Acts and Regulations

91-191 - General

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Sawn lumber planks
2024-38
132An employer and a contractor shall each ensure that a sawn lumber plank in a scaffold
(a) is at least 50 mm thick by 250 mm wide rough sawn lumber,
(a.1) is made of No. 2 grade or better spruce, pine or fir,
(a.2) is not painted other than by being preserved with a transparent protective coating,
(a.3) is inspected by a competent person before each use to determine the integrity of the plank,
(b) has a span not longer than 3 m,
(c) extends at least 150 mm and not more than 300 mm beyond a supporting member,
(d) is laid flat with an overlap of 300 mm with another plank, with the centre of the overlap directly over a bearer, and
(e) is secured to prevent movement in any direction that may create a danger to an employee.
2024-38
Wood planks on scaffolds
132An employer shall ensure that a wood plank in a scaffold
(a) is at least 50 mm thick by 250 mm wide,
(b) has a span not longer than 3 m,
(c) extends at least 150 mm and not more than 300 mm beyond a supporting member,
(d) is laid flat with an overlap of 300 mm with another plank, with the centre of the overlap directly over a bearer, and
(e) is secured to prevent movement in any direction that may create a danger to an employee.