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91-191 - General

Section 140
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Mobile rolling scaffolds
140(1)An employer shall ensure that a mobile rolling scaffold
(a) is not higher than four times the width of the smallest base dimension, unless it is guyed or otherwise secured at the top,
(b) has diagonal and horizontal cross-bracing installed at every level,
(c) has a solid platform covering the entire area from which an employee works,
(d) has lockable wheels, and
(e) has guardrails.
140(2)Where a mobile rolling scaffold is equipped with pneumatic tires, an employer and any person who uses the scaffold shall each ensure that the wheels are blocked separately in such a way as to raise the wheels off the ground or floor before the scaffold is used.
140(3)An employer and any person who uses a mobile rolling scaffold shall each ensure that the scaffold is not used until inspected before each day’s use by a competent person and by the person who is to use the scaffold.