1983 Ed.]
Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations
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(a) no part of a building or other structure is used as support for a scaffold, ladder, folding step-ladder or crawling ladder, or for part of a scaffold, ladder, folding step-ladder or crawling ladder, unless the part of the building or other structure is of sound material and sufficiently stable and of sufficient strength to afford safe support;
(b) gutters are not used as such supports unless they and their fixings are suitable and are of adequate strength and in the case of overhanging eaves gutters shall not be so used unless in addition they have been specially designed as walkways.
38H. The contractor responsible for a construction site shall ensure that no suspended scaffold which is not raised or lowered by a power-driven lifting appliance (in addition, as respects lifting appliances, chains, ropes and lifting gear used in connexion therewith, to the requirements in Parts II and III) is used for raising or lowering or carrying a person unless-
(a) outriggers-
(i) of adequate length and strength and properly installed and supported;
(ii) firmly anchored at the inner ends;
(iii) securely fastened to any ballast or counterweights; and
(iv) installed horizontally,
are used;
(b) the points of suspension are at adequate horizontal distances from the face of the building or other structure;
(c) wire ropes or chains are used for the raising, lowering and suspension of the suspended scaffold;
(d) the wire ropes or chains are securely attached to the outriggers or other supports;
(e) adequate arrangements are made to prevent undue tipping, tilting or swinging of a scaffold and to secure it to prevent undue horizontal movement while it is being used as a working platform;
(f) the platform of the suspended scaffold-
(i) except to the extent necessary for drainage, is closely boarded, planked or plated; and
(ii) is not less than 0.45 metres wide;
(g) the winches or other lifting appliances or similar devices of the suspended scaffold are-
(i) provided with a brake or similar device which comes into operation when the operating handle or lever is released; and
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[Subsidiary]
Suspended scaffolds (not power operated).
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