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Health, Safety & Environmental Bulletin No 001

29 March 2005 – R Brown

SAFE ACCESS & EGRESS OF A TOWER SCAFFOLD

• An incident occurred recently when a worker climbed a scaffold tower,
assuming his co-worker was directly behind him he courteously left the

trap door open for him, however his mate did not climb the tower, and
shortly after the worker forgetting he had left the trap door open then
unknowingly stepped into the opening himself. The person involved was

lucky to escape with only a fright as he managed to stop himself from
falling to the ground by catching onto the floor decking.

• All persons working on scaffold towers must never leave trap doors open

when climbing onto or down a tower unit.

• It is the responsibility of each individual to ensure the safety of himself
and of other persons that may be directly involved by his actions.

• The risks associated with tower Scaffolds are collapsing, overturning,

falls of tools / persons and overhead services. Please Be Aware When
Using This Equipment

If you have any quires regarding the Safety Bulletin content or require further information please contact
any staff member of Xmo Strata Ltd.

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