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As scaffolding can collapse suddenly, with little or no warning, it is important to understand the purpose and type of the scaffolding, and the method and sequence of construction or erection....
IndustryFire and rescue services may attend incidents involving scaffolding when there is no one on site or the security staff present have no information. Scaffolding is generally used to provide work...
IndustryThis control measure should be read in conjunction with Specialist advice Scaffolding tags, normally found near the primary access point, should provide information about the...
IndustryPersonnel should not use the scaffolding if there is any doubt about its integrity. Other means of access and egress should be evaluated. If there are urgent circumstances where...
IndustryScaffolding is used to provide a means of access, working platforms or support to structures. There are two generic types of scaffolding systems: Tower scaffold – this is an...
IndustryKnowledge and understanding Hazard Learning outcome Scaffolding Understand all associated hazard knowledge  See...
Training – IndustrySheeting or netting on scaffolding may be used as either fall protection or to prevent debris falling from height. Sheeting or netting should not be relied on as the sole means of preventing a...
IndustryThis control measure should be read in conjunction with Cordon controls The hazard area for an unstable structure that may undergo partial or structural collapse needs to take...
Height, structures and confined spacesThis control measure should be read in conjunction with Cordon controls The hazard area for an unstable structure that may undergo partial or structural collapse needs to take into...
Fires in buildingsThrough advances in technology and engineering, timber buildings are becoming more common. Rather than the traditional timber post and beam frame, they now use many different types of construction....
Fires in buildings under construction or demolitionThis guidance has been developed to assist fire and rescue services in identifying hazards and implementing control measures for operational incidents that involve the following...
Height, structures and confined spacesAbove ground structures in the built environment can be divided into the following classes: Framed and unframed buildings (not included in this section of guidance; refer to Fires in...
Height, structures and confined spacesStructural collapses occur because of a loss of stability, where the basic shape and integrity of the structure is significantly changed through being subjected to a combination of forces. As the...
Height, structures and confined spacesFire and rescue service personnel are at risk of coming into contact with electrical equipment and components at operational incidents, which can result in electrocution. Contact with electricity...
Utilities and fuelAny intervention to prevent partial or structural collapse should be carefully considered as part of an appropriate risk assessment, particularly before commencing internal firefighting...
Fires in buildingsThis guidance deals with fires in buildings under construction or demolition, including those undergoing building work. Depending on the nature and scale of the operational incident, a variety of...
Fires in buildings under construction or demolitionWhen dealing with any fire in buildings under construction or demolition, whatever its size or complexity, the generic control measures for this hazard and the control measures found in National...
Fires in buildings under construction or demolitionWhen subjected to fire some types of buildings under construction or demolition may collapse suddenly, with little or no warning. It is important to understand the type of construction involved...
Fires in buildings under construction or demolitionWithout fire protection features, fires in buildings under construction or demolition may develop more easily and spread unchecked with little or no warning. Temporary fire protection features may...
Fires in buildings under construction or demolition