TG13:23 Non-Standard Boarded Platforms - Digital Download (PDF format)
This guidance note provides essential advice on non-standard boarded platforms, helping companies safely design and manage platforms that fall outside typical scaffold board arrangements.
This 4 page technical guidance is aimed at scaffolding companies, designers, site managers, and operatives. It focuses on situations where standard scaffold board layouts cannot be achieved, such as restricted widths, irregular geometries, or interfaces with plant and structures. The guidance outlines design considerations, load assessment, fixing methods, edge protection, and inspection requirements to ensure non-standard platforms remain safe and fit for purpose. By following this guidance, companies can manage atypical platform arrangements safely, maintain compliance with health and safety legislation, and reduce the risk of platform failure.
