Section 63 in U.P. Building And Other Construction Workers (Regulation Of Employment And Conditions Of Service) Rules, 2009
63. Standards and ledgers.
- The employer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other construction work that :(a)Standards of a scaffold are -(i)plumb, where practicable; fixed sufficiently close together to secure the stability of such scaffold having regard to all the possible working situations and conditions for the intended use of such scaffold;(ii)spaced as close as practicable to ensure safety and stability of such scaffold;(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 scaffold are placed at vertical intervals with due regard to safety and stability of such scaffold;(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.
