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How to use the scaffold

Frame scaffolding goes up on screw jacks over firm ground, with each section's frames and cross-braces locked, platforms covering the full width and casters braked whenever someone is up top. SIMAQ scaffold frames are galvanized and completed with leveling jacks, 25 cm × 3.00 m anti-slip platforms and braked casters. Never move it with people or material on top.

Also called: frame scaffold, scaffold frame, scaffold tower

Scaffolding gets your crew up safely — if assembled right. Level base, bracing and a full platform: the three pillars of not falling.

  1. 01

    Level, firm base

    Set on leveling jacks and base plates over compacted ground. Never on loose bricks or planks.

  2. 02

    Frame + cross-brace

    Raise the frames and lock both cross-braces per section: bracing is what gives rigidity.

  3. 03

    Full, locked platform

    Cover the full width with platforms and engage the anti-tip locks. No gaps to misstep.

  4. 04

    Guardrail and internal access

    Above a certain height, perimeter guardrail and toe-board. Climb the internal ladder, never the braces.

  5. 05

    Lock casters or tie to structure

    If rolling, lock the casters while working. At height, tie the scaffold to the structure.

Do this

  • Level with jacks before raising the first lift.
  • Lock the casters whenever someone is up top.
  • Inspect parts: nothing bent, deeply rusted or cracked.

Avoid this

  • Don't move a rolling scaffold with people or material on top.
  • Don't improvise platforms with loose boards.
  • Don't exceed the platform's working load.

Safety

  • Harness when there isn't a complete guardrail.
  • Chin-strap hard hat, boots and gloves.
  • Clear the zone of objects that could fall.
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  • Don't exceed the platform's working load.

  • Don't improvise platforms with loose boards.

  • Lock the casters whenever someone is up top.

  • Level with jacks before raising the first lift.

  • Inspect parts: nothing bent, deeply rusted or cracked.

  • Don't move a rolling scaffold with people or material on top.

Equipment in this training

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Scaffold frame
A001

Scaffold frame

Frames and cross-braces that get the crew up safely.

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Scaffold platform A004
A004

Scaffold platform A004

Steel plank deck for material and crew.

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Shoring prop P001
P001

Shoring prop P001

Adjustable shoring for formwork and temporary loads.

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Scaffold jack
A003

Scaffold jack

Adjustable jack to level the scaffold on uneven ground.

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Scaffold caster
A005

Scaffold caster

Swivel caster with brake to move the assembled scaffold without taking it apart.

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What a scaffold section takes and how many you needDrawing of one scaffold section: two frames, one front and one back, joined by two cross-braces, one on each side. On top, 25 centimeter by 3.00 meter platforms covering the full width. Below, each leg sits on a leveling jack, or on a braked caster if the scaffold rolls. To count: sections equal bays along the length times levels in height. Example: 4 bays by 3 levels is 12 sections, and since each section takes 2 cross-braces, that's 24 cross-braces.12341Frame × 22Cross-brace × 2 (one per side)3Platforms 25 cm × 3.00 mcovering the full width4Leveling jackor caster with brakesections = bays along× levels upExample4 bays3 levels4 × 3 =12 sections12 sections × 2 = 24 cross-braces
Not to scale. Count bays along by levels up; each section takes its 2 cross-braces.

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FAQ

What people ask about the scaffold

What parts make up a scaffold section?

Two frames and two cross-braces. To complete it you add screw jacks or casters at the bottom and platforms on top.

How many scaffold sections do I need?

Bays along the length times levels up the height: sections = bays × levels. The advisor confirms each section's height in your quote; the guide on how many scaffold sections you need walks through the math.

Fixed or rolling scaffold: which one?

Work moving along a wall on a level floor → rolling, with casters braked while working. Uneven ground or a tall scaffold → fixed on screw jacks and tied to the structure.

What's the most common scaffold mistake?

Leveling with blocks or loose boards under the legs: they sink or slide. Always level with screw jacks on compacted ground.

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