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ALTO Room Scaffold
| Assembly Guide
or other substance that may affect your ability to work safely.
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Never carry out jobs that require excessive sideways force. Forces should never exceed 30kg. Excessive
sideways forces may cause the work station to tilt or overturn.
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Never suspend the ALTO Room Scaffold from another structure.
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Beware live electrical installations, cables, moving machinery or other obstructions when erecting,
dismantling or using the Room Scaffold. The ALTO Room Scaffold is a conductive metallic structure.
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Do not use boxes, ladders or other items to gain additional height.
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Do not stand on guard rails for any reason.
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The Room Scaffold is not to be used in connection with hoisting arrangements.
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Fit guard rails and toe boards to all Platforms.
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Every erected Room Scaffold must be inspected at least every seven days and any Room Scaffold
which has been left unattended should be inspected before use to ensure that:
1 no components have been removed or relocated incorrectly;
2 the Room Scaffold is still vertical; and
3 no environmental or other factors have arisen which will influence safe use of the Room Scaffold.
Erecting & Dismantling the Tower
Alto Room Scaffolds must be built and dismantled in accordance with the step by step instructions set out
below and having regard to the working at height regulations and Health & Safety legislation.
Moving the Room Scaffold
No persons, tools, equipment or materials shall be permitted to remain on the Room Scaffold when it is being
moved. The Room Scaffold should only be moved by pushing it by the lowest frames at approximately shoulder
level. When moving the Room Scaffold users are to be particularly careful of the following:
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obstructions, moving machinery or electrical cables and equipment.
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not to move the Room Scaffold in wind speeds of 18mph (force 5) or above.
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the effect of rough, uneven or sloping ground on the stability of the Room Scaffold.
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locking and unlocking the castors to allow and prevent the Room Scaffold moving at appropriate times.
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after completing the movement, use a spirit level to ensure that the Room Scaffold is vertical and safely
supported on an appropriate surface.
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after completing the movement check that the Room Scaffold is correct and complete.
