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Work at Height
Selecting Suitable Equipment
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Selecting suitable equipment
One of the key requirements will be the selection of suitablework equipment for work at height, which is part of the properorganisation required of this type of work
SGB needs to be able to provide reliable advice based on anunderstanding of our products and applications to ensure thatwe give the correct advice on safe options.
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Traditional scaffolding
Suitable applications• Aircraft hanger construction• Apartment refurb. exterior• Atrium Access• Building Façade• Chimney Maintenance• Churches: high level access• Concrete Frame New Stairwells• Concrete Frame : Edge
Protection• Cladding: Curtain walling
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Traditional scaffolding
Suitable applications (cont.)• Housing : Brick/ block work• Cladding: Industrial Façade• Industrial Plant pipe work• Line Crossings• Steel Frame New Construction
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System Scaffolding
Suitable applications • Aircraft hanger construction• Aircraft maintenance• Apartment refurb. exterior• Atrium Access• Bricklaying• Building Façade• Chimney Maintenance• Churches: high level access• Cinemas: Tiered Seating
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System Scaffolding
Suitable applications • Cladding: Curtain walling• Gas flue installation• Housing : Brick/ block work• Cladding: Industrial Façade• Industrial Plant pipe work
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All Scaffolding
Less suitable applications for scaffolding• Small fit-out projects: electrical, H&V
• Installing netting
• Industrial roofing
• Shop fitting
• Small scale mobile access
• Light floor loadings
• Edge protection – long spans
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Staircases
Suitable applications• Aircraft hanger construction• Aircraft maintenance• Apartment refurb exterior• Atrium Access• Building Façade• Churches: high level access• Cladding : Industrial roof • Cladding: Industrial Façade • Falsework Erection
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Staircases
Suitable applications (cont,)• Flat Roof access• Industrial Plant pipework• Steel Frame New Const
Less suitable applications• Short term, low rise
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Mobile Towers
Suitable Applications• Agricultural barns maintenance• Aircraft maintenance• Fire Alarm installations• Gas flue installation• Hospital: replacing light fittings• Rail : train access• Rail: Under bridge Inspection• Shop counters• Sign Installation• Soffit Electrical & Lighting
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Mobile Towers
Suitable Applications (cont.)• Staircase access• Suspended Ceilings• Vehicle maintenance• Warehouse stock access
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Mobile Towers
BOSS adaptations to form aluminium structuresSuitable applications• Aircraft maintenance• Cinemas: Tiered Seating• Gantry (Events)• Cladding: Industrial Façade• Soffit Electrical & Lighting• Suspended Ceilings• Swimming pools• Theatres: stages
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Mobile Towers
GRP Towers - suitable applications• Petrochemical • Fire Alarm installations• Gas flue installation• Hospital: replacing light fittings• Rail: Under bridge Inspection• Shopfitting• Sign Installation• Soffit Electrical & Lighting• Food Processing
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Mobile Towers
Less suitable applications• Bricklaying• Edge Protection• Roofing• Facades• Long-term projects• Windy exposed areas
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Low Level Towers
Suitable applications• Fire Alarm installations• Hospital: replacing light fittings• Refurbishment• Shop fitting• Soffit electrical and Lighting• Suspended ceilings• Vehicle access & maintenance• Heating and ventilating
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Low Level Platforms
Suitable applications• Fire Alarm installations• Hospital: replacing light fittings• Shop fitting• Soffit Electrical & Lighting• Drilling & Fixing• Painting
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Low Level Towers & Platforms
Less suitable applications• Housing: snagging/bricklaying• Facades• Bulky/heavy materials handling• Civil engineering• High-level applications
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Edge Protection
Extraguard and Roofguard – suitable applications• Concrete Frame New Stairwells• Concrete Frame : Edge Protection• Roof m-storey inspection• Falsework Erection• Flat Roof Inspection• Flat Roof new roof-laying• Steel Frame New Const• Cladding : Industrial roof
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Edge Protection
Extraguard and Roofguard – less suitable applications• Traditional Housing• Frequent movement of materials
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Scissor Lift
Suitable applications• Advertising Hoardings• Aircraft hanger construction• Aircraft maintenance• Cladding: Industrial Façade • Netting Installation• Sign Installation• M&E fit-out• Suspended Ceilings
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Telescopic Booms
Suitable applications• Advertising Hoardings• Aircraft maintenance• Atrium Access• Churches: high level access• Ship yard maintenance• Petro-chem• Netting Installation• Sign Installation• Window Cleaning
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Mast Climbing Work Platforms
Powered Access - Scissor Lifts• Apartment refurb exterior• Building Façade• Cladding: Curtain walling • Window Replacement• Cladding: Industrial Façade
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All powered access
Less suitable applications• Unmade or very sloping ground• Scissors: heights over 20m • Telescopic booms: bulky or heavy materials handling• Long term one position ( excluding mast climbers)
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StepsSuitable applications• Fire Alarm installations• Hospital: replacing light fittings• Housing; external snagging• Shop fitting• Sign Installation• M&E fit out• Theatres: stages• Window Cleaning• Painting
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Ladders
Suitable applications• Advertising Hoardings• Telecoms• Excavations• Fire Alarm installations• Shopfitting• Small Sign Installation• Vehicle access• Window Cleaning• Painting
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Steps and ladders
Less suitable applications• Where safer alternatives are feasible• Over 6.0m working height or 10 tread• Horizontal access requirements• Basic tools and heavy work• Soft or sloping ground• Percussion Tools• Where not possible to secure ladders• Over 30 mins
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Steel Trestles
Suitable applications• Bricklaying - Garage• small extensions
Less suitable applications• Long runs, over 1m height
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Painter’s trestles
Suitable applications• Shopfitting• Painting• Vehicle Body Manufacture
Non suitable applications• over 1m height, • longer term projects• where mobile towers could be practicable
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Stagings and Spandecks
Suitable applications• Aircraft maintenance• Building Façade• Chimney Maintce• Fire Alarm installations• Gantry (Events)• Cladding : Industrial roof • Rail : train access • Shopfitting• Suspended Ceilings• Theatres: stages• Painting
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Rope Access
Suitable applications• Atrium Access• Chimney Maintenance• Offshore• Bridge Inspection• Shipyard Maintenance• Window Cleaning• Painting
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Rope Access
Non suitable applications• brickwork or similar • heavy duty tasks with materials • Long duration work where there are safer alternatives
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Soft Landing System
Suitable applications• Housing: Roof Trusses Internal• Cladding : Industrial roof
Less suitable applications• Over 2m height of fall ( poly bags only)• Where there are obstructions• Air Bags: need for regular supervision
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Running Lines
Suitable applications• Atrium Access• Roof multi-storey inspection• Commercial or industrial roof
inspection• Bridge Inspection
Less suitable applications:• Inadequate anchoring surfaces• Where Guardrails are practicable and can offer
collective protection
Courtesy of Safesite
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PPE / Harness - fall restraint or fall arrest
Suitable applications• Steel erecting• Scaffolds• Roof m-storey inspection• Flat Roof Inspection• Netting Installation• Vehicle maintenance• Window Cleaning
Non suitable applications• where collective protection is achievable.
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Netting
Suitable applications• Atrium Access• Churches: high level access• Cladding : Industrial roof • Line Crossings• Steel Frame New Const• Sports stadia• Road Bridge Inspection
Non suitable applications• Any structures where there are obstructions e.g. roof
support structures
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Mobile Anchors
Suitable applications• Concrete Frame : Edge Protection• Flat Roof Inspection• Edge protection installation
• Roofguard• Extraguard
• Roof multi-storey inspection
Non suitable applications• Surfaces with ice, oil, poor friction• Numerous workers• Narrow roofs (no.2m space)
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Work at Height
Selecting Suitable Equipment