Scaffolding as Set?

[B_Cut]

I wasn't aware that the tower had to be a certain height before outriggers became a must, I was always taught they should always be on. If this is the case (while I'm waiting for my PASMA course to be confirmed) could someone knowledgable send me a link to some legislation about this I can pass to my H+S exec? So far in he rehersals they don't throw themselves about but can't guarantee they won't start. At most I think they just extend their arm, keeping their weight with the legs

Here's what I found for British Columbia. Don't know if you still need this info, but maybe for future reference or anyone else reading this thread.
http://www2.worksafebc.com/publications/ohsregulation/part13.asp#SectionNumber:1

What I've researched around here is that the work platform height must be less then three times the minimum base dimension for rolling scaffolding. The scaffolding guy I deal with said either you have to tie in or use outriggers beyond that.

here's another link, mostly common sense, but still. related directly with scaffolding as scenic units. Scaffolding stuff comes around pg 35.
http://www.actsafe.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/PA-Working-at-Heights-primer.pdf

 

[JChenault]

Don't have a link to code - but if you look at the werner documentation http://www.industrialladder.com/productDetails.do?productID=2769&categoryID=341 it seems to say that for a wide span scaffold ( which is what I think you have) where the platform is 12 feet or less, that outriggers are not required.

This seems to coincide with i B-Cut's post about three times the height. If you have a 4 foot wide scaffold, three times the width is 12 feet.

 

[Jay Ashworth]

FTR: MAD Theatre produced HAiR in 2006 for the 40th anniversary, in a show directed by Corinne Broskette, who was in the 1968 cast that got run out of Mexico. She used scaffolding, 2 courses high, IIRC, on both sides of the set, and I did not hear of, nor see (as I was photographing the techs, dresses and performances) any problems that came of it.

So I would be inclined to give slightly more weight, myself, to the people who are saying "be thoughtful and careful" and slightly less to the ones saying "nah; you can't do that".