Scaffolds, Temporary Works and Working Platforms

1. PROJEK PENSWASTAAN LEBUHRAYA BERTINGKAT
SUNGAI BESI – ULU KELANG (SUKE) : PACKAGE CA2
TENDERNO:TURNPIKE-SUKE-T-A-ML-CA2-011(Rev.1)
Doc. No. SUKE/CA2/ESH/SOP/01
Rev. No. 0
Rev. Date JANUARY 2020
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MRCBBUILDERS SDN BHD(COMPANY NO: 300947-T)
PREPARED BY:
……………………………………….
HASNIZAM MD SAAD
SAFETY & HEALTH OFFICER
REVIEW BY:
……………………………….
MOHD SYAFIQ EZZUDDIN
MANAGER ESH
APPROVE BY:
…………………………………….
LEE JUIN LIAN
SR PROJECT MANAGER
Scaffolds, Temporary Works and Working Platforms
a. All proprietary systems shall be designed in accordance with the manufacturer’s
recommendations. The mixing of components from different proprietary systems shall not be
permitted between the top of the falsework foundation and the underside of primary members.
Any calculations and drawings should clearly communicate requirements to those checking and
constructing temporary works. Designs shall ensure that vertical members are not overloaded.
b. Effective measures must be put in place to ensure the safe erection and use of all scaffolds,
temporary works and working platforms ensure that the work is planned and conducted in
accordance with the requirements for High Risk Activities, to ensure that work is:
▪ Planned by a competent person to ensure the design and equipment is appropriate for
the specific use
▪ Erected, altered or dismantled by competent workers following safe methods of work
▪ Inspected and signed-off by a competent person when first constructed, after any
alteration and on a regular basis, then clearly tagged as safe or unsafe to use.
c. All scaffolds must be fit for intended use, with all structural members free from visible defects.
d. All scaffolds must be stable and secure to prevent movement and collapse. Scaffolds must be
plumb, have adequate cross-bracing, sound footings, and be tied into structure where
height/base ratio is greater than 3:1.
e. Stairs should be provided to enable safe access on scaffolds. Stairs and/or ladders must be
progressively installed as the scaffold is erected to provide safe access and egress to the
installers/scaffolders. Where these are not practical, safe inclined ladder or appropriate ramp
access must be provided. Rest stations should be provided if required.
f. All access/landing points at different levels of the scaffold must be designed to minimise the
potential for falls (ladders should extend 1m above level, holes in boards should be as small as
practical and/or be protected with hinged covers or guardrails and/or spring loaded gates).
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2. PROJEK PENSWASTAAN LEBUHRAYA BERTINGKAT
SUNGAI BESI – ULU KELANG (SUKE) : PACKAGE CA2
TENDERNO:TURNPIKE-SUKE-T-A-ML-CA2-011(Rev.1)
Doc. No. SUKE/CA2/ESH/SOP/01
Rev. No. 0
Rev. Date JANUARY 2020
SAFE OPERATING PROCEDURE
_______________________________________________________________________________
MRCBBUILDERS SDN BHD(COMPANY NO: 300947-T)
PREPARED BY:
……………………………………….
HASNIZAM MD SAAD
SAFETY & HEALTH OFFICER
REVIEW BY:
……………………………….
MOHD SYAFIQ EZZUDDIN
MANAGER ESH
APPROVE BY:
…………………………………….
LEE JUIN LIAN
SR PROJECT MANAGER
Scaffolds, Temporary Works and Working Platforms
g. Where ladders are used for access, safe means of transporting tools and materials up the scaffold must
be provided. Climbing up the outside of scaffolds must be prohibited.
h. Working platforms must be closely boarded or planked, which must be free from defects. Any damaged
boards or planks, debris, materials and waste must be removed from scaffolds as soon as is practical.
i. Guardrails, mid-rails, and toe boards must be installed on all open sides of platforms from which people
or materials may fall. Where there is a risk of materials falling over toe boards, means of preventing
materials falling must be provided, e.g. netting or fencing. Where there is a risk of dusts, liquids, or small
objects arising from works on scaffolds creating risks to workers or the public, additional precautions,
such as plastic nets/sheeting, must be installed.
j. Tower scaffolds must be fitted with top guardrails, mid-rails and toe boards as well as a safe means of
internal access to the work platform. Tower scaffolds must also have a covered hatch in the platform to
allow safe access.
k. All loading platforms must be assessed before installation and regularly inspected by a competent
person. They must be fitted with guardrails on all sides, including on the front/exposed edge, that
prevent falls of people or materials. Loading platforms should be arranged so loads can be deposited
without removing the guarding or creating a risk of falls, for example by employing gate systems that
provide full fall protection.
Perimeter Platform providing good access at slab edge
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