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Lesson 18 of 19

Scaffolds and MEWPs

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Module Lessons

Health and Safety and Industry Practices

Lesson Overview

Working safely at height requires the correct selection, erection, and use of access equipment such as mobile scaffold towers, fixed scaffolding, and Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs).

Learning Objectives

Explain the statutory safety requirements, stability ratios, and component setups for mobile and static tower scaffolds.

Identify the differences, components, and edge protection standards for independent and putlog tubular scaffolds.

Apply pre-use inspection procedures and operational safety rules for Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs).

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