TEMPORARY STEEL PLATFORMS

Temporary steel platforms (TSPs) are common to construction sites that require plant movement and/or storage on slopes, offshore construction or deep excavations with space constraints. At present, there is a lack of local codes of practice or design guidelines specifically addressing TSPs and, as a consequence, platforms of varying degrees of robustness are being used that on occasions have resulted in serious accidents.

This Temporary Works Forum (TWf) Guide is intended for industry practitioners, particularly for temporary works designers and site responsible persons, who are accountable for the engineering and/or installation, use and removal of TSPs. It outlines examples of good practice in design, communication of design intent and risk, buildability considerations and technology applications. A checklist has been prepared by the authors as a reference for TSP designers.