Mobile Scaffolding Erection and Dismantling Procedure

Summary

This video demonstrates the safe erection and dismantling of a mobile scaffold, emphasizing the importance of using appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and adhering to safety protocols. The step-by-step guide covers essential tasks such as securing the work area, assembling scaffold frames, adjusting braces, fitting platforms, and installing guard rails. It highlights crucial safety checks, including leveling the scaffold, ensuring proper bracing, and securing components for safe use. The video also outlines the dismantling procedure and best practices for component handling to ensure safety, longevity, and efficient transport. Proper scaffold assembly is essential for preventing accidents and ensuring a secure working environment.

Takeaways

• 😀 Ensure that personal protective equipment (PPE) is worn before starting scaffold work, including safety helmet, high-visibility clothing, and appropriate footwear.
• 😀 Secure the work area with visible signage, bollards, fenders, and guards to prevent accidents.
• 😀 Scaffold components may include adjustable casters, base plates, frames, braces, decks, and guardrails, all essential for proper assembly.
• 😀 Begin scaffold erection by attaching casters to the frames and ensuring the frame leg collars are correctly seated.
• 😀 Use a spirit level to adjust the frame for proper leveling and ensure that all frames are braced correctly before applying any load.
• 😀 Add frames incrementally, continuing the zigzag pattern with blue diagonal braces, ensuring no force is applied until bracing is completed.
• 😀 Install platforms and guardrails once the desired height is reached, ensuring the scaffold is safe for use.
• 😀 When dismantling, remove components in reverse order, starting with the ladder arm and blue diagonal braces, followed by the guardrails and platforms.
• 😀 Handle scaffold components with care to ensure their longevity and avoid damage, storing them correctly for safe transport.
• 😀 Maintain scaffold height limitations and ensure all safety measures are in place, including guardrails, toe boards, and properly connected braces.

Q & A

What personal protective equipment (PPE) is required before starting the scaffold erection?

Before starting the scaffold erection, the required PPE includes a safety helmet, high-visibility top, appropriate work attire, safety clothing, and suitable footwear.

How should the work area be secured before erecting or dismantling a scaffold?

The work area should be secured by visible signage, barriers such as bollards, fenders, and guards.

What components are typically needed for scaffolding erection?

The components typically required for scaffolding erection include adjustable casters or adjustable base plates, scaffold frames, horizontal braces, plan braces, diagonal braces, scaffold decks, internal access ladder, guard rails, and kickboards.

What is the first step in the scaffold erection procedure?

The first step is to place casters in the base of the frame on both sides, ensuring the frame leg collars are correctly seated on the recessed nut and the caster brakes are applied.

How should the scaffold frames be adjusted for leveling?

Use a spirit level to adjust the caster nuts up or down to level the three sides of the scaffold.

What is the proper order for adding frames during scaffold erection?

Frames should be added by first attaching the yellow horizontal braces to the frames, inserting casters into the second frame, attaching the frame to the horizontal braces, and then adding blue diagonal braces in a zigzag pattern.

What safety precaution should be taken before applying any load to the scaffold?

Before applying any load, check that all frames are correctly braced and that the horizontal and vertical braces are securely in place.

What steps should be followed when installing the guard rails on the scaffold?

Fit the guard rails on top of the end frames, attach the horizontal braces to form mid and top rails, then fit one blue diagonal brace between the guard rails next to the access hatch.

What should be done during the dismantling procedure of the scaffold?

During dismantling, detach the ladder arm and hooks, remove the ladder, take out the blue diagonal braces, remove the toe boards, and then gradually remove the guard rails, platforms, and frames in the reverse order of erection.

What should be done if work is interrupted before completing scaffold assembly or dismantling?

If work is interrupted, a scaffold incomplete sign or red scaff tag must be placed, and all platforms above 2 meters, including ladder landings, must be fitted with guard rails and toe boards.

What is the importance of handling scaffold components with care?

Handling scaffold components with care ensures their safety and longevity. It also helps in easy transport and safe handling.

What are the key safety guidelines to follow during scaffold erection or dismantling?

Key safety guidelines include not exceeding the maximum height, platform load limits, or number of platforms, never relying on unbraced frames, and ensuring all spring clips and braces are positively connected.