6 Modifications Or Alterations To Scaffolds
6.4.7 The Scaffold Inspection Register
6.4.8 Scaffold Inspectors
6.5 Scaffold Plan
6.5.1 Requirements
6.6 Materials
6.6.1 Quality Assurance
6.6.2 General Requirements
6.6.3 Tube & Board Lengths
6.6.4 Company Identification Markings
6.6.5 Material Certification
6.6.6 Misuse Of Materials
6.6.7 Staff & Operatives
6.6.8 Records Of Inspection
6.6.9 Quality Standards For Tube & Fitting Materials
6.6.10 Adjustable Base Plates (Screw Jacks)
6.6.11 Ladders
6.6.12 Prefabricated Beams
6.6.13 System Scaffolding Components
6.6.14 Gin Wheels
6.6.15 Ropes & Lashing
6.6.16 Fittings Bags
6.7 Material Maintenance
6.7.1 General Requirements
6.7.2 Acceptable Maintenance Actions
6.8 Storage
6.8.1 General Requirements
6.8.2 Quarantine Areas
6.8.3 Yard Personnel
6.8.4 Record Keeping
6.8.5 Storage Standards
6.8.6 Tubes
6.8.7 Boards
6.8.8 Fittings
6.8.9 Ladders
6.8.10 Prefabricated Beams
6.8.11 System Scaffolding Components
6.8.12 Gin Wheels
6.8.13 Ropes & Lashing
6.8.14 Stillages & Bins
6.9 Temporary Storage Onsite (For Ongoing Works)
6.10 Procedure For Common Scaffold Components
6.10.1 Structural Components
6.10.2 Standards
6.10.3 Ledgers
6.10.4 Transoms (Board Bearers)
6.10.5 Bracing
6.10.6 Puncheons, Rakers, Cantilevers & Hanging Tube
6.11 Common Scaffold Types
6.11.1 Independent Scaffold
6.11.2 Tower Scaffold (Static)
6.11.3 Mobile Tower Scaffold
6.11.4 Birdcage Scaffold
6.11.5 Hanging Scaffold
6.11.6 Cantilever Scaffold
7.0 RECORDS
8.0 APPENDICES