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How to use the scaffold

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

Training video

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In the meantime, follow the step-by-step guide.

  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.

Test yourself

Got it down?

Self-check

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Each practice: do it or avoid it? Tap your answer.

  • 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.

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