241 FALSEWORK - TECHNICAL INFORMATION - 2023 FALSEWORK CRAMIF TECHNICAL NOTE NO. 24 OF 2007 This note applies to falsework towers and is intended to improve the safety of users. Extracts from the note: Prevention of risks of falling from heights •The towers must be designed so that they can be assembled, dismantled and used safely. It must be possible to adjust the screw jacks and fit beams while standing on the top deck which should be constructed in such a way that there are no gaps in the deck and that the deck covers the whole area of the tower. Access should be through a trapdoor. Note: The risk assessment makes it possible to check that the fitting of the toe boards is not justified during assembling, dismantling, access and adjusting operations; subject to a compensatory measure such as the use of a non-slip circulation and work surface. •When the towers are assembled in runs provide gangways with guardrails, if required, to pass from one tower to another. Prevention of musculo-skeletal disorders (MSDs) •Reduce the weight of elements and the number of constituent parts in the towers to the minimum. •Design the tower so that it can be moved easily by crane. Prevention of tripping risks •Include a means of accessing the interior of the tower which can be used at each working level. •Improve the ease of access to the inside at the bottom of the tower. Prevention of handling and manipulation miscellaneous risks •Provide built-in mechanisms to lock the base jack at the bottom of the tower. •Attach locking pins and wedges to the components so that they cannot be lost.
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