4 metres. Working height 6 metres
Is it ok to use on grass or should I put wood underneath wheels?
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An emphatic YES - always climb up.on the inside of a tower.Is it a case of always climbing up on the inside, locking wheels (which are level), using the stabilizers?
And ideally wear appropriate working at height head protection (a hard hat with padding inside and a chin strap)Always have someone nearby
It is also missing brickboards and should it have diagonal bracing? (most towers do, not familiar with this make - we tend to use much larger 2-man towers). When used on soft or irregular surfaces not only should spreader boards be utilised beneath the feet AND the outriggers, and but on all the towers I've used ithe castor feet must be removed and replaced by flat plate feet - that's also what you get told on scaff tower safety coursesThat picture of the built tower looks to have no handrails.
I wouldn't use it like that
Yes to the bits of wood on the grass.
Yes to climbing ONLY inside.
Always have someone nearby
That picture of the built tower looks to have no handrails.
I wouldn't use it like that
I'm not sure what a brick board isAn emphatic YES - always climb up.on the inside of a tower.
With such a small tower I'd always use the stabilisers unless you are only working at 1m or so above ground.
Stabilisers must always be at 45° to the corner of the tower unless a tower is flat against a wall in which case the stabilisers nearest the wall must be parallel to it
Wheels must always be locked when the tower is in use
Watch that you don't overload the tower. Towers have a specified loading capacity for the operative, materials and tools
And ideally wear appropriate working at height head protection (a hard hat with padding inside and a chin strap)
It is also missing brickboards and should it have diagonal bracing? (most towers do, not familiar with this make - we tend to use much larger 2-man towers). When used on soft or irregular surfaces not only should spreader boards be utilised beneath the feet AND the outriggers, and but on all the towers I've used ithe castor feet must be removed and replaced by flat plate feet - that's also what you get told on scaff tower safety courses
Brick board = toe board. Same thing. Maybe not so important if you are working alone, but start working with others, or in public areas, and having something fitted which helps prevent tools, materials, waste material being kicked off the platform - and potentially damaging other things or even causing injury to peopleI'm not sure what a brick board is
It depends on what is under the grass. The outriggers are primarily there to prevent the tower from over balancing, not to stop it moving (that is the function of the wheel brakes, or better if outdoors, flat feet). If positioned on a board on soft ground, especially if the board is staked to the ground to prevent it moving, the load on the outrigger is spread over a larger area, making less likely to sink in if overloaded. A small contact pad, as you get with an outrigger end, is far more prone to sinking into the ground if it is overloaded. Same principle that mobile cranes useSurely outriggers are better dug into grass so dont move not on wood
Yes. We use scaffolding planks, doubled up and screwed together if needs be
We don't use wheels when working on sloping ground, soft ground, in stair wells (although that requires a special type of scaffolding tower), etc - only fixed feet - because all our towers have to be inspected and tagged off by a PASMA trained person (in our firm that's normally me or one of the other site supervisors as few of our operatives have the appropriate ticket) - and PASMA (and forvthat matter the HSE) don't sanction the use of wheels in such situations.Are they not too narrow? What if the wheels slides off. Wouldnt a big piece of ply for whole thing be better?
Yes, but just a small torpedo level. No need to go overboardAlso do you use spirit level too to check platform when assembling?
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