Glass Reinforced No applicable N/A specified GRP Plastic (GRP) standard. Scaffold Tubes must only Scaffold Tubes be used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and technical data. Scaffold Couplers BS 1139 Part 2.1: Specification for Drop forged type couplers 1991 (EN 74: 2007) couplers, loose are preferred to other spigots and types. Note that steel for use in couplers are specified as working scaffolds suitable for use with GRP and falsework Scaffold Tube by most made of steel manufacturers. tubes. Scaffold Boards BS 2482: 2009 Specification for Machine stress graded BS (Timber) timber scaffold 2482 Boards are preferred boards. to visually graded. boards are not permitted e.g. Alpha, Grade A or otherwise. NASC TG10:06 Fire retardant Fire retardant boards only treatments for required when subject to timber scaffold specification where boards and significant fire risk has battens. been identified for a specific task. Scaffold Boards BS EN 2004 Timber structures. No British or European (LVL) Structural Standard for Laminated laminated veneer Veneer Lumber (LVL) as lumber. scaffold boards and battens. Good structural properties and performance in hot arid environments. OSHA 1926 Safety & Health US regulation for the Regulations for performance of scaffold Construction, boards. Subpart L – Scaffolds – Appendix A ANSI A10.8 - 2001 Safety US standard for the Requirements for performance of scaffold Scaffolding. boards. Scaffold Boards No applicable N/A Proprietary plastic scaffold (Plastic) standard boards (e.g. Superdeck) must only be used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and technical data.
Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) Scaffold Tubes No applicable standard. N/A specified GRP Scaffold Tubes must only be used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and technical data. Scaffold Couplers BS 1139 Part 2.1: 1991 (EN 74: 2007) Specification for couplers, loose spigots and for use in working scaffolds and falsework made of steel tubes. Drop forged type couplers are preferred to other types. Note that steel couplers are specified as suitable for use with GRP Scaffold Tube by most manufacturers. Scaffold Boards (Timber) BS 2482: 2009 Specification for timber scaffold boards. Machine stress graded BS 2482 Boards are preferred to visually graded. boards are not permitted e.g. Alpha, Grade A or otherwise. NASC TG10:06 Fire retardant treatments for timber scaffold boards and battens. Fire retardant boards only required when subject to specification where significant fire risk has been identified for a specific task. Scaffold Boards (LVL) BS EN 2004 Timber structures. Structural laminated veneer lumber. No British or European Standard for Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) as scaffold boards and battens. Good structural properties and performance in hot arid environments. OSHA 1926 Safety & Health Regulations for Construction, Subpart L – Scaffolds – Appendix A US regulation for the performance of scaffold boards. ANSI A10.8 - 2001 Safety Requirements for Scaffolding. US standard for the performance of scaffold boards. Scaffold Boards (Plastic) No applicable standard N/A Proprietary plastic scaffold boards (e.g. Superdeck) must only be used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and technical data.
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