Scaffolding

Individual components, for example tubes, couplers or frames and materials that when assembled form a scaffold. MECC’s scaffolding work is undertaken by accomplished and specialized team of scaffolding crew with years of training and work experience who hold the appropriate class of high-risk work license. Temporary safe working platforms are provided for erection, maintenance, construction, repair, access and inspection. Thus the crew carries out the erecting, dismantling, altering, inspecting and supervising scaffolding operations laboriously to ensure that the workers have a safe, stable work platform when work cannot be done at ground level or on a finished floor.

Techniques involve tying the scaffolding to a building thereby using the permanent structure of the building to provide stability. Another way we employ is of bracing it laterally using façade and ledger bracing. We ascertain the relevant information to ensure an accurate and proper design process is followed. This may include:

• Site location
• Period of time the scaffold is required to be in place
• Intended use
• Height and length and any critical dimensions that may affect the scaffold
• Number of boarded lifts
• Maximum working loads to be imposed and maximum number using the scaffold at any time
• Type of access to the scaffold e.g., staircase, ladder bay, external ladders
• Whether there is a requirement for sheeting, netting or brickguards
• Any specific requirements or provisions e.g., pedestrian walkway, restrictions on the locations, inclusion/provision for mechanical handling plant e.g., hoist
• Nature of the ground conditions or support structure
• Information on the structure/building the scaffold will be erected against together with any relevant information and drawings
• Any restrictions that may affect the erection, alteration or dismantling process

We collect the following information prior to installation:

• Type of scaffold required (tube and fitting system or system)
• Maximum bay lengths
• Maximum lift heights
• Platform boarding arrangement (i.e., 5 +2) and the number of boarded lifts that can be used at any one time
• Safe working load/load class
• Maximum leg loads
• Maximum tie spacing both horizontal and vertical and tie duty
• Details of additional elements such as beamed bridges, fans, loading bays etc., which may be a standard configuration or specifically designed
• Information can be included in relevant drawings if appropriate
• Any other information relevant to the design, installation or use of the scaffold
• Reference number, date, etc. to enable recording, referencing and checking

For scaffolds that fall outside the scope of a generally recognized standard configuration we ensure that the design be such that safe erection and dismantling techniques can still be employed throughout the duration of the works.