Maximum safe working loads
Safety First
Important
●
The Maximum Safe Platform Load on each platform (the
combined weight of the users, tools and materials) is 220kgs.
●
The Maximum Safe Tower Load (the combined weight of
the users, tools and materials) for the complete tower is the
Maximum Tower Load (500kgs) less the self-weight of the tower.
●
Loads within the Maximum Safe Tower Load but in excess of the
Maximum Safe Platform Load (220kgs) must be distributed over
two platforms
●
All loads must be evenly distributed over the platform(s)
Composite code
38060600
38061700
Working height (m) >
Platform height (m) >
2.6
0.6
3.7
1.7
Self-weight of
Towers kgs
(34
a
)
41
[56
b
]
79
Maximum Safe
Tower Load kgs
{200
c
}
{200
c
}
Notes
(a)
Figures in brackets (a) are weight excluding toe boards.
[b]
Load in brackets {c} are limited by number of platforms.
●
The maximum safe tower load is the total combined load of the
users, tools and materials.
●
The maximum safe platform load that can be placed on any one
platform in a tower is 220kg which must be evenly distributed
over the platform.
●
Where there is only one platform in a tower, the maximum safe
tower load is limited to 220kgs.
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