Work Health and Safety (Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces) Code of Practice 2015
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Mast climbing work platforms
Mast climbing work platforms are hoists with a working platform that is used to raise workers and material to a temporary working position. They use a drive system mounted on an extendable mast, which may need to be tied to a building under circumstances prescribed by the manufacturer.
Mast climbing work platforms can be set up in either single-mast or multi-mast configurations.
They are generally not suitable for use if the profile of a structure changes at different elevations (for example, if the upper floors of a building ‘step’ back or balconies protrude from the building).
The erection and dismantling of mast climbing work platforms must be carried out, or be directly supervised, by a person holding an appropriate rigging or scaffolding licence.
Further information on mast climbing work platforms is provided in AS 2550.16 Cranes—Safe Use—Mast climbing work platforms.
Figure 11: An example of a typical mast climbing work platform.
Figure 11 shows an example of a typical mast climbing work platform.