Turner OCTO
®
Assembly Guide
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1.5.3 Birdcages
A Turner OCTO
®
system birdcage scaffold creates a large flat platform that can cover a great
expanse of work area overhead.
The procedure for assembling the birdcage is similar to building a series of towers. Each
tower is constructed from the tower next to it.
Prior to the commencement of any scaffolding operations, please refer to Sections
1.4.1
General Safety Notes
and
1.5 Assembly Procedures
.
1. Base out structure according to base
out procedure in Section
1.5.1 Tied
Wall Scaffold Fully Boarded
steps 1
to 11.
Note
Ensure that the entire base is level
and square before proceeding with first
lift height. It may be advantageous to fit
temporary bracing guardrails to determine the
positioning of second structure and to assist
in levelling overall structure.
2. Place appropriate-sized Decks,
Bracing Guardrails, Horizontals and
Standards to complete each lift.
3. Repeat sequence until desired height
is reached.
4. Fit Toeboards to working lift.
Completed Scaffold.
SECTION 1.5 Assembly Procedures