Special Use Supported Scaffolds
Special use scaffolds should be capable of supporting their own weight and at least four times the maximum intended load applied or transmitted to the scaffold and components.
Form scaffold with guardrails
Form Scaffold
A form scaffold is a supported scaffold consisting of a platform supported by brackets attached to a formwork.
Carpenter's Bracket Scaffold
A carpenter's bracket scaffold is a supported scaffold consisting of a platform supported by brackets attached to building or structural walls.
Bracket Scaffold
- Make sure each bracket, except those for wooden bracket-form scaffolds, is attached to the supporting framework or structure by one or more of the following:
- nails
- metal stud attachment device
- welding
- hooking over a secured structural supporting member, with the form walls either:
- bolted to the form
- secured by snap ties or tie bolts extending through the form
- securely anchored
- (for carpenters' bracket scaffolds only) by a bolt extending through to the opposite side of the structure's wall
- Ensure wooden bracket-form scaffolds are an integral part of the form panel.
- Ensure folding-type metal brackets, when extended for use, are either bolted, or secured with a locking-type pin.
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4-1. In addition to its own weight, how much weight should a special use scaffold be able to support?
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