Safe Scaffolding

1. There is no such thing as a temporary scaffold. All scaffolding must be erected and maintained to conform with established standards by experienced and competent personnel.
2. Guard rails, mid rails, and toe boards must be installed on all open sides of scaffolds more than 6 feet in height.
3. Working platform should be of 600 mm wide with a toe board of 150 mm height. Planks must be secured even if they are used for a short duration.
4. Access ladders must be provided for each scaffold.
5. Overhead protection is required if employees working on scaffolds are exposed to overhead hazards.
6. Scaffolds of 20 ft or more in height shall be adequately guyed or tied to a structure.
7. Ladders, access ways and scaffold platform shall be so fixed that they cannot become displaced by high winds etc.
8. Do not overload scaffolds. Only minimum quantity of materials needed should be stored on scaffolds.
9. The height of mobile / tower scaffold shall not exceed three times the smaller base dimension. The smaller base dimension shall never be less than 4 ft.
10. When moving mobile scaffolds, ensure that the route is clear. Watch for holes or openings in floor, and overhead obstructions.
11. No one is allowed to ride on mobile scaffolds.
12. Caster wheels must be locked when the scaffold is not in motion.
13. All employees working on suspended scaffolds must wear safety belt and must be tied off to the structure or to an independent life line.
14. Barrels, drums, boxes and similar unstable objects must not be used as work platforms or to support scaffolds.]
15. Our company’s Scafftag procedure shall be strictly followed during erection, while in use and during dismantling of scaffolds. No one is permitted to use the scaffold whenever the red ‘DO NOT USE’ tag is displayed.