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Erect all scaffold parts according to the regulations.

Select scaffold according to:

• height required
• type and duration of work
• range of weather conditions
• weight of workers, materials and equipment location
• requirements for pedestrian traffic

Erect scaffold on a base that will support all the loads that will be applied including materials and equipment.Make sure the backfill is compact and level. Replace mud and soft soil with gravel or crushed stone if necessary.Provide adequate sole boards for scaffold and use base plates.Set scaffold feet centrally on sole boards. Sole boards should be adequate to prevent the jacks/base plates from sinking into
the ground..

Install scaffold with jackscrews (adjusting screws). They allow for minor adjustments to help keep scaffold plumb and level. Brace both sides of every frame for the vertical plane. Install horizontal bracing at the joint of every third tier of frames. This bracing is often attached to the point where the scaffold is tied to the structure. Do not force braces to fit. Level the scaffold until a proper fit can be made easily. Use coupling devices to join frames where the system breaks.

What should I consider when installing guardrails?

Install guardrails consisting of:

• a top rail 0.9m to 1.1m above platform
• a midrail about halfway between the platform and the top rail on the inside of the posts
• a toe board 100 mm high fastened to the side of posts
• posts and rails capable of withstanding a force of at least 550N(point) or 330 N per metre acting outwards is applied at any point, or withstanding any load likely to be applied

What must I remember about the stability of scaffold?

Do not allow the ratio of scaffold height to base width to exceed 3 to 1 unless the scaffold is:

• tied into a structure
• stabilized by guy wires
• secured by outriggers or stabilizers to maintain the ratio

Stability & Strength

Do not allow the ratio of scaffold height to base width to exceed 3 to 1 unless the scaffold is:

• tied into a structure
• stabilized by guy wires
• secured by outriggers or stabilizers to maintain the ratio