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ALTO MD 250 Double Width Tower
| Assembly Guide
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Every erected tower must be inspected by a competent person at least every seven days and any
tower which has been left unattended should be inspected before use to ensure that:
1. No components have been removed or relocated incorrectly;
2. The castors are locked by the brakes
3. The tower is still vertical; and
4. No environmental or other factors have arisen which will influence safe use of the tower.
Alto Access Products recommends the use of the PASMA TowerSure inspection system. For more
information, please visit: pasma.co.uk/towersure.
Unattended Towers
To prevent use by unauthorised persons of complete or incomplete towers when unattended, steps should
be taken to prevent unauthorised access. Appropriate steps may include some or all of the following:
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Use of scaffold alarms.
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Suitable physical means such as barriers or site fencing to prevent access to the area immediately
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around the tower.
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Warning signs identifying the areas where access is not permitted should be displayed at the access
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points to area occupied by the tower.
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Attaching a well-designed and correctly fitted ladder guard to the lowest levels of the tower.
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Appropriate site security.
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Unattended towers should be tied in to a rigid structure.
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Towers which have been left unattended should be inspected before use as outlined above.
Moving The Tower
Always assess the risks before moving any tower. If there is any doubt as to the safety of the move, the
tower must be dismantled before moving. Before moving the tower, its overall height should be reduced
to 4m working platform height or less. No persons, tools, equipment or materials shall be permitted to
remain on the tower when it is being moved.
The tower should only be moved by manually pushing it by the lowest frames at no more than walking
speed. When moving the tower users are to be particularly careful of the following:
