Are Baker rolling scaffolds allowed on site?

Baker rolling scaffolds, also known as free-standing or rolling scaffolds, have specific safety regulations to ensure worker safety. These regulations cover design, movement restrictions, and safety protocols during use.

Key safety regulations and guidelines include:

• Height Restriction: The height of a rolling scaffold must not exceed three times its smallest base dimension. Outriggers can be used to achieve this ratio, provided they are firmly attached and ensure stability.
• Movement Restrictions: Workers are generally prohibited from remaining on a rolling scaffold while it is being moved, unless the work platform's height is no more than twice its smallest base dimension and the surface is firm, level, and free of hazards.
• Wheel Locking: Rolling scaffolds must have locking wheels or blocks to prevent movement when stationary and in use.
• Tagging: Scaffolds must be tagged with color-coded tags to indicate their safety status: green for safe, yellow for potential hazards, and red for unsafe. These tags must be inspected by a competent worker.
• Load Limits: Scaffolds must be designed and constructed to support at least four times the load that may be imposed on them, and workers must be informed of the maximum load the scaffold is permitted to carry.

Inspection requirements include:

• Regular visual inspections by a competent worker before installation.
• Load tests if visual inspection reveals damage that could affect its strength or function.
• Metal scaffolding must be inspected, maintained, and dismantled in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications or specifications certified by a professional engineer.

Fall protection measures include:

• Ensuring workers moving between levels of a scaffold on a vertical ladder maintain a 3-point stance on the ladder at all times.
• Vertical ladders on scaffolds must extend at least 1 meter above the uppermost working level, be securely fastened to the scaffold, and equipped with a ladder cage if the ladder is more than 6\.1 meters in height.

Compliance with standards includes:

• Scaffolds must comply with CSA Standard CAN/CSA S269\.2-M87 (R2003\), Access Scaffolding for Construction Purposes.
• Metal scaffolding must be erected, used, inspected, maintained, and dismantled in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications or specifications certified by a professional engineer.

These regulations and guidelines collectively aim to ensure the safe use of baker rolling scaffolds on construction sites, minimizing the risk of accidents and injuries.