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Working at Height Toolkit - Scaffolding
Introduction
The Work at Height Regulations 2005 require that priority be given to equipment that provides collective protection as opposed to equipment that is ‘personal’ and protects only the person using it.
Scaffolding comes in several forms, and it offers the benefit of providing collective fall protection at the same time as providing a platform for conducting work at height.
There are three main types of scaffolding, and these are:
- Traditional tube and fitting scaffolding
- System scaffolding
- Lightweight mobile access towers (MAT)
Tube and fitting scaffolding can be constructed to suit work of any nature, from small access towers to large loading gantries, whereas mobile access towers are used for lightweight tasks and can be constructed and adapted by those using them, subject to receiving the correct training.
The key standards that apply to scaffolding are BS EN 1281 and the Work at Height Regulations 2005. These standards dictate general safety requirements, and these are supplemented by industry guidance which specify good practice and provide more detail on specific areas.
Industry guidance is often viewed by HSE as the level to which standards should be achieved.
For tube and fitting scaffold, the National Access and Scaffolding Confederation produce a large library of freely downloadable guidance and many of these standards can also be applied in general terms to system scaffolding.
Guidance for system scaffolding is produced by the manufacturer of each system, while guidance for the construction and use of mobile access tower scaffolds is produced by the manufacturer and by the Prefabricated Access Suppliers’ and Manufacturers’ Association (PASMA).
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