Turner OCTO
®
Assembly Guide
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Section 1 Page 53
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1.5.8
Pre Scaffold Handover Inspection
The scaffold should be visually inspected to make certain that all components used have
been installed correctly and secured to prevent accidental displacement.
Check that all necessary scaffold ties (if required) have been installed in accordance with
the tie pattern on page 55 and that all Guardrails and Toeboards have been fitted to the
working platforms.
1.5.9 Maintenance
All Turner OCTO
®
Scaffolds, in common with all types of scaffolding, should be regularly
inspected (at least once per week) and recorded, in accordance with current legislation.
The statutory regulations of each state or country should be observed and/ or the type of
work to be carried out on the scaffolding or the environment in which the scaffolding is to be
used, or the position (if moved) may also determine the frequency of inspections required.
However, it is good safety practice to inspect the structure before every working shift and
any defects or misuse reported and corrected, as soon as possible, by a competent person.
Examples of misuse are as follows (but not limited to):
•
Overloading of platforms
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Removal of Components; in particular, decking, guardrails, toeboards and ties
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Undermining of foundations
• Sheeting fixed to structure without approval
•
Electrical Hazards
SECTION 1.5 Assembly Procedures