Safety is paramount on a building site, not just for those directly involved but bystanders as well. If the correct precautions are neglected, then the lives of those in direct proximity are put at risk. A normal worksite is frenetic and dangerous, so it’s easy to imagine why workers are getting injured quite often. One way of minimizing the risks associated with construction sites is to maintain and monitor safe scaffolding on your worksite. If you are a worksite manager or labourer, you’ll quickly find that your site is far safer and easier to manage, particularly in terms of workflow. So, if you’re in need of some information regarding scaffolding in Perth, here are several key points you should remember to maintain your building platforms.

 

Introductory phase

Before any building towers can be legally and safely used on any worksite, a checklist must be filled out. This checklist is administered by WorkSafe and is used to assist managers with identifying any hazards on the site and assessing the relative level of risk attached to those hazards.

After going through the checklist, anything that has been ticked as “No” needs to be fixed. Likewise, any hazards that are deemed to be in the “high” or “extreme” categories need to be amended immediately. These hazards could range from poor weather conditions or existing damage to any current building platforms. With any scaffolding in Perth, control measures and contingency plans must be made in order to minimise the risks and damage associated with any hazards.

 

Maintenance

Overall, high risk construction work is work conducted on a platform that exceeds two metres in height. This means that a “high risk work license” may not necessarily be required in order to erect a tower that is less than four metres high. Having said this, a Job Safety Analysis/Safe Work Method Statement may still be needed if the tower is higher than two metres. There are several factors that are involved in this process. To ensure that workers remain safe, several maintenance procedures must be met.

Firstly, all scaffolding in Perth must be examined frequently, so as to ensure that any slight damages are dealt with promptly. This must occur at least once every thirty days. If an accident occurs during this time, however, the tower cannot be used until it has been examined again and the problem resolved. If the tower passes a risk assessment, then the building platform can be used again.

 

Types of scaffolding in Perth

There are several types of building platforms that can be used on a wide variety of construction sites. It’s important that you pick the assistive tower that best suits your site’s needs. You need to be taking into consideration the intensity of the work, the time frame and relative requirements.

Any form of light scaffolding in Perth will only require a light duty tower. They are really easy to establish and are very flexible. They can be moved around throughout the day; however, any heavier type of work will probably exceed the light duty tower’s maximum load bearing weight. Therefore, more intensive work will probably warrant a medium duty platform. They have a much heavier load bearing weight, perfect for large-scale construction sites. Having said this, they are fixed for the duration of the project, meaning they can’t be moved around throughout the day.

Finally, if you’re in need of high-rise scaffolding in Perth, then walk-thru towers are your best bet. They are fitted with supporting ramps and connect several scaffolding platforms via walkways. This can help improve workflow, worker mobility and overall safety for all those involved.