CODE OF PRACTICE FOR METAL SCAFFOLDING SAFETY

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CODE OF PRACTICE FOR METAL SCAFFOLDING SAFETY 4.5.4 A monitoring system should be developed, implemented and maintained on site for checking the safety performance of the subcontractor for metal scaffolding work or other subcontractors using the scaffold against the requirements mentioned in Section 4.5.1. 4.6 Training of metal scaffolders 4.6.1 The objective of training is to increase the efficiency of workers and to improve safety performance in erecting, altering, maintaining and dismantling scaffolds. The importance of ensuring that workers who erect, alter, maintain and dismantle scaffolds are fully competent is obvious, but the degree of skills which are required differ according to the duty to be performed. There is a great span of proficiency and experience required. Properly controlled training is therefore vital for safety and it would eventually attract a better type of man to make a career in the industry. Before training of the scaffolders is to be considered, they should be physically fit for the scaffolding work first. 4.6.2 Training of scaffolders needs to relate to basic site safety, familiarity with everyday hazards and the requirements for a safe place of work. In general, training for scaffolders should start at ground level, where basic skills can be acquired, and when scaffolders are proficient, using those skills at increasing height would be appropriate. Training should continue after basic skills have been acquired to ensure that scaffolders are familiar with improvements in techniques, the use of newly developed equipment/materials, and to ensure that safe methods of work continue to be used. 4.6.3 When a new scaffolder is employed, the management should ascertain the previous safety training of him, and should not assume that any scaffolder has a particular skill or training without seeing some proof or demonstration. Induction training will be needed to explain such matters as the company’s safety policy/organization, company safety rules, accident reporting requirements, etc. Besides, training/instruction would be necessary when the new scaffolder first starts on a project, to cover the particular requirements of the site such as emergency procedures, any special hazards and the safety aspects of the scaffold. 21
22 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR METAL SCAFFOLDING SAFETY 5. Technical requirements for safety in metal scaffolding 5.1 General requirements 5.1.1 Materials (a) Sufficient material should be provided for and used in the construction of scaffolds. (b) Scaffolding components should be of sound material, good construction, adequate strength and free from patent defects and should be properly maintained. (c) Boards and planks used in the construction of working platform should be straight-grained and free from large knots, dry rot, wormholes and other dangerous defects. Where necessary, they should be protected against splitting. (d) These boards and planks should be unpainted so that any defects are readily visible. (e) Timber scaffold boards and their permitted tolerances should comply with BS 2482 or other equivalent national/international standards or provisions. (f) All scaffolding components should comply with BS 1139, BS EN 39, BS EN 74, BS EN 1004 and BS EN 12810 or other equivalent national/international standards or provisions. Hot dipped galvanized, painted or unprotected tube may be used in scaffolding structures. Unprotected tube should generally not be used in water and particularly not in marine structures. If used in such conditions, tubes should be thoroughly cleaned afterwards, carefully inspected, e.g. for signs of excessive corrosion and only returned to stock if suitable. (g) Tube ends should be free from distortion, corrosion, splits, laminations, surface flaws and undue rust. Used tubes should be free from cracks, splits and excessive corrosion (for example, corroded steel tube should be wire brushed for checking) and be straight to the eye. The ends of load-bearing tubes should be cut cleanly and squarely with the axis of the tube and should not show excessive
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