b'II. GUIDELINES FOR ERECTION AND USE OF SUSPENDED9.IN THE EVENT THAT TIEBACKS CANNOT BEACCESS EQUIPMENT INSTALLED AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE RIGGING, A. RIGGING: two tiebacks at opposing angles must be used to prevent 1.UTILIZE FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT whenunwanted movement.10.RIG AND USE HOISTING MACHINES DIRECTLY rigging near unguarded edges.2.SUPPORTING DEVICES must be capable of supportingUNDER THEIR SUSPENSION POINTS to prevent unwanted movement or side loading.the hoists rated load with a safety factor of four. 11.THE PLATFORM MUST BE SECURED TO PREVENT3.VERIFY THAT THE BUILDING OR STRUCTURE SWAYING. Do not assume that window cleaning will support the suspended loads imposed on it with thetie-ins are safe: always have a qualified person approve required safety factor. securement points for suspended access equipment.4.ALL OVERHEAD RIGGING must be secured from B. WIRE ROPE AND HARDWARE:unwanted movement in any direction.1.USE ONLY WIRE ROPE AND ATTACHMENTS 5. COUNTERWEIGHTS USED WITH OUTRIGGERspecified by the hoisting machine manufacturer.BEAMS must be of a non-flowable material and must be 2.HANDLE WIRE ROPE WITH CARE. Always secured to the beam to prevent accidental displacement.6.OUTRIGGER BEAMS THAT DO NOT USEweargloves. 3.COIL AND UNCOIL WIRE ROPE in accordance COUNTERWEIGHTS must be installed and secured to the roof structure with bolts or other directwith the manufacturers instructions to avoid kinking connections. Direct connections shall be evaluated by aordamage.qualifiedengineer. 4.ENSURE THAT THE WIRE ROPE IS LONG ENOUGH7.TIE BACK ALL TRANSPORTABLE RIGGINGto reach the lowest possible landing. DEVICES. Tieback ropes shall be equivalent in strength5.CLEAN AND LUBRICATE WIRE ROPE in accordanceto the suspension ropes. with the manufacturers instructions.8.INSTALL TIEBACKS AND SECURE THEM WITHOUT6.INSPECT WIRE ROPE during each ascent and descentSLACK to a suitable anchorage capable of supporting thein accordance with the manufacturers instructions. Do hoist-rated load with a safety factor of four. not use wire rope that is kinked, bird caged, corroded, ACCESS CANADA SPRING/SUMMER 2024 23'