HANDBALLING Clause Samples

HANDBALLING. Handballing (or chaining) is usually employed for the first few lifts of a scaffold. It involves a gang forming a human chain up the face of the scaffold, to pass equipment from one to another (see Figure 9.10). Where guardrailing is not yet fixed, it is crucial that scaffolders brace themselves against an unjoined standard while leaving both hands free to pass equipment. Do not release equipment until the next person in the chain has indicated they have full control. Scaffolders receiving the equipment should call ‘mine’ when they are ready and in control. Handballing should only be used where scaffolders do not have to overreach or bend to pass or receive equipment.