Care & Maintenance
To ensure maximum life, scaffold boards must be regularly checked. It should
be noted that cross cutting a graded board to a shorter length does not affect
the structural integrity or grade of the board and it will still comply with BS
2482:2009; if the board has been either visually or machine graded it will have
been graded along the full length. Any defects (unless outlined below) will be
within the permitted allowance.
- End bands should be checked, made secure and replaced if necessary.
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If a board shows signs of being accidentally dropped or otherwise abused (e.g. run over) it should be discarded.
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Boards should be stored in the dry and have any concrete removed.
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All nails, screws, e.g. Hilti nails should be removed and the board checked for damage.
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Splits should be checked. Any split must not be deeper than 12mm in thickness. If deeper than this, they should be no more than 225mm long. Splits of less than 225mm may be repaired using nail plates. Boards with splits longer than this should be cut down. Splits running across the face are not permitted and the board should be cut down.
- Any cut should be superficial, i.e. no deeper than 2mm.
- Any board that has been notched should be cut down to remove the notch
- Any board with signs of rot or decay should be discarded
- Unless using JBXtraLifeTM Scaffold Boards, any boards stored for a period of time should be regularly checked for signs of decay, especially fungus and wet rot. Ideally, stored boards should have a regular flow of air. Boards should not be left ‘close piled’ for more than 3 months. If the anticipated storage is for longer, then the boards should be stored with ‘sticks’ in-between every layer.
