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Mr. Alex Has the correct answer
Scaffold and Fall Protection Basics
Designate a competent person to determine if the scaffold is safe to use
Inspect the scaffold and the worksite regularly
Make sure all scaffolds are fully planked and placed on a solid, level base
Check equipment
Erect guardrails and cover holes
Do not overload the scaffold or any component parts beyond their maximum capacity
(their own weight and4:1 the maximum intended load)
Tie off
Follow manufacturers’ specifications
Maintain housekeeping
Report problems
Do not work until problems are corrected
1- must be designed by competent person
2- must be tested before used
3- use harness
Basically a scaffold is a temporary building, so ask for a calculation, this is law now a days in the Netherlands because of all the accidents with it. And all the economical reasons to make the scaffolding cheap.....
Go to basics, maybe your scaffolders are not competent and your scaffold materials were sub standard that's why it's not properly erected. As to not properly used, then conduct safety training for scaffold use to the users.
Proper bolt fastening and bracing will ensure its rigidity and minimises fall hazards
Put all that are mentioned by Mr Alex in an SOP, create a checklist, provide awareness orientation to concern personnel and designate/assigned competent person to do the regular checking and monitoring. Better also to provide tagging to each erected scaffold that were qualified after inspection.
The best way is to teach the user on how to erect the scaffold on a flat and leveled ground, then how best to use the bracing and mostly minding the plump.
Scaffold must be sound, rigid and sufficient to carry its own weight plus four times the maximum intended load without settling or displacement