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Of for the safe erection and use of scaffolding

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108 MATERIALS108.1 Timber planks108.1.1 The species, grade, size <strong>and</strong> finish, preservative treatment, moisture content,methods <strong>of</strong> manufacture, <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r relevant characteristics <strong>of</strong> timber shall besuitable <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir end <strong>use</strong>.108.1.2 Both faces <strong>of</strong> a timber scaffold plank shall be sawn finished or roughened to asimilar finish.108.2 O<strong>the</strong>r materials108.2.1 Planks shall have non-skid working surfaces to ensure <strong>safe</strong> workingconditions.108.2.2 Methods <strong>of</strong> manufacture, size, finish, resistance to corrosion <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r relevantcharacteristics shall be suitable <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir end <strong>use</strong>.109 MEANS OF COMPLIANCE109.1 For <strong>the</strong> purposes <strong>of</strong> this St<strong>and</strong>ard, Parts 2 to 5 provide a means <strong>of</strong> compliancewith Part 1 <strong>for</strong> scaffold planks made <strong>of</strong> solid <strong>and</strong> glue-laminated timber, steel,<strong>and</strong> aluminium.80 SAFE ERECTION AND USE OF SCAFFOLDING

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