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1983 Ed.]

Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations

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(b) the platform of a trestle scaffold when the platform is supported on folding trestles, split heads or similar devices or folding step-ladders;

(c) the platform of a bamboo scaffold if such platform is protected by not less than 2 horizontal bamboo members of the scaffold spaced at intervals between 750 millimetres to 900 millimetres.

380. (1) The contractor responsible for a construction site shall ensure that a ladder or a folding step-ladder is not used-

(a) unless it is of good construction, of suitable and sound material and of adequate strength for the purpose for which it is used and is properly maintained; and

(b) if any rung thereof is missing or defective.

(2) The contractor for a construction site shall ensure that no ladder standing on a base is used unless---

(a) it is securely fixed to its upper resting place, or, in the case of a vertical ladder near to its upper end;

Provided that where such a fixing is impracticable the ladder shall be securely fixed at or near its lower end;

(b) it has a level and firm footing and is not standing on loose bricks or other loose packing;

(c) it is secured where necessary to prevent undue swaying or sagging; and

(d) it is equally and properly supported on each stile or side.

(3) Where it is impracticable in the case of a ladder standing on a base to comply with either of the requirements in paragraph (2)(a), the contractor shall cause a person to be stationed at the foot of the ladder when in use to prevent it slipping.

381. (1) The contractor responsible for a construction site shall ensure that every opening, corner, break, edge or other dangerous place through or from which any person on the site is liable to fall a distance of more than 2 metres is provided with either-

(a) a suitable guard-rail or guard-rails of adequate strength to a height of between 900 millimetres and 1,150 millimetres above the surface across which persons are liable to pass so erected as to prevent as far as possible the fall of persons;

or

(b) a covering so constructed as to prevent the fall of persons, materials and articles; any such covering shall be clearly and boldly marked to show its purpose or be securely fixed in position.

(2) Such guard-rails and coverings may be removed or remain unerected-

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Construction maintenance and use of ladders and folding step-ladders.

Openings, corners, breaks and edges.