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12 06, 2013

Scaffold – Setting Up The Work Area

By |2018-12-26T20:47:10+11:00June 12th, 2013|

Step 1: Check the unloading site and ensure safety measures are implemented Check into the site, advising the site manager or supervisor of delivery of scaffold components. Check with the site manager or supervisor the location of the unloading zone. This should be in close proximity to the erection site to reduce manual handling. Undertake

30 05, 2013

Scaffold Foundations

By |2018-12-26T20:47:24+11:00May 30th, 2013|

The foundation is the supporting structure on which a scaffold is erected. To ensure scaffold stability, the scaffolder must first ensure a sound foundation. Scaffold foundations must be adequate to carry and distribute the loads imposed at each standard and of the whole loaded scaffold. An inadequate foundation can cause a scaffold to collapse. To

5 05, 2013

General Cleaning and Repairs of Your Scaffolding

By |2018-12-26T20:47:40+11:00May 5th, 2013|

Scaffold components must be regularly cleaned and inspected to ensure they are maintained in optimum condition and working order. Care of scaffold components will provide a safe and reliable scaffolding system. All components should be regularly inspected and cleaned. In cases of severe deterioration, the components should be discarded. Superficial cleaning should be carried out

25 03, 2013

Maintenance, Testing and Verification of Scaffold Planks

By |2018-12-26T20:47:50+11:00March 25th, 2013|

We will have a look at maintenace and testing of scaffold planks to assist users in maximising their service life while maintaining a nescessary level of safety.Maintenance, entailing regular inspections and testing is nescessary to ensure that scaffold planks nearing the end of their service life (and that are no longer safe for use) are detected

18 03, 2013

Inspection of Erected Scaffolding

By |2018-12-26T20:48:01+11:00March 18th, 2013|

Erected scaffolding should be inspected as part of a regular schedule and at certain key times in the operational cycle of the structure. This means scaffold should be inspected: at commissioning daily - prior to use routinely - every 30 days by a qualified person prior to dismantling Apart from routine inspections, the principles of

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