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Posted By Ian Harper
I seem to recall a statement from the HSE that their enforcement of scaffolding would include recommending/insisting on 2 handrails where brickguards were in use, but I can't find anything written down. I have seem a document somewhere but forgotten where, can anybody help?
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Posted By Richard Webber
There may be some local differences in interpretation but in my experience the HSE follow the general advice given in Construction Sheet 17 (revised).
You will have found, however, that some brick-guards are rather flimsy things and while they may stop bricks falling through them, they would not prevent a tripping person. In this event either the brick-guards should be exchanged for more robust ones, or, a double guard-rail should be installed.
Kind regards
Richard
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Posted By John D Crosby
Ian
As a result of accidents where people fell from scaffolds either because there was no intermediate rail or because the guard rail buckled HSE issued the following in November last year:
"Given the obvious risks and likelihood of injuries, HSE will be expecting to find, and will enforce, the following standard of protection:
1 Two guard rails and a standard brick guard.
2 One guard rail at the top level, plus a standard brick guard secured to both the guard rail and toe board.
3 One guard rail plus a substantial brick guard of the strength and rigidity illustrated in HSG 150 page 42."
Hope this gives you the answer
Cheers
John C
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Posted By Ian Harper
John,
Good, I wasn't just making it up then!
Can you remember how the statement was issued? I've looked through the HSE press releases and there is nothing there. I am really looking for the document or statement itself to prove that the HSE did comment on the subject.
Thanks
Ian H
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Posted By John D Crosby
Ian
I received the info in a copy of a letter sent to a local safety group from the HSE liaison inspector. If you need a copy let me have your address and will mail a copy
Cheers
John C
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Posted By Jay Joshi
I had contacted an HSE construction inspector previously on the same subject--unfortunately, they were not willing to provide any "official" information at that time in any form.
They confirmed that the type of brickguards illustrated in HS(G)150 are very rare, almost impossible to come accross in the real world!!!! Most brick guards were not substaintial etc.
There is a problem here--the loading on the platform i.e.the scaffold can be calculated/assesed, but are there any loading/fastening guidelines for different types of brick-guards ??? short of doing calculations from basics?? or interpreting
"substaintial" from an illustration!!!!
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