3314.18 Manually propelled, free-standing scaffolds.
BC § 3314.18
All manually propelled free-standing scaffolds shall meet the following requirements: 1. Work platforms shall be tightly planked for the full width of the scaffold, except for necessary entrance openings. Planks shall be secured in place; 2. Platforms shall have a guardrail system; 3. Where a ladder is used to approach a platform, the ladder shall be secured to the scaffold; 4. Handholds shall be provided for safe passage from the ladder to the platform; 5. Unless temporarily braced to an adjacent structure, the ratio of the platform height to the least base dimension shall be such as to ensure stability, but in no case shall such height be more than four times the least base dimension; 6. Provisions shall be made to prevent the scaffold from falling during movement from one location to another; 7. While the scaffold is in use, it shall rest upon a stable footing and shall stand plumb. The casters or wheels shall be locked in position; and 8. While the scaffold is being moved, no person shall be permitted to ride on it, and all tools, equipment and material shall be removed.
