• Scaffolding Construction and Work Platform Requirements

The erection, dismantling and safety requirements of the work platforms and scaffold shall be in accordance with the Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations and the relevant codes of practice on scaffolding safety issued by the Labour Department. The works shall be carried out by trained workmen under the immediate supervision of a competent person.

Supports for the scaffolds should be of adequate strength to hold the vertical and lateral loads imposed on the scaffolds including the catchfans, work platforms, etc. In case when elevated supports are required to receive the weights of the scaffolds, be they the steel brackets and anchors fixed to the existing building or other kinds of supporting system, they shall be designed by a Registered Structural Engineer. Where working platforms are required to facilitate working at height, they shall be properly constructed and provided on the three consecutive lifts directly below the floor being demolished with toe boards provided at the outer edge. Periodic maintenance shall be performed to remove any debris accidentally falling out of the building and accumulated on the platforms.