PASMA Tower Assembly Methods 5

Question 1

What documentation should accompany a tower scaffold system on site?

Accepted Answer

The manufacturer's instruction manual and user guide

Answer

Only a purchase receipt

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A photograph of a similar tower

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No documentation is needed

Question 2

What is the minimum guard rail height required on a tower scaffold platform?

Accepted Answer

950mm above the platform

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700mm above the platform

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1200mm above the platform

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1500mm above the platform

Question 3

What is the maximum gap permitted between a toeboard and the next guard rail above it?

Accepted Answer

470mm

Answer

250mm

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600mm

Answer

No limit applies

Question 4

Who is permitted to assemble, alter, or dismantle a PASMA mobile tower scaffold?

Accepted Answer

Only persons who have received appropriate training, such as PASMA training

Answer

Any site operative who has a CSCS card

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Only the tower manufacturer's employees

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Any person over the age of 18

Question 5

What is a 'cantilever' platform on a tower scaffold used for?

Accepted Answer

To extend the working platform beyond the base footprint of the tower

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To store tools and materials at ground level

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To provide a ladder rest point

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To connect two separate towers together

Question 6

What should be checked about the castors before moving a tower to a new position?

Accepted Answer

That the brakes are released, the tower height is within the moving limit, and no persons or materials are on the tower

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That they are the correct colour for the site

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That only the front castors are unlocked

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That the castors have been removed and replaced with skids