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What is NYC BC § 3314.9.3?

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This section mandates that supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights must be plumb and braced to prevent swaying and displacement. The specified tolerance for alignment is L/100, where L is the distance from the ground to the first cross brace or horizontal member. Applies to scaffold operators and builders.

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3314.9.3 Plumb.

BC § 3314.9.3

Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights shall be plumb and braced to prevent swaying and displacement. The tolerance shall not exceed L/100, where L is the distance measured from the ground or grade elevation to the first cross brace or bottom of the first bearer or frame horizontal member.

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