The employer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other construction work that,—
(a) standards of a scaffold are,—
(i) in plumb;
(ii) fixed sufficiently close together to secure the stability of such scaffold having regard to all possible working situations and conditions for the intended use of such scaffold; and
(iii) spaced, as close as practicable, to ensure safety and stability of such scaffold;
Section 40(2)
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(a) Section 40(2)
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(b) adequate measures are taken to prevent displacement of a standard of a scaffold either by providing sole plate or a base plate, as necessary;
(c) ledgers of metal scaffolds are placed at vertical intervals with due regard to safety and stability of such scaffold; and
(d) bamboo ledgers are kept as nearly as possible and are placed and fastened to the standards of a scaffold with due regard to the stability of such scaffold.