10. Foundation of scaffolds

It shall be the duty of the responsible person to ensure that the requirements of paragraphs (2) to (5) are complied with.

Every scaffold in a workplace shall be constructed, erected or installed on structures or foundations of adequate strength.

Where a scaffold in a workplace is to be founded on soil, the soil shall be adequately consolidated.

In the case of a scaffold in a workplace exceeding 15 metres in height or being erected on poorly drained soil, base plates shall bear upon sole plates that are —

of strength not less than 670 kgf per square metre; and

of a length suitable to distribute the load.

There shall be no cavity under the sole plate immediately below any standard of a scaffold in a workplace.

It shall be the duty of the responsible person to ensure that the requirements of paragraphs (2) to (5) are complied with.

Every scaffold in a workplace shall be constructed, erected or installed on structures or foundations of adequate strength.

Where a scaffold in a workplace is to be founded on soil, the soil shall be adequately consolidated.

In the case of a scaffold in a workplace exceeding 15 metres in height or being erected on poorly drained soil, base plates shall bear upon sole plates that are —

of strength not less than 670 kgf per square metre; and

of a length suitable to distribute the load.

There shall be no cavity under the sole plate immediately below any standard of a scaffold in a workplace.