Working at height carries with it far more safety regulations than in times gone by. Workers’ health and safety is the primary concern and it’s no longer acceptable for employers to expect construction workers to put themselves at risk using unsuitable equipment.
Scaffolding is one way to ensure safety at height but it’s not enough to simply use scaffolding; it must be installed, inspected and used correctly. This is where scaffolding contractors become extremely useful. Experts in the trade, they are fully qualified in installing, using and removing scaffolding safely.
Scaffolding contractors are vital from the moment construction work is planned. They’ll attend the worksite and give initial advice on the type of scaffold required, ensuring its strength is adequate. Most common is tower scaffolding which is a regular sight on construction sites up and down the country. Occasionally, more unusual scaffolding may be required including bridge scaffolds and these will need to be expertly designed for different sites. Scaffolding contractors will be able to give advice on some of the practical issues associated with scaffolds, including pedestrian walkways, power line crossings, lifting gantries and advertising hoardings. Getting the scaffolding right at the beginning of a project reduces the risk of time consuming problems developing at later stages.
As work begins, a scaffolding contractor will arrive onsite to install the scaffolding using competent and qualified staff. Following the initial design brief and strength calculations, they’ll erect the scaffold ready for use by competent workmen, qualified at height working. A scaffold should be regularly inspected to check for any defects and an inspection report should be produced which identifies any corrective action needed. Scaffolding contractors can perform these regular inspections.
Safety concerns continue after the work has finished and until the scaffold has been safely dismantled. Again, scaffolding contractors are best placed to remove scaffolds from a site, inspecting it as it is removed to ensure it is safe to be used again.
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