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TableofContentsOrigination·····················································································································1RangeofMotion·············································································································1InstallationEfficiency·····································································································2Third-PartyTestimonial··································································································2SafeDeckSpecifications…·······························································································3CompetentPerson·········································································································4ToolsRequired···············································································································4ComponentsThatWorkwithSafeDeck·········································································5ConnectingTrussesandVerticals···················································································6Double-TrussMethod····································································································7PlankingTrusses·············································································································8SupportingSafeDeckfromStructure·············································································9PlatformLoads···············································································································10

1.25psfPlatfor2.50psfPlatform3.75psfPlatform

MaterialStorage·············································································································11ProductInspection·········································································································12DisassemblingPlatform··································································································13SafetyGuidelines························································································································14


SafeDeckScaffoldSystem Page1

ProductOriginationTheSafeDeckscaffoldsystemwasdesignedbyexperiencedscaffolderectorswhohaveworkedonmajorindustrialprojectsacrosstheUnitedStates.Thesemenhaveworkedwithvariousscaffoldsystemsandproductsonaneverydaybasis-hangingplatformsinsomeofthemostdangeroussituations.Thecurrentscaffoldproductsonthemarketarenotdesignedtohavecantileveredhorizontalmembersinstalledfromasupportedscaffoldsystem.Notonlyarethesesystemsnotdesignedforsuchscenarios,infactitistheimproperuseofthesesystemswhichcreatedangeroussituations.TheSafeDeckscaffoldsystemistheonlypurpose-builtproductthatallowserectorstoinstallupto90%ofallstructuralscaffoldcomponentsfromasafeworkingplatformwithoutexposuretoleadingedgefalls.SafeDeckallowstheerectortostaytiedoffwhileworkingfromasafeplatform.

ProductRangeofMotionThecomponentsthatallowerectorstoworksafelyareincorporatedintheuniquelyhinged,heavyduty,patentpendingSafeDecktrusssystem.Eachtrussconsistsofthreehingeswhichallowforfreerangeofmovement.Atoneendofthetrusstherearetwohingeswhichallowthetrusstoswinginahorizontalmotionawayfromtheerector.Thehorizontalhingesallowfor180degreesinrangefromthestarterorexistingworkingplatform.Thethirdhingeislocatedontheoppositeendofthetruss.Itis

rotated90degreestoallowthetrusstobeinstalledwithaverticalrangeofmotion.Theverticalandhorizontalrangeofthetrussallowstheerectortosafelyinstallitaroundanyobstruction.

SafeDeckHorizontalPosition

SafeDeckVerticalPosition



EfficientInstallationAscomparedtoothersupportedscaffoldsystemsandverifiedthroughthirdpartytesting,installationoftheSafeDecksystemprovestobethreetimesfasterthanothersystemsonthemarket.Onaverage,a7’x7’hungSafeDeckplatformwasinstalledin81/2minutescomparedtoother7’x7’hungsystemscaffoldtakinganaverageof24minutes.DuringtheSafeDeckinstallation,theerectorswereneverexposedtofallsoutsidetheperimeterguardrailofacompletedplatform.

ElementLabsTestimony

Element Materials Technology, formerly Stork, was contracted to act as a third-party witness to the construction of SafeDeck systems, used to hang supported or suspended work platforms found on construction sites and offshore platforms for example. The SafeDeck system observed extends 7’ and 10’ trusses, using a patent pending design and method from Safe-Rite Platforms, an affiliate of Excel Modular Scaffold and Next Generation Scaffold Services Inc. The system allows the erectors to install the trusses, planking, vertical members, and all OSHA compliant guardrails while working from a complete and OSHA compliant working platform, where the personnel are tied off with safety harnesses. The common design requires the personnel to change tie-off locations and climb out from the original structure as they work to cantilever the platform. The SafeDeck design greatly reduces the risk of falls and reduces the construction time by more than 2/3.

The demonstration was conducted at Dynamic Industries, Inc., 6005 Port Rd in New Iberia LA. On January 6, 2012. The platforms were constructed by trained Dynamic personnel. Element have taken both videos and

photographs of the construction processes, and timed each event.

For the first demonstration, the erectors hung a 7’ cantilevered working platform using the common practices in the industry supporting the platform from the structural steel overhead with tube and clamps. The time to complete the 7ft. deck was 24 minutes. Subsequently, a 7’ SafeDeck platform was erected in 8 ½ minutes, 16 minutes less than when using the common industry methods; basically requiring 1/3 of the time to construct the SafeDeck system.

This was followed by the construction of a 10’ platform extension using the SafeDeck design. The time required for completion was 10 ½ minutes, but as seen on the video, at least 2 minutes were used when the personnel had an alignment issue with a horizontal because one pin had been used in the wrong receiving hole of the rosette; this delay was not related to the SafeDeck system in any way. In fact, the 10’ SafeDeck was constructed in approximately the same amount of time as the 7’ system.

In summary, the SafeDeck system clearly reduces the construction time for cantilevered working platforms, and offers a higher degree in safety by allowing personnel to work from an OSHA compliant working platform, never working outside the boundaries and protection of the fully hand-railed platforms they are working from. After completion of initial cantilevered platform, the personnel can now safely work from that platform while they replicate the new method of cantilevering hanging platforms out to the desired target.



SafeDeck Specifications



CompetentPersonACompetentpersondefinedbyOSHAis“Onewhoiscapableofidentifyingexistingandpredictablehazardsinthesurroundingsorworkingconditionswhichareunsanitary,hazardous,ordangeroustoemployees,andwhohasauthorizationtotakepromptcorrectivemeasurestoeliminatethem”.OSHArequiresthatall“scaffoldsshallbeerected,moved,dismantled,oralteredonlyunderthesupervisionanddirectionofaCompetentPersonqualifiedinscaffolderection,moving,dismantlingoralteration.SuchactivitiesshallbeperformedonlybyexperiencedandtrainedemployeesselectedforsuchworkbytheCompetentPerson.”ItisrequiredandveryimportantforthecontractorwhoisinstallingandusingtheSafeDecksystemtoappointaCompetentPersontoidentifyhazardsspecifictotheSafeDeckproductandthejobsite.

ToolRequirementTheSafeDecksystemrequiresstandardhandtoolsthatarecommonlyusedbyexperiencedscaffolderectors.Thisincludes:standardsteelhammer,7/8”scaffoldratchet,level,wrench,andwirecutters.



ComponentsThatWorkinConjunctionwithSafeDeck

TheSafeDeckproductisdesignedwiththescaffoldcontractor’scurrentinventoryinmind.TheproducthasbeensimplifiedtoworkwithmostTube&Clamp,Pin&Ringsystems,includingplankinganddeckingproducts.

WhilethereareotherproductsinthemarketthathavesomeofthefeaturesandbenefitsoftheSafeDecksystem,noneoftheproductswerespecificallydesignedtoworkinconjunctionwithexistingscaffoldingcomponents.Otherscaffoldsarestandaloneproductsthatonlyworkinspecificsituations,perhaps20%ofthetime.Conversely,theSafeDecksystemworkswith80%to90%ofthecontractor’sinventoryandcanbeutilizedineverydaysituations.SafeDeckprovidescontractorswithsuperiorvalue;thesystemisnotonlyversatile,butitprovidesincreasedproductionwhileminimizinghazardsinpotentiallydangerousscaffoldinginstallations.

SafeDeckisdesignedtoworkwiththeseproducts:

• NextGenerationScaffold• LayherScaffold• StepUpScaffold• DirectScaffold• UniversalScaffold• SlickTubes• RightAngleClamps• SwivelClamps• BeamClamps• UniversalMetalPlanking• WoodPlanks• PinandRingDiagonalBraces• PinandRingVerticals• PinandRingHorizontal• ScrewJacks• Ladders• LadderBrackets



ConnectingTrussesTheSafeDeckpatentpendinghingedendconnectorisdesignedwithastandardwedgehead/ringconnection.Sincetheendconnectorisdesignedtobeauniversalcomponent,itiseasilyconnectedtoamajorityofthePin&Ringscaffoldproductsonthemarket.Priortoconnectingthetrusses,theleaderectorandCompetentPersonarerequiredtoinspectthetrusseslookingforanydamageorcorrosion.Connectingthetrussestotheverticalmembersisassimpleasconnectingastandardhorizontalmember.Duetotheweightofthetrusses,theSafeDecksystemrequirestwoerectorstosafelyinstallthetrusses.WithErectorOneattheendofthetruss(withthetwohorizontalhingedendconnectors),andErectorTwolocatedattheotherendofthetruss,botherectorswillsimultaneouslycarrythetrusstotheleadingedgeofthescaffold.Theerectorswillpositionthetrussatthedesiredplatformheight,likelykneelingdowntoinstallthefirsttruss.Whenbothhorizontalendconnectorsaremovedintopositionontotheverticalmemberrosettes,ErectorOnewilluseastandardsteelhammertosecurebothwedgeassemblies.

ConnectingVerticalsWiththeSafeDecktrussnowinstalledinthefoldedposition,theerectorscaninstallastandardPin&Ringverticalmember.Toinstalltheverticalmember,theerectorswillplacetheverticalinthetrussandsecureitusingthesteelhammer.

SecuringWedgeConnector



DoubleTrussMethodWiththelowerSafeDecktrussstillinthefoldedpositionandverticalmemberalreadysecuredinplace,theerectorscaninstallanotherSafeDecktrussattheproperguardrailheight.Makesuretoinstallthehorizontalhingesofthetrussinthesamedirectionasthetrusslocatedbelowit.Theerectorswillthensecurethewedgeassembliesatbothendsofthetrusses.Nowthatbothtrussesareproperlysecuredandtheverticalmemberhasbeeninstalled,theerectorscanswingthetrussoutintoa90degreepositionfromtheircurrentposition-expandingtheplatform.Whenthetrussesarerotatedperpendiculartotheplatform,theerectorscaninserttheretainingpinintothelockedpositionthuspreventingthetrussesfromswingingoutofcorrectposition.Theerectorswillthenrepeatthepreviousstepsattheadjacentcorneroftheworkingplatform.Wheninstalledproperly,theSafeDecksystemwillbelevel.

Double-TrussCompletedAssembly

Double-TrussMethod

Level



PlankingTrussesOncetheerectorshavepositionedandsecuredbothtrussesinthe90degreeposition,theerectorswilltheninstallthetrussretainerpinlockingthesysteminplace.Now,theerectorscaninstallthedesiredplatformproduct.Priortoinstallinganydecking,itisrecommendedtheerectorsperformathoroughinspectionpriortoinstallation.Toinstallplank,theerectorswillplacetheplanksonthetrussesandsimplyslidethemouttowardstheunsupportedverticalmemberuntilthetrussesarecompletelyplanked.Theerectorswillbeabletoinstallalltheplankingfromwithinthe100%guardrailplatformfromwhichtheyarecurrentlyworking.Theerectorswillnothavetounhookfromtheircurrentfallarrestanchorpointoreverleavethesecurityofthecompletedplatformtocompletethenewportionofplatform.Theerectorswillrepeattheabovestepsuntiltheyhavecompletedtheplatform.Theywilltheninstallthehandrailsandcoupletheverticalmemberstotheapprovedstructurewiththenecessarycomponents.

RetainerPin

LockedPinandHinge

ErectorsPlankingPositionfromSafeZone

PlankingCompletedwithoutFallHazard



SupportingSafeDeckfromStructureEverytimeSafeDecktrussesarecantilevered,thesystemmustbesupportedbyattachingthescaffoldtotheoverheadstructurewitheithertube&clamp,cables,orothersuitableconnections.TheoverheadstructurehastobeapprovedtosupporttheintendedloadsimposedbytheSafeDecksystem.Tube&clampisacommonmethodofattachingthescaffoldtothestructure.Theclampsmustalwaysbeinstalledincompliancewiththemanufacturer’sspecifications.

BeamClampProperInstallation



AllowablePlatformLoadsTherearethreecurrentOSHAloadratingsforscaffoldplatforms:light,medium,andheavyduty.Alightdutyscaffoldisdesignedtosupport25psf.Amediumdutyplatformisdesignedtosupport50psf.Aheavydutyplatformratingrequiresa75psfloadrating.Toachieveaheavydutyratedworkplatform,theplatformshallbeinstalledwithverticalmembersspacednomorethan7’on-centerinbothdirections(i.e.7’x7’gridpatternwitheveryverticalmemberadequatelyattachedtotheoverheadstructure).Toachieveamediumdutyratedworkplatform,verticalmembersarespacedupto7’inonedirectionand10’intheotherdirection(i.e.7’x10’gridpatternwitheveryverticalmemberadequatelyattachedtotheoverheadstructure).Toachievealightdutyratedworkplatform,verticalmembersshallbeinstallednomorethan10’on-centerinbothdirections(i.e.10’x10’gridpatternwitheveryverticalmemberadequatelyattachedtotheoverheadstructure)Duringuse,theplatformshouldnotexperienceexcessivedeflection.Inspecttheplatformto

ensurethattrussdeflectiondoesnotexceed½”;refertomanufacturer’sdataforallowableplank/platformdeflection.Failuretotakecorrectivemeasuresmayresultinpropertydamage,seriousinjury,andevendeath.

ProperPlankLayout

ProperSinglePlatformPlankLayout

StandardPlatformPlankLayout



MaterialStorageOverloadingthesystemcanresultinpropertydamage,seriousinjury,orevendeath.TheCompetentPersonshallinspecttheSafeDecksystem,includingconnectionsandjoints,priortoeachworkshift.Itisgoodpracticetostorematerialsoverthetrussesadjacenttotheverticalmembersoftheplatforms.WhenplacingobjectsontheSafeDecksystem,materialsshallbeplacedwithcareandnotdroppedontotheplatformcreatinganimpactorshockload.



SafeDeckInspectionPriortoexpandingtheSafeDeckplatformtheerectorsshallinspectthetrusssystemandallcomponents.Allpartsshouldbefreemovingandintheproperworkingcondition.Thehingesshouldbefreeofanyvisualdamageorcorrosion.Iftheerectorsnoticeanyissueswiththesystemcomponents,thecomponentistobemarkedandremovedfromservice.Failuretoinspectthecomponentspriortousecanresultinpropertydamage,seriousinjury,orevendeath.

Likeallotherscaffoldsonthemarket,theSafeDecksystemrequiresregularinspectionbyaCompetentPerson.TheSafeDecksystemmustbeinspectedpriortoeachworkshift.Hingesandwedgeassemblypartscanbecomewornovertime.TheCompetentPersoninspectingthesystemshouldlookfordamagedorbentcomponents,corrosion,andloosefittingbolts.VerifythatotherproductsusedinconjunctionwiththeSafeDecksystemarecompatiblewithSafeDeckpriortoinstallation.Damagecanoccurtothegalvanizedfinishthroughimproperhandlingandcorrosiveenvironments.Thecomponentsshouldberegularlyinspectedforfinishdefects;thesedefectscanberepairedbyapplyingazincenrichedpaintproduct.



PlatformDisassemblyPriortodismantlinganyportionsoftheSafeDecksystem,aCompetentPersonshallverifythestructuralintegrityofthesystem.Failuretoinspectsystemcanresultinpropertydamage,seriousinjury,orevendeath.Dismantlingthesystemisessentiallyreversingtheprocessoferectingtheplatform.However,plankremovalmayplaceerectorsoutsidethelimitsofthecompletedplatform.Iftheerectorsareexposedtoleadingedgefalls,personalfallarrestsystemsshallberequired.TheCompetentPersonshalldetermineproperanchoragepoints.AllanchoragepointsmustbedesignedbyaQualifiedperson.Beawarethatsmallerstarterplatformscanliftupifnotsecuredproperlytotheoverheadstructureduringdismantlingoperations.


SafetyGuidelines

Safe-RitePlatformsInc.Locations:Houston,TX,Vista,CA.BatonRouge,LA

ThisSafeDeckguideprovidesvitalandsafedirectionfortheerection,dismantle,andmodificationofthesupportedscaffoldsystem. TheCompetentorQualifiedpersonorpersonsareresponsibleforthesafetyofallpersonswhileerecting,dismantling,andusingtheSafeDeckproduct.ModificationofanySafeDeckproductisprohibitedbyanyoneandmayresultinseriousinjuryorevendeath.

WarningSeriousInjuryofDeathcanoccurfromfailuretocomplywithallguidelines,allapplicablesafetyrequirementsoffederal,state,andlocalregulationspriortoinstallation,dismantle,ormodificationofSafeDecksystem.

AllCompetentandQualifiedpersonalarerequiredtofamiliarizethemselvesandtobetrainedwiththeproperuseandloadingoftheSafeDecksystempriortothebeginningofeachproject.

PriortoErectionofSafeDeckallpersonalisrequiredtowearproperPPEandhaveestablishedproperanchoragepointsforfallarrestsystems.

TheCompetentpersonmustevaluateallpotentialjobsitehazardspriortothestartofworkonanySafeDeckproject.

DonotinstallSafeDecknearanyelectricalpowersourcespriortoconsultingwithplant,facilityowner,orelectricalcontractor.

Ifexposedtothepossibilityofafallduringtheerectionoftheplatform,properlyattachfallprotectiontoapprovedanchoragepoint.

1. Thecontractorshouldestablishcompetentand/orqualifiedpersonalthatwillberesponsiblefortheinstallation,relocation,andmodificationoftheSafeDecksystem.

2. Inspectallequipmentpriortouseforallvisualdefects.Donotusedamagedormodifiedequipment.

3. BeforeinstallingtheBeamclampstothesupportingstructurecheckwithstructuresownertomakesurethestructurewillsupporttheSafeDecksystemandimposedloads.

InspectallcomponentsthatworkwithSafeDeckscaffoldsystem.Tightenallclampstomanufacturer’srecommendations.

4. ComplywithallSafeDeckassemblyinstructions.

5. TheCompetentpersonshalldeterminethemethodoffallprotectionsystem.

Donotuseunsupportedtruss


SafetyGuidelines

Safe-RitePlatformsInc.Locations:Houston,TX,Vista,CA.BatonRouge,LA

systemforfallarrestsystemwithoutpreviousengineeringapproval.

6. WheninstallingSafeDeckattheleadingedgeoftheplatformtheErectorsaretoutilizethedoubletrussmethod.

7. MakesuretheSafeDecktrussesareinstalledlevelbeforehingedendconnectorwedgesaredrivenhome.

8. Oncethetrussisswunginto90degreepositionerectoristoengagetrussretainingpins.

SecuretheareabelowtheSafeDeckworkingplatformfromanytraffic.

9. Priortothebeginningofeachshiftcheckallclampsandendconnectorstomakesuretheyaresecuredproperly.

10. Installationofstarterplatformistobe

installedunderallsupportedscaffoldregulations.

11. Maximumallowablecantileveris50%greatestlengthofshortestwidthofsupportedstarterplatform.

12. Afterfirstcantileverplatformissupportedfromstructurethemaximumunsupportedcantileveris10’.

FallprotectionisrequiredbyallusersofSafeDeckscaffoldsystem.

USER

1. TheCompetentorQualifiedpersonisrequiredtoinspectallsystemconnectionspriortothebeginningofeachshift.

2. Anydamagedcomponentsmustbetakenoutofserviceandrepairedpriortobeginningofshiftuse.

3. Alwaysloadplatformindesignatedloadingareasofplatform.

4. Alwaysbeawareofimposedloadstoplatform.

5. Loadplatformwithcare.6. (GFCI)toolsarerequired

forallelectricaltools,lighting,etc.

DISMANTLE

1. Checkstructuralintegrityoftheentireplatformbeforebeginningdisassemblyofanyportionofplatform.

2. Dismantlethescaffoldinreverseorder.

3. Donotcreateacantileverplatformgreaterthan10’inlength.

4. Donotthrowloosecomponentsondeckcreatingimpactload.

5. Donotloadplatformwithloosecomponentsexceedingloadcapacity.

6. Removeallloosecomponentsfromplatform.

7. AlwaysconsiderlocationofcantileveredsectionofSafeDecktothestarterplatform.

8. Neverstackmaterialsinamatterthatwouldallowthemtofalltoalowerelevation.

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