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- All persons
erecting, altering or dismantling a scaffold where a person of object
can fall 4 metres or more must be the holder of a certificate of competency.
- Any scaffold
where a person can fall 2 metres or more, must be fitted with a guardrail,
midrail and toeboard.
- Do not
come closer than 5 metres to unprotected power lines or electrical equipment.
- Before
any job is commenced:
- Identify
all hazards
- Assess
the risk
- Take
action to control the risk
- Aluminium
scaffolds have a load limit of 225kg per bay.
- Mobile
and freestanding scaffolds must maintain a 3:1 height to base ratio.
- Towers
must be secured during high winds (Over 11-16 knots, 20-28 K.P.H.).
- Use safe
work practices when lifting scaffold equipment and moving scaffolding.
- Do not
put ladders, steps, boxes, etc. on top of a scaffold to increase its
height.
- Do not
move a mobile scaffold with people of materials on it.
- Always
climb on the inside of a scaffold. Never of the outside.
- Read
the erection instruction sheet.
IF
IN ANY DOUBT, CALL MOBILE SCAFFOLDS FOR ADVICE
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