Extendable Scaffolding Loading Bay Gate – use of cable ties to secure loose mesh and unsafe means of operation
HSE has become aware that a number of manufacturers/suppliers are marketing an extendable scaffold loading bay gate that does not satisfy legal requirements or applicable standards when in some configurations. When extended the loading bay gate, which forms part of the edge protection on a scaffold, is not robust enough to fulfil this function and is therefore not suitable and sufficient to comply with the Work at Height Regulations 2005. This safety notice applies to all similar types of loading bay gate as described below.
More information available by following the link. http://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/loading-bay-gate.htm
