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Working on scaffolding sites often involves heights, so it is important to follow safety precautions and tips that help in preventing fatal accidents of both workers and individuals within the scaffolding environments. There are various health and safety tips that should be followed for scaffolding. These include;
This is the most important safety tip, whereby all individuals working with a scaffold need to take scaffolding courses created by qualified professionals. Here, workers are trained on various safety procedures such as; how to operate a scaffold, and measures to take in case there is an accident. This helps ensure the safety of every individual in the scaffolding site.
It is recommended to have a scaffold inspection conducted every week by a qualified person. This helps determine if the scaffold is in good working condition (by analysing any defects). If the ground terrain has any presence of ditches, and that the scaffold is properly erected. The inspector is also responsible for providing solutions to any defects found. This will help in reducing the occurrence of accidents during scaffolding.
Scaffolding should always be well serviced, ensuring proper working conditions and efficiency, which minimizes failure and consequential accidents.
Working with unfit scaffolding poses serious health risks as it is prone to accidents. It is important that any malfunctions are first repaired before use.
A trained professional in charge should ensure that the scaffold is set on stable ground, with safety precautions such as locking up scaffolding wheels (which help in preventing it from falling causing accidents) are in place.
It is recommended not to work on a scaffold in bad weather conditions such as rain, and on slippery grounds such as ice, mud, or following a heavy downpour. This reduces the chances of accidental scaffold falling.
It is important that anyone within the scaffolding site has a helmet and proper boots which help in protecting the head and legs against any falling objects. Overall, this helps prevent many people from having accidents.
Overloading the scaffold, and going above the limited height poses health risks for individuals on or nearby the scaffold, making it unstable, and leading to accidents. Therefore, it is important to only carry the required scaffold load, and not to exceed the limited height.
This is important in preventing electrical-related accidents, as these can be very fatal if not quickly acted upon.
Any worker handling a scaffold should take safety precautions such as not moving it while people are still moving under it. This just simply helps to avoid any injuries and accidents.
Using tools such as a ladder to extend to a height above which the scaffold cannot attain should be avoided, as it increases the risk of falling.
Any construction apparatus and tools should not be stored within the scaffold, as they have a high risk of falling on an individual, causing injuries.
We hope you have enjoyed this blog post, and gathered some safety tips around scaffolding. If you have any enquiries, or wish to contact us, please visit our contact page or call us on 01234 766900.
