Best Practices on Scaffolds

8/13/2019 Best Practices on Scaffolds

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Access & Scaffolding IndustryAccess & Scaffolding Industry

AssociationAssociation

ASIAASIA

Jacob TanJacob TanPresidentPresident

Present By

Best Practice On

Scaffolding Safety


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Scaffold Scaffold is safety related business

good safety means good quality

Scaffold do provide for the safety ofworkers

Good scaffold prevents accident


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Time Change People do notice scaffold now

People have some general knowledgeof scaffold

Customers expectation increase

Customer endorse your good servicesbased on your provision of goodscaffold and not just quick providenceof scaffold


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Best Practice

Scaffold On Site Comply with law

Scaffold is service oriented shouldntshort change our customers with lowstandard

Our duty to ensure the users are well

protected by the scaffold.


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Doubleguardrail

Fullyboarded

Lift with max.height of 2m

Bay with max.length of 2.5m

Toe-board

Not less than90mm

Ladder mustbe providedand clampedor lashed by

wire

Adequatebracing


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EXAMPLES OF SCAFFOLD WITH

GOOD COMPLIANCE ON SITE


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Best Practice

Scaffold Management Manpower

Documentation

Scaffold Materials


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MANPOWER


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SAFETY FOR 1ST LINE OF

OPERATION THEY ARE MOST VULNERABLE

THEIR INJURIES CAN BE SERIOUS OR

FATAL

THEIR UNSAFE ACT CAN ALSO HURTOTHERS.

NOT ONLY THEY, BUT THEIR LOVEDONES, FAMILY AND FRIENDS SUFFERTOO.


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SAFETY FOR 2ND & 3Rd

LINE OF OPERATION HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR 1ST LINE

SAFETY

HE IS THEIR PROTECTOR

THEIR INJURIES ARE HIS NIGHTMAREFOREVER.

THEIR LOVED ONES, FAMILY AND

FRIENDS SUFFERING ARE HIS

CONSTANT REMINDER OF THE PAIN INHIS WHOLE LIFE.


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2nd Line Of Operation 3rd Line Of Operation

ScaffoldSupervisor

Management


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Scaffold Supervisor Well equipped with scaffold knowledge

Understand the statutory regulation

Good planning

Take good care of materials

Conduct daily toolbox talk beforestarting work


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Scaffold Supervisor Able to lead his men and effective

manpower distribution

Always practise good housekeeping


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Scaffold Erector Provide them

sufficient PPE for

the job and ensuretheir know how onusing it


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Scaffold Erector

Training & Education Scaffold &

Safety

Cultivate them to have good housekeepinghabits


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Scaffold Erector

Practise Buddy System

Take time to identify and study thehazard before starting work Take 2

Take good care of materials


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Take Good Care Of Materials


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Buddy System

Wont it be wonderful if ourmen can support each other


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Storekeeper Program for materials maintenance

All materials have to be properly packed& stacked


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Storekeeper

Proper storage of materials

Proper Loading & unloading of materials

Maintain Good housekeeping


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Management Be supportive of safety

Be attentive to the supervisors, scaffolderectors and storekeepers taking noteof their feedback

Reward & Punishment System taketime to study and execute with duediligent


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Management

Ensure all employees undergonetraining and competence enough basedon their respective role prior to assignwork on site

In Control Do Inspection

Establish good communication systemfrom management level to the workerlevel


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ObjectivesTo get all employees to have a sense of

ownership on :-

Operation


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SCAFFOLD MATERIALS


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Scaffold Materials Know what you buy never

compromise on quality


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Scaffold Materials Make known to your employees of what

type of materials you buy

Constant maintenance of the materials

Compliance to SS311 & SS280

Continuously look into improvement ofthe materials


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Example Of Continuously Look

Into Improvement Of TheMaterials


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Ancillary Scaffold Fitting To

Replace Wire & Improvement Of

Ladder

Class I (Industrial)

Max Static Vertical

Load 175 kg


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Why Invest On Ladder &

Ancillary Scaffold Fitting

Higher productivity easy to install

Durable and known its strength

Less wire usage means less hazard people might get cut, lesshousekeeping problem and no wastage- save cost


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DOCUMENTATION


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Documentation

Ensure all employees to treat thisdocumentation seriously.

Scaffold Tagging System

Scaffold Checklist

Risk Assessment

Document can help to keep track of the

job better than verbal


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Co.

Name

DO NOT

USE

SCAFFOLD

!WARNING

SCAFFOLD MUST BE INSPECTED

EVERY (7) DAYS

INSPECTED & SAFE TO USE

DATE SIGNED

Co Name

WARNING

DO NOT OVERLOAD SCAFFOLDING

SAFE WORKING LOAD

2 20 kg / sq.m per bay

REG. NO. .

Date Erected:

Location: ..

Requested By: ..

SCAFFOLD

SAFE

TO USE

TEL :

CANNOT USE

CAN USE

Front indicates Behind showing

Weekly inspection

Example of One Type of

Scaffold Tagging SystemCompanyName

Contact No.


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Can We Do It ?Can We Do It ?


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Examples Of CompanyExamples Of Company

Has Improved Over TimesHas Improved Over Times


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What We Should Do ?

Join ASIA

Investment is necessary No Pain NoGain

When tender, place safety first andthen operation cost


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Work together to create pro-activebusiness environment

Why join ASIA

Work together to meet the customersexpectation on the safety standard

Collective Voice to the Authorities And

Work Hand In Hand For Betterment OfOur Society


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Conclusion

No Sudden Cost Increase

Good Safety Record

More Business

High Morale For Employee

Employability Much Easier


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