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IOGP - Recommended - Practice - Scaffolding

The document discusses recommended safety practices for scaffolding at fabrication sites. It outlines 16 specific recommendations regarding building, inspecting, tagging and using scaffolding safely. Scaffolding is used to elevate workers and requires proper construction, maintenance and fall protection according to international standards.

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IOGP - Recommended - Practice - Scaffolding

The document discusses recommended safety practices for scaffolding at fabrication sites. It outlines 16 specific recommendations regarding building, inspecting, tagging and using scaffolding safely. Scaffolding is used to elevate workers and requires proper construction, maintenance and fall protection according to international standards.

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Fabrication site construction safety recommended practices 29

This is an extract from IOGP report 577 – Fabrication site construction safety Practices, version 1, published February 2017.
IOGP reports are subject to regular review and re-publication. In all cases, only the current version of report 577 is authentic.

10. Scaffolding
Scaffolding elevates workers to a height that can be fatal should the worker
fall, or from where dropping tools or materials can cause serious harm to
those below. The building, usage and maintenance of scaffolds is therefore an
important aspect to consider in the safe running a fabrication site.
1) Work at a height of more than 1.8 metres (6 ft.) requires either a fixed
platform with railing, approved scaffolding, or the use of approved personal
fall protection systems secured to an appropriate anchoring point. Where
practical, the preference is to work from a platform (fixed or scaffolding)
with protection in place such that additional fall arrest Personal Protective
Equipment is not required.
2) Scaffolds are built, maintained, modified as specified by recognized
international standards. Site Management is required to provide engineering
specifications for scaffolding design and use, as well as set frequency of
inspections.
3) Large scaffolds (over 38 metres/125 feet high), all hanging and suspended
scaffolds, and scaffolds built for non-standard load are engineered. This
includes elevated working platforms and walkways at height.
4) Scaffolds are built, maintained, modified, inspected and dismantled only by
authorized or approved scaffolders.
5) Staircases are the first option for access. Where ladders are used, they extend
at least 1 metre (3 ft) over any landing or scaffold platform and are inside the
scaffold structure. Access that does not meet the above has fall protection
measures in place, such as cages, friction devices or self-retracting lanyards.
Swing gates or other barrier means are used at the entry points to prevent falls.
6) A highly visible multi-colour tagging system is displayed at each access point
which identifies if a scaffold is safe for use or not (i.e. scaff-tag system)
• Green Tag – scaffold is 100% complete and safe for access
• Yellow Tag – scaffold is in modified status but can be used safely with
additional controls as stated on the tag
• Red Tag – scaffold is incomplete and is not safe to use except by
scaffolders.
7) Each scaffold is inspected by an authorized or approved scaffolder after any
modifications or after any event that may have compromised integrity of the
scaffold such as inclement weather.
Fabrication site construction safety recommended practices 30

This is an extract from IOGP report 577 – Fabrication site construction safety Practices, version 1, published February 2017.
IOGP reports are subject to regular review and re-publication. In all cases, only the current version of report 577 is authentic.

8) Scaffolding erection or dismantling activities are suspended during inclement


weather or lightning.
9) Scaffold material and components (planks boards, scaffolding tubes,
couplings/fittings and base plates, toeboards) are in good condition and free
from visible defects. Damaged material and components are removed from
service and not returned unless repaired or replaced.
10) Access ladder landing platforms are included at every 6 metres (20 feet).
11) Scaffolding is erected on stable and even work surfaces using based plates
and/or sills as necessary
12) Scaffold planking is securely attached and wooden planking has an overlap to
the end supports.
13) Risk assessments consider the need for further dropped object prevention
measures on and under scaffolding, e.g. cordon off, use of nets.
14) Load category of the scaffolding is known and is identified on the scaff-tag.
15) Personnel use only mechanized means (e.g. pulley systems or ropes) to move
tools and materials to or from an elevated work area which cannot safely be
transported manually or using tool belts.
16) It is prohibited to use scaffolding for either hanging or supporting material for
which it is not designed, or using scaffolding as a structure to pull against in
order to move materials.

Relevant IOGP Life-Saving Rules, Report 459

Protect yourself against a fall when working at height

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