11/25/2023 0 Comments Bakers scaffoldWorkSafeBC Prevention Information Line: 604.276.3100 or toll-free 1./ Nuwave Rolling Bakers Style Scaffold Provide supervision to ensure all workers using the baker’s scaffold are trained in its use and follow safe work procedures.Provide safe work procedures based on the type of the work to be performed.If a scaffold is on wheels, secure it to prevent movement before workers access or stand on the platform.If a scaffold has a worker or a load on it, ensure that it is moved only in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and Section 13.24 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (Movable Work Platforms - Work Platforms on Wheels).All required components are in place and are compatible with one another.The rated capacity of the scaffold will bear the weight placed on it.All the connections between the scaffold parts are secure.The scaffold has been erected according to the manufacturer’s instructions.Regardless of who assembled a scaffold, inspect it before each use and after any modification to ensure that:.Provide workers with the manufacturer’s written instructions, and ensure that they understand and follow them when erecting and working with scaffolds.When a scaffold’s height exceeds three times its smaller base dimension, secure the scaffold to a building or structure.Only stack scaffolds in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.When required, install guardrails on the work platform.Ensure that workers do not put boxes, ladders, or any other equipment on a baker’s scaffold to gain additional height.Increase the scaffold’s base dimension(s) by installing outriggers. For example, some manufacturers now offer scaffolds with hatches in the platform, allowing workers to climb up the inside of the end frame. Climbing the exterior end frame may cause overturning.
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