introduction & welcome aims & objectives what is...
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Introduction & Welcome
Aims & Objectives
What is TG20:13
TG20:13 Compliant Scaffold’s
Effective Handover’s
Working on Flat Roof Area’s
Any Questions
Michael Mitchell Principal Instructor/Senior Partner
The aim of todays talk is to give a BRIEF
overview of TG20:13 and safe working
Practices upon Flat Roof Area’s
Official launch - 22nd November 2013 at the NASC AGM, Bristol
‘A comprehensive guide to good practice for tube and fitting scaffolding’
Handover
Competent Person from Scaffold Company
Inspect scaffold for Compliance to Regs
Complete a Valid Handover Certificate.
Enter into Statutory Scaffold Inspection Register
Inspect every 7 days or after adverse weather or
anything that would affect its stability
GOOD PRACTICETo place a visible inspection tag on every access point
What should be on a Tag ?
Scaffold Location. Scaffold Requested by.
Who built it.
The Date it was constructed.
Their signature
Load Class in Kn & KG
Initial Inspectors Name Signature Time & Date
On Reverse each Inspection after the initial One
Along with time and Date
Flat Roof
Edge Protection
WAHR 2005Every Existing Place of work or means of access or egress at height
shall have in essence :
Schedule 1
Safe Means of access and Egress
Schedule 2
Have a collective fall prevention of persons and materials
Schedule 3
A suitable supporting structure whilst erecting being used and
dismantled
Does Edge Protection come under
TG20:13 ?
NO !!!
All Edge Protection even if it is a
tripod system upon a flat roof
requires Design
First thing to Consider :
How we get up there ?
So we Decide Access Tower with No
Ladder
We need Access to all area of roof including the
drip at the edge
The Access Tower will be TG20:13
Compliant
Edge Protection requires a design
ASK FOR ONE OF THESE
To Avoid one of These
Questions
Thank you for listening
I hope you have found this briefing
enjoyable and beneficial