It is forbidden for persons not involved in the process to access the place of assembling and disassembling of scaffolding during the process. It is not allowed to install metal scaffolding closer than 5 m to the wires of district electricity lines. Otherwise, during the processes of assembling and disassembling of scaffolding, the electric power has to be cut off and the wires earthed. Or the wires themselves have to be sheathed or dismantled.

It is not allowed to work from random props such as boxes or barrels when being on the scaffolding. Both assembling and disassembling of the scaffolding must be conducted in the exact sequence like it is indicated in the manufacturer’s manuals. Workers involved in the process must be instructed about the methods and sequence of assembling and disassembling and about the safety measures.

During works at height, the walkways beneath the scaffolding must be closed and the hazardous area bordered and marked with safety signs. If the scaffolding intersects the entrances to the building, then they must be equipped with a solid safety canopy to protect people from falling objects. Safety canopy is tilted in the direction of scaffolding at the 20º angle.

If the constant human traffic is needed to be organized close to the scaffolding then the walkway must be equipped with continuous safety canopy and facade of the scaffolding is covered with protective mesh. The size of the mesh cell has to be no more than 5x5 mm. The gap between the wall of the building or industrial equipment and the decking of the scaffolding cannot exceed 50 mm when doing brickwork and 150 mm during the other works.