Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1902 (NSW)
Act No. 91, 1902.
SCAPFOLDIN'O
| L if t s . | An Act to regulate the construction and use of lifts and of scaffolding and engines used for erecting, demolishing, altering, repairing, cleaning, or painting buildings or structures, and of gear used in connection th e re w ith ; to regulate the use of steam cranes; and for purposes consequent upon or incidental to |
| those objects. | [Is^ December, 1902.] |
■T3E it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with l l the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative
Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows ;—
Preliminary.
| Commencement and | 1. This Act shall come into operation on the first day of |
| short title. | January, one thousand nine hundred and three, and may he cited as the “ Scaffolding and Lifts Act, 1902.” |
| Places "witliin wliicli | 2. This Act shall have effect in the Metropolitan Police |
| .Act shall operate. | District, and in such other areas as the Governor, by proclamation published in the Gazette, may direct. |
Such district and each such area is referred to in this Act as a
| district. | 3 |
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| 3. In this Act-- | Definitions. |
“ Engine” means machine, crane, boiler, or other apparatus or
contrivance used in erecting, demolishing, altering, repairing,
cleaning, or painting buildings or structures.
“ Gear ” includes ladder, plank, chain, rope, fastening, hoist, stay, block, pulley, hanger, sling, brace, or other movable contrivance of a like kind.
“ Inspector ” means inspector appointed under this Act.
“ Lift ” means apparatus or contrivance Avithin or attached to a building Avorked by any poAV'er other than hand, and comprising a moA'able platform by AAdiich persons or goods are raised or loAvered, and includes any machinery used for AÂ orking a lift.
“ Scaffolding ” means any structure built up and fixed to a height exceeding eight feet from the horizontal base on Avhich it is built up and fixed, for erecting, demolishing, altering, repairing, cleaning, or painting buildings or structures, and shall include any SA\dnging stage intended to be used for any of the aforesaid purposes.
4. The Governor may, for carrying out the provisions of this Appointment of
| Act, appoint inspectors for any districts. | mspdfctors. |
Erection o f scaffolding.
5. (1) No person shall in any district commence to set up or Notice ns lo the
build any scaffolding unless he has stated his intention to do so by notice in Avriting, under his hand, and served on an inspector for the district by being posted to him or left at such address as the Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, direct, at least tAVcnty-four hours before such scaffolding is commenced to he set up or built.
(2) Any person Avho commences to set up or build in any district any scaffolding AAuthoAit having notified his intention to do so to the inspector, in the manner and before the time in this section mentioned, shall bo liable to a penalty not exceeding tAventy pounds.
(3) Provided it shall not he necessary to alloAv any time to elapse after the service of the notice as aforesaid in the case of an emergency arising from damage caused by lightning, explosion, fire,
or rain.
Scaffolding, engines, and gear.
6 . All seaffolding and engines, and all gear used in eonnection SeafiokiinR, &<■., to
thercAvith in any district shall he of the description indicated in the „'ith\-egTa"tion̂ ̂
regulations in the Schcdul es hereto, and shall be set up, built, maintained,
and used in aecordance Avith sueh regulations.
7. The Governor may proclaim regulations annulling, amending, OoTomor may by
| or adding to the regulations in the Schedules hereto, | &™'’sTCuXs™ |
| Every | ’ | ’ |
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Every proclamation made under tins section shall be published in the Gazette and laid before Parliament within fourteen days after such publication, or, if Parliament is not then sitting, within fourteen days after the commencement of the session next ensuing after such publication.
The regulations contained in any such proclamation may he disallowed by resolution of either House of Parliament, in whole or in part, within one month after the proclamation has been laid before that House, and such of the regulations as have not been so disallowed shall, at the end of such period or the last of such periods, have the force of law, and be deemed to be contained in the Schedule hereto.
Construction o f lifts.
| Notice of | 8. (1) No person shall in a district commence to erect a lift unless he has stated his intention to do so by notice in writing, under his hand, served on an inspector for the district at least twenty-four hours before such lift is commenced to he erected. |
| erection of lift. | |
| Penally. | (2) Any person who commences to erect in any district any lift without having notified his intention to do so to the inspector, in the manner and before the time in this section mentioned, shall he liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds. |
Inspection.
| Entry by inspector. | 9. An inspector shall from time to time inspect all lifts and all scaffolding, and all engines and gear used in connection therewith constructed or used or in course of construction in his district, and for that purpose may during working hours enter any building or premises. |
| Inspector may give |
| directions as to | 10. (1) Where it appears to an inspector— |
| scaffolding, &c. | (a) that the use in his district of any lift or any scaffolding or engine or any gear used in connection therewith would be dangerous to human life or limb, or | |
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he maygive such directions in writing to the owner of or person using such lift or the person in charge or apparently in charge of such scaffolding, engine, or gear as he thinks necessary in order to prevent accidents or to ensure a compliance with such regulations; and such person shall, unless notice of appeal is given as hereinafter provided, forthwith carry out such directions.
| May order work to | (2) Where an inspector gives any directions for any reason mentioned in subsection (a) aforesaid, he may at the same or at any other time order any persons forthwith to cease to use the lift or to |
work
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work in connection with the scatfolding, engine, or gear until such
directions or any order on appeal thcrcfroni has been complied with.
Any such order of an inspector may he rescinded by him.
(3) The person to whom such directions have been given. Appeal from
or the owner of the lift or the person in charge of the operations in respect of Avhich the scatfolding, engine, or gear is erected, used, or intended to he used, may, on giving notice to the inspector within twenty-four liours after such directions have been given appeal in person to the Government Architect, or any person deputed by tlie Government Architect to hear any such appeal. The said architect or person shall hear and determine such appeal' with all reasonable despatch, and shall, by order in writing delivered to the person appeal ing, aflirm, vary, or rescind such directions.
| (4) Any person Avho— | Penalty. |
| (a) | refuses or fails to comply with any direction given to him by an inspector in pursuance of this section or any order on appeal therefrom; or |
| (b) | refuses or fails to comply with any order given to him by an inspector in pursuance of this section to cease to use a lift or to work in connection with any scalfolding, engine, or gear, |
shall bo liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty pounds.
Drivers o f steam-cranes.
11. (1) No person shall, in any district, act as driver in charge Drirci-in charge
of any steam-crane used in connection Avith building operations unless cerSSc.°
he has obtained and holds a driver’s certificate.
A driver’s certificate shall be granted by the Government Architect to any person who, after inquiry and examination he considers is trusGvorthy and competent to act as a driver of a steam-crane. Any certificate so granted maybe cancelled by the Government Architect if he considers that the holder has ceased to be trustworthy or competent as aforesaid.
(2) Any person who, after the expiration of a period of Penalty,
three months from the commencement of this Act, acts in a district as driver in charge of a steam-crane without holding a driver’s certificate granted and in force in pursuance of this section, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten pounds.
Supplemental.
12. Any person who interferes with or obstructs any inspector Obstruction of
in the execution of any power or duty conferred or imposed on him by
this Act shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding four pounds.
13. All informations under this Act may be heard and deder- Kecovery of
mined, and all penalties may be recovered in a summary way before a
court of petty sessions.
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SCHEDULE I.
EsorLATioirs. Swinging stage.
To bear three times maximum weight required ; blocks to be iron, or wood, not less than four inches diameter of sheaf, consisting of double and single block ; and all rope to be best Manilla, not less than two and three-quarter inches circumference.
Scafl'old to consist of not less than one and a half-inch planking running full length, and width to be not more than eleven feet between supports, such supports to be of wrought-iron two and one-half inches by one-half inch, carried round stage, with loop on top to receive tackle, and bolted to planking with three-eighths inch bolts each end, strong cleat to be screwed to planking under centre.
Scaffold to have overhead or wall attachments securely attached.
Guard-rail to be placed three feet from floor, not less than nine inches sectional
area; also fender board not less than nine inches on outside and both ends.
Bricklayers' scaffold.
Standards to be not more than eight feet apart, consisting of five inches diameter, or twenty inches sectional area, embedded twelve inches in ground, or in barrels filled with sand or earth.
Ledgers to be not more than five feet apart, or not less than fifteen inches
sectional area.
Putlocks five feet long, and not less than twelve inches sectional area, and should
be of hardwood.
| Scaffold-boards to be not longer than twelve feet, and not less than one and a half inch thick, free from all defects. | All planking to be laid butting, with two putlocks |
| at each end, and one in centre. |
All scaffolds to have twelve inches by one and a half inch fender-board on each stage, secured to standards; also guard-rail three feet high, and not less than twelve inches sectional area on each stage.
Bracing to be not less than twelve inches sectional area, and placed to the satis faction of the inspector or his representative.
Scaffold to be secured by best Manilla-rope, not less than one and three-quarter inch circumference, and fifteen feet long, or bolts not less than five-eighths inch diameter. All lashings to be properly wedged, such wedging to be tightened after rain.
Buildings above two stories high, immediately after joist being laid, shall have a temporary covering of close planking on joists or girders, and shall remain until permanent floors are laid. All gangways to be constructed to the satisfaction of the inspector.
Internal scaffold— gainters, plasterers, general repairs, inclusive.
Ledgers not to be less than fifteen inches sectional area, and not more than six feet apart, with standards not more than six feet apart, and with fifteen inches sectional area, and braced, as required by inspector, with ropes or bolts, as before mentioned.
Gantries.
Standard to be of not less than eighty-one inches sectional area, and built up of nine-inch by three-inch Oregon, bolted together with rails, not less than twenty-seven inches sectional area and cross-braces, not less than twenty-one inches sectional area ; rails to be not more than eight feet apart. King posts to be not less than one hundred aud forty-four inches sectional area, sole plates not less than eighty-one inches sectional area.
Truss girders connecting gantry towers. Top and bottom rails to be not less than eighty-one inches sectional area, secured with king rods, not less than one and a half inch diameter, and cross-bracing not less than twenty-seven inches sectional area, bolted to top and bottom rail, both rails to be strapped to king-posts with three-inch by five-eighths inch straps, four feet long (wrought-iron).
Crane
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Crane to be properly secured to gantry with wire rope, passed over back legs and sleeper at top, and connected at bottom of each tower, or secured by wrought-iron straps top and bottom of four-inch by three-quarter inch wrought-iron, projmrly bolted to king-jiost and crane timbers.
Holts, three-quarter inch, to be not more than three feet apart, spaced diagonal, and strap to be not less than nine feet long.
Lifting capacili/.
Any crane must be weighted on each leg to not less than one and a half times its
lifting capacity.
Lifl-hox.
| Construction of lift-box to carry up to two tons. | To be constructed of one and |
a half inch thick hardwood, with two bottom ledges six inches by three inche.s ; corncf- straps to be six-inch by (luarter-inch wrought-iron, bolted through angle of box, carrying straps to pass under ledges on bottom, and carried up sides of box, made of four-inch bv five-eighths inch wrought-iron, with eyelet-holes tliickened to receive box chains, and securely bolted to box with half-inch bolts.
| LadJers. | ‘ |
All ladders shall be of clean Oregon, with rungs of split hardwood, set in centre
| of stiles. | No batten ladders to be used, other than roof ladders. |
All ladders must stand not less than six feet above staging ; where the insitector so directs, more than one set of ladders shall be used.
All ladders to be effectively lashed and to be stayed where length exceeds twenO-
two feet.
SCHEDULE II.
Ilj/draulic or other power— Lifts, cranes, or whips.
All cylinders, rams, pipes, valves, or other apparatus subjected to hydraulic Hydraulic machines,
pressure, shall bo tested to a pressure equal to three times the proposed working ])ressuro per square inch ; and a certificate under the maker's hand that they have been successfully tested to stand that pressure shall in all cases be furnished to the inaj)ector before they are put into use.
All hydraulic machinery having rams working in cylinders shall be provided with permanent stops (or other approved means), by which the rams will be prevented from being forced out of the cylinders, quite independent of any valve or tappet gear.
An independent screw-down pressure stop-cock shall be fitted to every machine ; and in cases xvhero more than one machine is fixed in the same building, an approved waste-cock shall be fitted to each machine.
A back-pressure valve, non-return valve, or other similar apparatus of approved kind, shall bo fitted to every service-pipe.
Hydraulic cylinders are to be fitted with air and drain pipes.
Efficient means are to be provided for lubricating all working parts of machines.
The inspector shall see and test the whole of tlio machinery, pipes, and other
apparatus which are intended to be used before the machines are put into use. This regulation will apply to any substantial alterations in addition to or re-instatements of existing machinery and pipes.
| All machinery and well holes to be enclosed to inspector’s approval. | In ease of |
whip-hatches, floors to or from which goods are delivered or discharged, to be provided
with approved flaps or rolling platforms.
All lifts, cranes, whips, or other like machinery, whether driven by hydraulic or other power, to be examined and inspected in all or any parts as the inspector may re(iuire or consider necessary at least once in everv' six months, and a certificate to be issued by inspector after such examination or inspection.
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