Scaffold Safety Handbook
Scaffold Safety Handbook
Elevated Work Areas, Ladders, and Scaffolds Purpose This section establishes the minimum safety-related technical requirements for temporary elevated work areas, ladders, and scaffolds. Scope A. This section applies to operations, maintenance, and construction activities of all JER proponent organizations and their contractors, at all JER onshore and offshore facilities and project sites. B. Scaffold design, erection, inspection, use, alteration, and dismantling shall meet the requirements of JER GI 8.001, “Safety Requirements for Scaffolds”. C. This section covers the design, erection, use, alteration, and dismantling of temporary elevated work areas, ladders, and supported or underhung scaffolds with fixed platform heights. The types of scaffolds covered in this section are those commonly used within JER, including tube and coupler, fabricated tubular frame, system, bracket, underhung, and manually propelled mobile scaffolds. D. The following unusual scaffolds are not covered in this section (see GS 217/1994 or OSHA 1926.450 for definitions): Adjustable and non-adjustable suspension scaffolds (sky climbers, swinging scaffolds, etc.) Boatswain’s chairs Bricklayers square scaffolds Carpenters’ bracket scaffolds Catenary scaffolds Chimney Hoists Float (ship) scaffolds Form scaffolds Horse scaffolds Ladder jack scaffolds Lean-to scaffolds Outrigger scaffolds Pump jack scaffolds Repair bracket scaffolds Roof bracket scaffolds Shore scaffolds Single-pole scaffolds Step, platform, and trestle ladder scaffolds Top plate bracket scaffolds Window jack scaffolds
E.The erection of any of the above unusual scaffolds shall be in conformance with the most stringent requirements from GS 217/1994 or OSHA 1926.452. Per these standards, the use of shore and lean-to scaffolds is prohibited. F. Aerial lifts (manlifts) shall meet the requirements of JER GI 7.030. G. Manbaskets shall meet the requirements of JER GI 7.027. Standards The requirements of the following standards are mandatory. In case of conflicting requirements within these standards, the most stringent JER requirement shall apply.
Gulf Standard (GS): GS 217/1994 (or later), Industrial Safety and Health Regulations - Equipment: Scaffolding. JER General Instruction (JERGI): 2271 TF-955-RT-1000-0014, Project Permit Requirement JER GI 6.020, Personal Flotation Devices for Work Over, On or Near Water JER GI 7.027, Crane Suspended Personnel Platform Operations (Man-basket) JER GI 7.030, Inspection & Testing Req. for Elevating/Lifting Equipment JER GI 8.001, Safety Requirements for Scaffolds
JER Engineering Standard (JERES): JERES-A-112, Meteorological And Seismic Design Data
JERES-A-204, Preparation Of Structural Calculations JERES-B-054, Access, Exit, And Materials Handling For Plant Facilities JERES-M-100, Building Code JERES-P-123, Lighting
