Safety Alert
Extendable Scaffolding Loading Bay Gate - use of cable ties to secure loose mesh and unsafe means of operation
Extendable Scaffolding Loading Bay Gate - use of cable ties to secure loose mesh and unsafe means of operation
- HSE
- Safety Alert
- FOD2-2015
- Line of FireWorking at Height
- Falls from heightRegulation and legislation
- Inspection and maintenanceWorking at height
- Scaffold
- Fall preventionPositive retention and reliable securing
- Construction
Summary
HSE warns that some extendable scaffold loading bay gates provide inadequate containment and expose workers to falls during opening. It describes loose telescopic mesh, interim stainless steel cable-tie securing, inspection requirements and rear-operated opening options. Manufacturers are expected to improve designs; acceptance of cable ties as an interim measure ends in December 2016.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Classifications: Scaffold; scaffolding.
Classifications: Fall prevention; edge protection; guardrails.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
Classifications: Construction; construction industry.
FOD2-2015. Themes: line of fire, working at height.