[SAFETY AND HEALTH MANUAL]
March 2013
7.19.16 Masons’ Scaffolds Masons' scaffolds shall be designed, constructed, and maintained in accordance with American National Standard Safety Requirement for Scaffolding, under the direct supervision of a Competent Person. They shall be maintained in safe condition, and tools, materials and debris shall not be allowed to accumulate in quantities such as to create a hazard. 7.19.17 Material Handling, Storage and Use 1. All material bags, containers, or bundles, and other material stored in tiers must be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they will be stable and safe against sliding or collapse. 2. Maximum safe load limits of floors within buildings and structures in pounds per square foot must be conspicuously posted in all storage areas, except for floors or slabs on grade. Maximum safe loads shall not be exceeded. 3. Aisles and passageways shall be kept clear to provide for the free and safe movement of material handling equipment or employees. Such areas must be kept in good repair. 4. Material stored inside buildings under construction must not be placed within 6 feet of any hoist way or floor openings, nor within 10 feet of an exterior wall, which does not extend above the top of the materials stored. 5. Employees required to work on stored material in silos, hoppers, tanks, and similar storage areas must be equipped with lifelines and safety belts. 6. Overloading floors or roof with building materials shall be prevented by preplanning safe loading arrangements and design load restrictions. 7.19.18 Cement Handling Bags of cement and mortar will be stacked in an orderly manner in order to maintain stable piles, stepping back the layers and cross keying the bags at least every ten bags high. Bags must be removed uniformly from the top of the piles to avoid tipping of the stacks. Broken pallets and empty bags must be disposed of promptly to eliminate fire and tripping hazards. 7.19.19 Brick Storage 1. Brick shall not be piled on uneven or soft ground, but should be stacked on planks, except where the surface is of asphalt or concrete. 2. Brick shall not be stacked for storage purposes on scaffolds. This practice does not prohibit normal supplies on bricklayers' scaffolds during actual bricklaying operations.
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