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[Subsidiary]

Widths of working platforms.

Guard-rails at working platforms and places.

CAP. 59] Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations

[1983 Ed.

(i) of sound construction, adequate strength and free from patent defect;

(ii) of a thickness capable of affording adequate secu- rity having regard to the distance between the supports and be not less than 200 millimetres in width and not less than 25 millimetres in thickness or not less than 150 millimetres in width when the board or plank exceeds 50 millimetres in thickness;

(iii) rests securely and evenly on its supports;

(c) no board or plank which forms part of a working plat- form, gangway or run projects beyond its end support to a distance exceeding 150 millimetres unless it is sufficiently secured to prevent tipping.

38M. (1) The contractor responsible for a construction site shall ensure that-

(a) any working platform from which a person is liable to fall a distance of more than 2 metres is at least 400 millimetres wide;

(b) any gangway or run from any part of which a person is liable to fall a distance of more than 2 metres is, if the gangway or run--

(i) is used for the passage of persons only, at least 400 millimetres wide;

(ii) is used for the passage of materials is adequate in width for the passage of materials and in any case is at least 650 millimetres wide.

(2) This regulation does not apply to a working platform, gangway or run where it is impracticable by reason of limitations of space to provide a platform, gangway or run of the required width; but, in any such case, the platform, gangway or run shall be as wide as is reasonably practicable.

38N. (1) The contractor responsible for a construction site shall ensure that every side of a working platform, working place, gangway, run or stair being a side from which a person is liable to fall a distance of more than 2 metres is provided with a suitable guard-rail or guard-rails of adequate strength to a height between 900 millimetres and 1 150 millimetres.

(2) The guard-rails required under paragraph (1) may be removed or remain unerected for the time and to the extent necessary for the access of persons or the movement of materials.

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(3) None of the requirements of this regulation shall apply

(a) the platform of a ladder scaffold if a secure handhold is

provided along the full length of such platform;