SAFE Work Procedures for: Use of Mobile Scaffold

Document No.: Written By: Approved By: Last Reviewed: Next Review Date:
HSE-NTE-SWP- Felipe Rocha Gerald Wong 16 Feb 2022 16 Feb 2024
002 (Project Engineer) (Project Manager)
PURPOSE
a. To define proper safety measure that has to be taken while working on mobile
scaffold to protect staff, workers & contractors from falling from height
hazards.
b. When work is carried out at an elevation where there is a potential for falling
more than 2 metres is considered as working at height and the following
requirements shall apply to such works.
RESPONSIBILITIES
a. Any work carried out at heights > 2m shall be subject to the approval of the
employee’s supervisor and upon the worksite’s Project Manager / Authorized
Manager authorisation of the Permit-To-Work.
b. The Department Managers and Supervisors must ensure that proper safety
precaution has been taken during working at height in accordance to the Fall
Prevention Plan, and that safe procedures for working at height is being
communicated to the workers.
c. Workers must follow the safe work procedures stipulated, and the Fall
Prevention Plan that is briefed to them

Hazards Present: Personal Protective Equipment Additional Training / Inspection

• Fall resulting in bodily
injuries / serious injuries /
death
(PPE) or Devices Required:
• Ensure proper working
platform i.e. strong & good
materials is used for working
platform, secure and
adequate, not over loaded,
not uneven loading, etc.
• Use toe-board to prevent
falling objects
• All employees/contractors
shall be provided with safety
harness with double lanyard
and shock absorber
• Suitable means of anchorage
must be provided when
using safety harness
• Mobile scaffolds are
provided to facilitate the
works at height by the
workers
/ Supervision Requirements:
• The employees/contractor
shall be briefed on the
hazards associated with
working at heights and the
precautions to be taken
while working at height
• The Site Supervisor should
also communicate the
following to the employees
who works at height
• The fall hazards to which
they are exposed
• The risk of injury
associated with the task
• Why control measures
are needed and how to
use them properly
• What actions to take if
there is an incident

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 • The scaffold supervisor shall
inspect the mobile scaffold
once every 7 days

PROCEDURES Safe Work Procedure for Usage of Mobile Scaffold

(also refer Appendix I)
a. The mobile scaffold is to be erected by trained scaffold erectors
under the supervision of a scaffold supervisor
b. The scaffold must be inspected by the scaffold supervisor after the
erection, and ‘Safe for Use’ tag is to be displayed on the access
ladder.
c. Workers using the mobile scaffold are not allowed to perform any
alteration, addition, erection or dismantling of the scaffold on their
own.
d. Supervisor shall brief the workers on the hazard on the usage of
mobile scaffold and the control measures to be taken, during the risk
assessment and safe work procedure briefing and during daily tool
box meeting, prior to commencement of work.
e. Established Fall Prevention Plan shall be briefed to all workers before
commencement of work.

f. Safety harness with double lanyard and shock absorber must be

issued to the workers, and inspected by the supervisor to ensure that
it is in good and serviceable condition, during the tool box meeting.
g. The supervisor shall brief the workers on the correct anchorage point
of the scaffold during work.
h. The castor wheels must be locked at all times during the use of the
mobile scaffold. Outrigger is to be provided for all mobile scaffolds.
i. Proper coordination shall be adopted in such a way that no person
shall work at any open areas underneath if works are in progress at
upper levels.
j. Permit-To-Work at Height shall be applied prior to work.
k. The supervisor will conduct a visual inspection of the mobile scaffold
and verify that it is safe for use.
l. Supervisor will inspect the work area to ensure that the mobile
scaffold is able to park on firm and level ground, and without any
obstruction during the use and shifting
m. The mobile scaffold can only be shifted when no person is on the
work platform of the mobile scaffold
n. The scaffold must be provided with proper access ladder that
extends at least 1.0m above the work platform, toe board of at least
90mm and guardrail of at least 36 inch to 45 inch

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 o. The scaffold must be provided with a safe landing at every 2 lifts of
the scaffold.
p. Workers shall only access the scaffold using the proper access
ladder provided
q. Proper housekeeping must be maintained on the work platform
regularly.
r. Work area around mobile scaffold is to be cordoned off with warning
signage.
s. The mobile scaffold must not be overloaded with materials at all
times
t. The scaffold must be inspected by a scaffold supervisor and the
‘Safe for Use’ tag updated once every 7 days.

Human Factor
a. Workers to have sufficient and uninterrupted rest the night before
b. Supervisor to ensure workers have a work rotation if prolong work on
mobile scaffold is required so workers have a sufficient recharge time
before working again

Emergency Response Procedures

a. Site Supervisor shall inform main contractor and raise the alarm
should an emergency occurs.

b. Emergency access and escape route shall be established and

remain unobstructed during the course of work.

c. Serviceable fire extinguisher shall be made available at the work area

at all times.

d. First aider of the worksite shall be made known to the workers in

case of emergency.

e. Workers shall be briefed on the workplace emergency escape route

and assembly area.

f. All workers shall be given a list of emergency contact numbers to

summon for assistance should an emergency arised.

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Guidance Documents/Standards/Applicable
Legislation/Other: This SAFE Work Procedure will be reviewed any
time the task, equipment, or materials change or
Reference to: after the occurrence of every incident, or at a
Code Of Practice For Safe Working At Height period of 3 years.
WSH (Scaffold) Regulations 2011
Fall Prevention Plan
Risk Assessment For Working At Height

Appendix I - DOS & DON’TS

No. DOS DON’TS

Don’t work at height if you are feeling

1 Use only proper access to access scaffold
weak or dizzy
Ensure guardrail is installed on the mobile Don’t keep unnecessary materials on
2
scaffold working platform while working at height
Use safety harness and anchor to
Don’t perform any external work at
suitable anchorage point while working at
height unless there is proper working
3 height
platform, toe-board, guardrail etc

Perform regular housekeeping on the

4 Don’t horseplay while working at height
scaffold
Don’t work beyond the cabin of the
Keep all the handy tools safely and scissor lift or the protected area of the
5 properly to avoid falling object hazard scaffold

Don’t work at height during severe

6 Use staircase to escape during fire
In case of emergency always follow
7 emergency preparedness procedure
Work can only be carried out when
8
permit has been approved
weather such as rain and thunder storm
Don’t dump debris or waste materials
from height
Don’t panic in case of emergency (like fire
out break) while working at height

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