PASMA Talks Towers - live Q&A on safe assembly, distances/dimensions, heights and ground conditions

Live Q&A session with a panel of PASMA scaffold tower safety experts. We cover: 02:28 SAFE ASSEMBLY 02:32 How do you protect workers from falling during the assembly of a tower? 03:53 Is there any guidance available on 3T and AGR? 04:32 Are all standard towers assembled in the same way using the same method? 05:20 Could we ever have a standard assembly method for all towers? 06:14 Can you use a mobile access tower without the wheeled legs on the bottom? 06:44 Are double guardrails essential at very low heights if they make access awkward? 07:50 How do you know how many platforms your tower needs? 08:46 Should manufacturers put ‘this side to outside of tower’ stickers on ladder frames? 10:30 Should manufacturers put coloured bands on components to aid identification? 11:29 DISTANCES AND DIMENSIONS 11:34 What is the maximum distance allowed between the handrails and the toe boards? 12:03 What is the minimum distance required between the platform and ceiling height? 12:30 Does PASMA now recommend a 2m distance between decks? 13:20 HEIGHTS 13:25 What is the maximum working platform height for a free-standing tower? 14:36 Why is there a difference between the maximum height of a tower indoors vs. outdoors? 16:10 What’s the maximum working platform height for a tower that’s tied into an adjacent structure? 17:06 What is the maximum working platform height for a tower with counter weights? 18:11 What height of tower can you build after completing PASMA Towers for Users training? 18:49 Is there an internationally agreed-upon definition of working at height? 19:29 What is the HSE’s definition of working at height? 20:16 GROUND CONDITIONS 20:20 What is classed as safe working ground conditions? 21:08 How do you level a tower on uneven ground? 21:59 Can you use towers on unstable ground? 22:44 How do you assess the ground to make sure it’s safe? 24:09 Can you erect a tower on a computer floor?