Work Health and Safety (Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces) Code of Practice 2015
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Platforms supported by trestle ladders
Trestle ladder scaffolds are only suitable for use at heights greater than two metres when guard rails and toe boards are incorporated to prevent people and material falling off the working platform. The system (including planks) should be assembled according to the manufacturer’s specifications with the complete set of compatible components.
Some trestle ladder scaffolds include outriggers to increase stability (see Figure 16). Trestle ladder scaffolds are only suited to light duty tasks such as painting and rendering. Work should only be performed between the trestles. The minimum width of the working platform should not be less than 450 mm.
Alternatives to trestle ladders should be considered, such as small scissor lifts, light duty aluminium mobile scaffolds, boom arms and modular scaffolding.
Figure 16: Trestle ladder scaffold with guard rails and outriggers for stability.
Figure 16 shows a trestle ladder scaffold with guard rails and outriggers for stability.