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RINGLOCK

SAFETY MANUAL & USER GUIDES

Additional Safety Guidelines—Handling & Storage

HANDLINGAND STORAGE OF RINGLOCK EQUIPMENT

1. Wear the appropriate type of gloves to protect your hands, whenever necessary.
Take extra care when handing sharp-edged metal components.

2. Always pass scaffolding components by hand, or use a Gin Wheel and rope. Never
bomb, throw or allow scaffolding components to fall.

3. Do not carry scaffold components up or down a ladder.
4. Ensure all your Ringlock components and equipment are neatly stored in relevant
scaffolding stillage or scaffolding storage rack. Stack neatly to no more than five lifts
high (local site/regional rules and regulations apply)
5. Ensure scaffolding stillage’s and scaffolding storage rack are loaded to the approved
Safe Working Load and not overloaded.

6. Scaffolding stillages or storage racks should be fork lifted or craned onto a flatbed
truck for transport. Individual or loose items should be stacked into scaffolding
stillages or storage racks and wrapped/ strapped prior to loading and transport

7. Where possible store all equipment in a dry and secure environment.
8. Visually inspect all scaffolding after use and arrival back into storage area. Any
damaged components are to be removed from service, recorded and placed into
quarantined area.
9. Inspect scaffolding equipment at regular intervals not greater than 30 days to
inspect for general wear and tear. All scaffold components should be checked prior
to erection and use.
10.If stored in an outdoor environment be careful to ensure ground stability when
stacking and moving Ringlock scaffolding components.

NOTE: The illustration to the right demonstrates a
Ringlock Rack loaded with Ringlock Standards.

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