SCAFFOLDING COMPONENTS

RIGHT ANGLE / PUTLOG COUPLER

DOUBLE COUPLER Also referred to as Single, Clip, Wrap,
Lap. Used on toeboard and transoms
Used for ledgers, foot ties, handrails,
where boards are laid on top.
bracing and ties. Markings on the fitting
A minimum safe working load of 0.63kN
include EN74 and the load class.
(For Class A, the safe working load is
6.1 kN and for Class B, 9.1kN)

BAND & PLATE SOLEPAD

COUPLER Sits beneath the baseplate.
Dimensions vary from 450mm long to
The band and plate is also called a
4m long. It should be 225mm wide and
Universal Fitting. It has a safe working
38mm thick.
load of 6.1kN. It can be used on a
ledger, standard, transom or brace.

BEAM CLAMPS BOARD RETAINING

ASNZ 1576 Also referred to as Girder CLAMP
Coupler, Gravlok. Safe working load
Secures scaffold boards in place and
30kN when hanging. Must be used in
is fixed to the transom. The holes allow
pairs. Slip through 2 couplers 6.1kN.
boards to be nailed for added security, if
Slip along beam 10kN and up to 15kN
needed - we recommend 2 per board.
for suspended loads. Always check
manufacturers data..

SPIGOT BASE PLATE

Only connects 2 tubes vertically Placed beneath the standard to help
or in compression as it has no SWL displace the point loading. Minimum
in tension so should not be used dimensions are 150mm x 150mm.
horizontally and diagonally. If made of steel they should be 5mm
thick and the shank should be a
minimum of 50mm.

SLEEVE OR JOINT PIN SWIVEL COUPLER

EN 74. The sleeve connects 2 Used on diagonal braces
tubes together either horizontally or (e.g. Sway, ledger, façade and plan).
vertically. Safe working load Class A EN74. Safe Working Load Class A
3.6kN and Class B 5.5kN. 6.1kN, Class B 9.1kN.

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SCAFFOLDING TUBES
GOOD
SCAFFOLD Scaffold tube should be made to EN39
and be galvanised steel. They should

TUBE have a diameter of 48.3mm and a 3.2mm

- 4.0mm wall thickness. Tubes should
appear straight visually and not deviate
Ensure all scaffolding by more than 15mm in any 3m length.
tubes meet the correct
standards.

BAD
SCAFFOLD
TUBE
The following scaffolding
tubes should not be used
until repaired.

CROSS CUT SPLIT END

Tubes cut by saw can leave them with sharp Any split end tube should be cut down
edges and cut at angles. Tube should be cut at least 150mm past the split and the
at a right angle and barbs removed. damaged end scrapped.

MUSHROOM-HEADED FLAME CUT BENT

This is where the tube has been used as Cutting tube with a naked flame not only Overloaded tube can bend. Tube can be
a means of hitting another object. The affects the end of the tube but up to straightened using specialist equipment
damaged end must be removed. 600mm of the length. or cut the damaged section out.

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SCAFFOLDING BOARDS
GOOD BOARDS BAD BOARDS

TIMBER BOARD SPLIT

BS 2482. 38mm thick. Transom spacing Split boards should be cut down to
should be 1.2m or less dependent a reusable size and the the damaged
on the load class. All scaffold boards section should be discarded
should be inspected before use and
the maximum overhang from the last
transom is 150mm and minimum
overhang should be 50mm.

LVL BOARD WARPED

Laminated Veneer Lumber. AND TWISTED
Equivalent strength to a BS2482
Warping or twisting occurs naturally
board. Normally don’t have an
when exposed to dampness and dry
end band. Supported every 1.2m.
conditions. Boards that move when
Manufacturer’s instructions must be
stood on should be secured
checked regarding transom spacing.
or replaced.

COMPOSITE WORN OR IMPACTED

PLASTIC BOARD A board damaged by impact
from a heavy object. In this case,
Support every 1.2m. Follow
scaffold tubes. The board should
manufacturer’s instructions.
be scrapped.
Dimensions vary from 450mm
long to 4m long. It should be
225mm wide and 38mm thick.

SOLE BOARD NAILS

This goes under the baseplate, it Boards should be inspected after
can be from 450mm long to 4m use and nails should be removed
long. It should be 225mm wide and prior to the board being brought
38mm thick. back into service.

GANG NAIL NOTCHED

PLATE BOARD Notching should be avoided where
possible, but when unavoidable,
This board can be supplied with or
the notch should not exceed
without an end band and the gang
50mm x 50mm and the board
nail plate must be 150mm from the
should be supported on both sides
end of the board. This complies
of the notch.
with BS2482.

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