BS 5973 : 1993 Code of practice for Access and working scaffolds and special scaffold structures in steel Code de bonne pratique pour les échafaudages _Richtlinie fOr Zugangs- und Arbeltsgerdste @'aceés et de travail et pour les charpentes, sowle besondere Stahlrdstungen échafaudage spécales en acier NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW SRE ai EEBS 5973 : 1993 Contents Page Committees responsible Inside front cover Foreword Code of practice Section 1. General 1 Scope 10 2 — References 10 3 Definitions 10 3.1 Types and dimensions of scaffolds and buildings 10 3.2 Tubular members and beams 13 8.3 Scaffold couplers and fittings 14 3.4 Other terms in general use 15 ) 4 Units . 6 5 Statutory requirements 16 6 — Equipment 16 6.1 General 16 6.2 Steel tubes 7 6.3 Couplers and fittings wv 6.4 Decking units av 6.5 Other equipment 18 7 Care of equipment 18 7.1 General 18 7.2 Tube 18 7.3 Couplers and fittings 18 7.4 Gin wheels and gin wheel ropes 18 3 7.5 Scaffold boards 18 Section 2, Standard scaffolds 8 Description of access scaffolding 19 81 General 19 8.2 Putlog scaffolds 19 ) 8.3. Independent tied scaffolds 19 & 8.4 Duty of scaffolds 2 8.5 Calculations required for the construction of access scaffolding 19 9 Tying scaffolding to building facades 20 9.1 General 20 9.2 Layout of ties 20 9.3 Frequency of tie points on the scaffold 20 9.4 Ties 20 9.5 Anchorages and allied components 24 9.6 Attachment of the scaffold to the anchorage point 27 9.7 Capacity of tie systems and alternatives 28 9.8 Special details 28 9.9 Abnormal facades 28 10 Bracing 29 10.1 General 29 10.2 Ledger bracing 29 10.3. Facade bracing 29 10.4 Plan bracing 30 10.5 Couplers for fixing braces 30 11 Foundations 30 x 11.1 General 30 11.2 Hard surfaces 30BS 5973 : 1993 Page 1.8 Pavements and other surfaces of intermediate hardness 30 11.4 Other surfaces 30 11.5 Sole plate area 30 16 Soil compaction 30 11.7 Sloping foundations 30 32 Standards 30 12,1 Foundations 30 12.2 Erection tolerances 30 12.8 Joints 30 12.4 Lift heights 81 13 Ledgers 31 33.1 Attachment 31 18.2 Joints 31 13.8 Curved building surfaces 31 1d Transoms and putlogs al ‘ 14.1 Length of transoms and putlogs 31 142 Couplers aL 143 Spacing 31 14.4 Putlog blades 31 35 Working platforms and decking 31 15.1 General 31 15.2 Decking 31 15.8: Supports 32 15.4 Gaps in decking 82. 15.5 ‘Toeboards 82 15.6 Guardrails 32 15.7 Brick guards 32 15.8 Length of decking 32 15.9 Slope of decking 32 16 Ladder access to and in scaffolds 33 16.1 General 33 16.2 Landings 33 16.3 Ladder tower 33 17 Raising and lowering material 33 ‘ 121 Gin wheels 33 17.2 Scaffold jib cranes and hoists 33 17.8 Hoist towers 33 17.4 Multiple rope blocks 33 17.5 Impact loading 33 Section 8. Work on site 18 Erection, alteration and dismantling 36 18.1 Erection 36 18.2 Modifications 36 183 Dismantling 36 184 Lowering materials 36 18.5 Progressive dismantling 37 19 Duties of erectors and users of scaffolds 37 19.1 General 37 19.2 Scaffold constructors 37 19.3. Training 37 19.4 Communication 37 19.5: Persons using scaffolds 37 19.6 Protection of the public 37 uy