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6.5 Marking of Safe Working Load and Number of Persons6.5.1 Every suspended working platform should be marked clearly and legiblyon its working platform :(a)(b)(c)the safe working load applicable to the suspended working platform;the maximum number of persons that may be carried at any onetime; andan appropriate mark to distinguish it from other similar suspendedworking platforms (regulation 22(a) of the SWPR).6.6 Safe Use of the Suspended Working Platform6.6.1 The suspended working platform should only be used by a person who istrained and instructed to operate it. The operatives should use the propermeans of access to and egress from the working platform.6.6.2 Where electric arc welding and/or cutting is to be carried out from theworking platform, special precautions should be taken to reduce thepossibility of the welding current arcing through the suspension wire ropeduring the course of welding from the working platform and to preventthe transfer of stray welding currents to the suspension or safety ropesas this could impair their strength or cause their fracture. Reference shouldbe made to ANSI A10.8-1988 American National Standard for constructionand demolition operations: scaffolding safety requirements.6.6.3 When portable electrical equipment is used by operatives on the workingplatform, electrical supply for these equipment should not be drawn fromthe power source of the suspended working platform. Electricity shouldbe supplied from an independent power source from the building.6.6.4 When flammable substance is used by operatives on the working platform,the flammable substance should be contained in a proper container. Fireextinguisher of a suitable type should be provided on the working platform.Under no circumstances should any person be allowed to smoke on theworking platform, nor any naked flame process such as gas welding workbe conducted.43
6.6.5 The working platform should be at all times kept in a horizontal positionexcept for hinged continuous suspended working platforms which aredesigned such that they may be used on a slope. The maximum slope towhich any such working platform may be set should be ascertained fromthe manufacturer and the limit should not be exceeded.6.6.6 When being stationed or left in place between two periods of work, theworking platform should be tied at each end into the building to preventundue movement.6.6.7 The working platform should be kept clean at all times. Materials whichwould cause slipping hazards on the working platform or on the place ofaccess to it should be removed. No materials should be stored on theworking platform. Adequate precautions should be taken to preventmaterials and hand tools from falling down at height.6.7 Use of Special Working Platform6.7.1 Hinged continuous suspended working platform6.7.1.1 No equipment other than proprietary equipment should be erected onthe working platform. The equipment should be used strictly in accordancewith the manufacturer’s instruction. Special regard should be given tothe use of safety devices provided by the manufacturer of the equipment.6.7.1.2 Only complete units or units assembled from prefabricated parts of hingedcontinuous working platforms should be used. The angle of displacementat a hinge point should not exceed 15 degree in any type of hingedcontinuous working platform, see Fig. 9. The maximum slope to whichthe working platform may be set should be ascertained from themanufacturer and the limit should not be exceeded. The limiting slope ofthe working platform and the safe working loads should be marked onthe working platform.44
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