No ladders may be placed on the top of the scaffold deck, except under certain large-area scaffolds.No makeshift devices, such as boxes or barrels, may be used to increase the working-level height.Tools, material and debris should be removed from the scaffold to prevent accumulation and trip hazards.Tag lines should be used to control loads being hoisted onto or near scaffolding.The scaffold should not be used in slippery conditions, such as when snow or ice is present, except to remove such hazards.Occupied scaffolds must not be moved, unless the scaffold is designed for movement by a professional engineer or is a mobile scaffold.Any damaged component must be removed, repaired or replaced.The use of shore or lean-to scaffolds is prohibited.A scaffold and its components must not be loaded beyond their capacity.Rest platforms must be installed every 35 vertical feet.Safe access must be provided for all scaffold platforms that are more than 2 feet above or below the point of access.Integral, pre-fabricated scaffold access frames should be constructed for use as ladder rungs, and have rung lengths of at least 8 inches.Ramps and walkways must be inclined with a slope less than 20º above the horizontal.Ramps and walkways 6 inches or more above lower levels must have guardrails.Stairway-type ladders must have slip-resistant treads on all steps and landings.Hook-on and attachable ladders must have uniformly spaced rungs, with a maximum spacing between rungs of 16¾ inches. ![]() Hook-on and attachable ladders must have rung lengths of at least 11½ inches.Ladders should be positioned so as to not tip the scaffold.Cross-braces are prohibited for use as a point of access, or for climbing up or down. ![]()
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