RAMS For SCAFFOLDING WORKS 23012701
RAMS For SCAFFOLDING WORKS 23012701
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Attachments:
1. Risk Assessment
2. Scaffolding Checklist
3.Scaffolding Erection & Dismantling Checklist
4. Incident Reporting Chart
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1. PURPOSE
This Method Statement provides guidelines for the safe erection, inspection,
use, and dismantling of scaffolding at ASU Buildings Project.
2. SCOPE
2.1 This method statement applies to all personnel who erect, inspect, use, or
dismantle scaffolding RAPCOs personnel.
2.2 This Method statement includes requirements for Scaffolds and work
platforms that are suspended from fixed structure.
3. DEFINITIONS
3.2 Body Harness: Means a design of straps which may be secured about an
employee in a manner to distribute the fall arrest forces over at least the
thighs, pelvis, waist, chest and shoulders, with means for attaching it to
other components of personal fall arrest system.
3.3 Brace: Means a rigid connection that holds one scaffold member in a fixed
position with respect to another member, or to a building or structure .
3.4 Cleat: Means a structural block used at the end of a platform to prevent the
platform from slipping off its supports. Cleats are also used to provide
footing on sloped surfaces such as crawling boards .
3.5 Competent Person: Means one who is capable of identifying existing and
predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are
unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has
authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them
3.6 Coupler: Means a device for locking together the tubes of a tube and
coupler scaffold.
3.7 Guardrail System: Means a vertical barrier, consisting of, but not limited
to, top rails,midrails, and posts, erected to prevent employees from falling
off a scaffold platform or walkway to lower Levels.
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3.11 Maximum Intended Load: Means the total load of all persons,
equipment, tools, materials, transmitted loads, and other loads
reasonably anticipated to be applied to a scaffold or scaffold component
at any one time .
3.15 Platform: Means a work surface elevated above lower levels or ground.
Platforms can be constructed using individual wood planks, fabricated
planks, fabricated decks, and fabricated
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Procedure
4.1.2 Personnel working on a scaffold platform with full handrail, mid rail,
toe boards and gated access are not required to tie off when
working inside the platform area. Safety harness shall be used).
during scaffold erection. Tie off is required above 2 m (6' feet)
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4.21 Store the scaffold material under dry conditions in the site.
Scaffolding Inspection
5.1 The Inspector will date and sign the "GREEN" tag when there are no
defects in scaffold construction noting total working load on tag .
5.2 The Inspector will date and sign the "YELLOW" caution tag and fill in
any restrictions or cautions associated with the scaffold noting the total
working load on). tag (or as per National Standard
5.3 The Inspector will date and sign a "RED" tag indicating that the
scaffold is not to be used because it is being modified or is not
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27. Contractor to keep other trades out of working area whilst scaffold is
being erected, altered or being dismantled.
28. Dismantling will be in reverse order.
5.4.1 Each worker must use a Personal Fall Arrest System (fall protection).
5.4.2 The Personal Fall Arrest System is IN ADDITION to guardrails (you must wear
fall protection even though the suspended scaffold work platform is protected with
guardrails).
5.4.3 The fall protection must be anchored independently from the suspension
scaffold and independently from other workers.
Typical installations include a vertical life-line or retracting lines that are anchored to
the structure, normally at the same level as the anchor points for the scaffold. Each
worker must have a separate drop line.
5.5.1Sites must have the capability to rescue individuals who may be suspended on
Personal Fall Arrest Systems in the event of a scaffold collapse. or trapped on Scaffold
in the elevate position (Injured or not be reached).
6. RELATED INFORMATION
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BS 5973:1993 Code of Practice for Access and Working Scaffolds and Special
Scaffold Structures in Steel.
BS 5974:1990 Code of Practice for Temporarily Installed Suspended Scaffolds and
Access Equipment
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