SCAFFOLDING

Subtitle
OBJECTIVE:
▪ To inform the participant on the safe
use of scaffolding
SCAFFOLDING
▪ Is a temporary structure
made of timber, metal or
bamboo with platform and
support and used as
workplace or for storage of
materials in the course of
any construction works
including maintenance and
demolition works.
BASIC PARTS OF SCAFFOLDING
 HAZARDS IN SCAFFOLDING
▪ Fall of person from height
▪ Fall of materials and objects from height
▪ Collapse of scaffold overloading of scaffold
▪ Safe access not provided
▪ Electrocution
SELECTION OF A SCAFFOLDING SYSTEM
Basic Consideration :
1. Weight of workers, tools, materials, and equipment
2. Site conditions
3. Height of scaffold
4. Type of work that will be done
5. Duration of work, weather conditions
6. Requirements fro pedestrian traffic
7. Means of access to the scaffold
8. Configuration of the building or structure being work on
9. Special erection or dismantling circumstances
CLASSIFICATION OF SCAFFOLDS
Supported Scaffolds
▪ Are platforms supported
by legs, outrigger,
beams, brackets, poles,
uprights, posts, frames
or similar rigid support.
Suspended Scaffolds
▪ Contains one or more
platforms suspended by
ropes or other non rigid
means from an
overhead structure.
CLASSIFICATION OF SCAFFOLDS
DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
▪ Poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights must be
plumb and braced to prevent swaying and
displacement
▪ Mobile or Rolling Scaffolds
Scaffolds, which need to be moved frequently are often
equipped with castors or wheels.
▪ Capacity: Support own weight and 4x the maximum
intended load
 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
▪ Suspension Rope and hardware 6x the
maximum intended load
▪ Designed by a structural engineer
 metal scaffolds with heights ≥ 20 m
Timber and bamboo scaffolds with
heights ≥ 10 m but limited to 20 m
high only
 PLATFORM
▪ Fully planked and decked
▪ No more than 1” gap
 PLATFORM
▪ Platforms length ≤ 3m (10 ft),
extension ≤ 30 cm (12 inch)
▪ Platforms length >3m (10 ft),
extension ≤ 45 cm (18 inch)
▪ Platform overlap at supports
only
overlap length ≥ 30 cm
(12inch)
▪ Deflection ≤ 1/60 of span, L
 PLATFORM SPAN
▪ Maximum intended nominal load (psi)
▪ Maximum Permissible Span using full
thickness undressed lumber (ft)
Fatality from Improper Grade
Lumber
▪ A bricklaying crew built a 6’ platform
spanning a gap between two scaffolds.
▪ The platform was correctly
constructed, however, one of the
planks was not scaffold grade lumber
and also had extensive dry rot in the
center.
▪ When a bricklayer stepped on the
plank it disintegrated and he fell 30’ to
his death.
 

What were the contributing

factors?
 CRITERIA FOR SUPPORTED SCAFFOLDS
▪ Higher than 4:1 ratio, should be restrained
from tipping by ties and braces.
o4:1 height from bottom and top most
oVertically;
- every 20 ft. for scaffolds 3 feet wide
- every 26 ft for scaffolds more than 3 ft
wide
o Horizontally every 30 ft from one end
 Can you find any issues with the ladders
in this picture?

DISCUSS
HOW SHOULD YOU
SET THE BASE?
 It is very important to
determine whether the base is
firm or soft and set the feet
accordingly.

Firm Base
Set both feet level and on the pads.

Soft Base
Push the spikes into the ground and
firmly seat the ladder.