Needle Beam Scaffolds

A needle beam scaffold is a platform suspended from needle beams.

Needle beam scaffolds must adhere to the following criteria:

• Scaffold support beams must be installed on edge.
• Ropes or hangers must be used for supports, except that one end of a needle beam scaffold may be supported by a permanent structural member.
• The ropes must be securely attached to the needle beams.
• The support connection must be arranged so as to prevent the needle beam from rolling or becoming displaced.
• Platform units must be securely attached to the needle beams by bolts or equivalent means. Cleats and overhangs are not considered to be adequate means of attachment.

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