Touréchaf

C RAMIF TECHNICAL NOTE 24 OF 2007 This note applies to falsework towers and is intended to improve the safety of users Extracts from the note: > Prevention of risks of falling from heights. - The towers must be designed so that they can be assembled , dismantled and be used safely . - It must be possible to adjust the screw jacks and fit beams while standing on the top deck which should be constructed in such a way that there are no gaps in the deck and that the deck covers the whole area of the tower. Access should be through a trapdoor. Note: Evaluating the risks makes it possible to check that the installation of the toeboards is not justified during the assembly, dismantling, access and adjustment, when the decks are non-slip. - When the towers are assembled in runs provide gangways with guardrails, if required, to pass from one tower to another . > Prevention of MSK conditions - Reduce the weight of elements and the num- ber of constituent parts in the towers to the minimum. - Design the tower so that it can be moved easily by crane . > Prevention of tripping risks. - Include a means of accessing the interior of the tower which can be used at each working level . - Improve the ease of access to the inside at the bottom of the tower. > Prevention of manual handling injuries. - Provide built-in mechanisms to lock the base jacks at the bottom of the tower. - Attach locking pins and wedges to the components so that they can- not be lost . Touréchaf meets all the criteria of NT24. R E G U L A T I O N S , S T A N D A R D S A N D R E C O M M E N D A T I O N S NT008 - TOURÉCHAF TECHNICAL INFORMATION 71 Mills manufactures its equipment in France at its factory in Corrèze... CE marking The falsework and its packing do not bear the CE marking. This is because they are not products subject to European directives known as“new approach” directives that impose such marking (full list on www.afnor.org) .