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r ;i 4.._. ■ Scaffolding feet must be secured from movement through the use.of adequate anchoring plates, blocks or other means. If there are wheels on scaffolding feet, they must be prevented from rolling through the use of wheel locks, ■ All scaffolding support pins must be in place, of the correct type and locked in place by means of their designed swivel lock. ■ Ascending scaffolding in excess of 6' in height must be done with the use of a full body harness, positioning lanyard and shock absorbing lanyard meant to safely decelerate your fall. ■ You must be tied off once you have reached your work height to an anchorage point capable of supporting 5,000 lbs. ■ Inspect scaffolding for missing members. Each scaffolding level must have diagonals, at least four upright posts at each corner (unless an internal stairway is included), mid -rails and toe— boards 6" high at the standing platform level. ■ All scaffolding planks must be in good repair, made of oak and both ends secured firmly in place prior to employee use. ■ Tools or materials must not be stacked on scaffolding so as to shift the balance of the structure from its center. ■ Scaffolding must not be used as a support for building structural materials during construction, as scaffolding supports are only designed for distribution of human weight and hand tools. Man baskets — engineered and job specific man baskets are designed for use by single or multiple employees at one time. Below are some of the basic rules for use of man baskets: ■ Man baskets must be designed by a registered professional engineer and have maximum loaded weight rating and maximum human occupancy clearly labeled. ■ All employees in man baskets must be tied off to an anchor point within the basket. ■ Employees who leave the basket must be tied off to an anchor point above head level capable of supporting 5,000 lbs. ■ Employees in man baskets attached to man lift trucks shall not drive the entire apparatus while suspended more than 6' above ground except for small repositioning moves. ■ Extended man lift booms must be capable of withstanding a lateral force of at least 100 lbs. ■ All man lifts used must be capable of being lowered to the ground safely if power is lost to the boom/ work platform.