Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017
118Scaffolds
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118 Scaffolds
An employer or self-employed person must ensure, in relation to a scaffold, that—
(a) no work, other than the work of erecting or dismantling the scaffold, is performed from a scaffold unless the scaffold, or the relevant part of the scaffold, is complete; and
(b) the scaffold is secure and capable of supporting the work to be performed on the scaffold; and
(c) on becoming aware that the scaffold or its supporting structure is in an unsafe condition, appropriate repairs, alterations or additions are carried out before the relevant part of the scaffold is used; and
(d) so far as is reasonably practicable, if a scaffold is left unattended, persons who would not ordinarily be using the scaffold are prevented from gaining access to the scaffold.