Scaffold Safety
Scaffold Platform Construction
- Platform planks should not be be more than 1 inch apart. This will help eliminate tripping and falling object hazards.
- Each working platform must be fully decked and checked prior to use.
- Working platforms and walkways should be, at a minimum, 18 inches wide.
- The scaffold system should be placed as close as possible to the work surface using the following guidelines:
- <14 inches in all work environments
- <18 inches in plastering processes
- < 3 inches when brackets are being used as work platforms