Posted By john houlihan Does any one have any information on best practice in the scaffold industry regarding gaps in platforms or the work at height requirements?

Posted By J.D.F John,what size are these 'gaps'?.The spacing between the standards only allow for a two inch gap.As mentioned before ,these gaps can be covered.The working at height requirements are that if there is a danger of a person or material falling then there must be sufficient means in place as to prevent this from happening,Whether it be edge protection or a fully boarded scaffold platform,ALL risks must be assessed and reasonable measures put into place.What is the scaffold for?,can a M.E.W.P be used?,what about rope access? Good Luck .J.

Posted By john houlihan Thankyou chaps. After doing a bit of research myself, I was told that driving nails or screws into scaffold boards would make them more susceptible to splitting or cracking and thus not satisfying the british standard criteria BS 2482. Also the plywood would present a tripping hazard to the platform. I have since been advised on a product specifically designed for this purpose. Ref: www.uniq-extrusions.co.uk BRLLIANT- Just what I was looking for, it solves all my problems.

Posted By Joe McCluskey Also to Descarte : Sorry to be a pest - can you also email the details of the accident to me ? Currently looking at Scaffold issues within our organisation joe@mccluskeyonline.com Ta in advance. Joe