(A) Construction. All scaffolding shall be so constructed as to ensure the safety of persons working on, passing under and passing by the scaffolding.
(B) Material. When the extent or location of the scaffolding is such as to create an unusual fire hazard, the Building Director or his designee may require the use of noncombustible material or of treated fire-resistive lumber.
(C) Safeguards. All scaffolding shall be erected, constructed, maintained and disassembled in a manner that follows accepted engineering practice and manufacturer's specifications. The American National Standards Institute “ANSI” A10.8-2001 Safety Requirements for Scaffolding, as amended, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers “ASME” A120 Safety Requirements for Powered Platforms for Building Maintenance, as amended, shall be considered as accepted engineering practice, as shall other national standards deemed applicable by the Building Director or his designee.
(D) When scaffolding is or is expected to be unoccupied for more than two hours, such scaffolding shall be safely and securely attached to the building in accordance with federal regulations, ANSI standards and the manufacturer's specifications.
(E) When wind conditions actually do, are predicted or expected to or, based on other measurements, can reasonably be estimated to exceed a velocity of the scaffold level identified in the manufacturer's specifications as posing a hazard, such scaffolding shall be lowered to the ground and secured or, if required by the manufacturer's specifications, raised to the roof and secured.
(Ord. 14-30, passed 10-28-2014)