

Sufficient handhold on handrails, and toprails serving as handrails, for employees grasping them to avoid falling.A toprail of each stair rail system capable of serving as a handrail, unless a separate handrail is provided.A stair rail consisting of a toprail and a midrail on each side of the stairway.Stair towers (scaffold stairway/towers) must have (Figure 7): Have rest platforms provided at a maximum of 35 foot vertical intervals.Have rungs which are uniformly spaced and a length of at least 8 inches, with a maximum space between rungs of 16¾ inches.Not be used as work platforms when rungs are less than 11½ inches in length, unless each affected employee uses appropriate fall protection.Be specifically designed and constructed for use as ladder rungs.Integral (built-in) scaffold access frames must: Stair tower with stair rail, including toprail and midrail. Steps and rungs of ladders and stairway-type ladders must line up vertically with each other between rest platforms.Have slip-resistant treads on all steps and landings.Have a minimum step width of 16 inches, except for mobile scaffold stairway-type ladders, which shall have a minimum step width of 11½ inches, and.Have rest platforms at maximum vertical intervals of 12 feet,.Be positioned so that their bottom step is not more than 24 inches above the scaffold supporting level,.Have rest platforms provided at a maximum of 35-foot vertical intervals.Have minimum rung length of 11½ inches.Have uniform spacing between rungs of a maximum 16¾ inches.Be positioned so that their bottom rung is not more than 24 inches above the scaffold supporting level.Hook-on and attachable ladder rungs must:.Hook-on and attachable ladders must be specifically designed for use with the type of scaffold on which they are used.Portable, hook-on, and attachable ladders must be positioned so as not to tip the scaffold.
FABRICATED FRAME SCAFFOLD BRACKETS PORTABLE
Example of a frame scaffold with portable ladder for access. Please contact us to allow one of our Scaffolding experts assist you in determining the best possible application for your project.Figure 6.

Fabricated frame and brace scaffolding are the most common type of scaffold because they are versatile, economical, and easy to use.
