JUNE 2013
129. (1) A scaffold mounted on castors or wheels,
(a) shall be equipped with a suitable braking device on each castor or wheel; and
(b) shall have the brakes applied when a worker is on the scaffold.
(2) A scaffold mounted on castors or wheels shall be equipped with guy wires or outriggers
to prevent its overturning if the height of the scaffold platform exceeds three times the least
lateral dimension of the scaffold,
(a) measured at the base of the scaffold; or
(b) if outriggers are used, measured between the outriggers.
(3) No scaffold mounted on castors or wheels that has a scaffold platform more than 2.4
metres above the base shall be moved when a worker is on it unless,
(a) the worker is wearing a full body harness as part of a fall arrest system attached to a fi xed
support; and
(b) the scaffold is being moved on a fi rm level surface.
135. (1) A scaffold platform or other work platform,
(a) shall be at least 460 millimetres wide;
(b) if it is 2.4 metres or more above a fl oor, roof or other surface, consist of planks laid tightly
side by side for the full width of the scaffold;
(c) shall be provided with a guardrail as required by section 26.3;
(d) shall be provided with a means of access as required by section 70;
(e) shall not have any unguarded openings; and
(f) shall have each component secured against slipping from its supports.
(2) A scaffold platform or other work platform made of sawn lumber planks shall have planks
of number 1 grade spruce that do not have any defect affecting their load-carrying capacity
and,
(a) that bear a legible grade identifi cation stamp or are permanently identifi ed as being
number 1 grade spruce;
(b) that are at least forty-eight millimetres thick by 248 millimetres wide;
(c) that are arranged so that their span does not exceed 2.1 metres;
(d) that overhang their supports by not less than 150 millimetres and not more than 300
millimetres; and
(e) that are cleated or otherwise secured against slipping.
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