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Paragraph 3 Stability of supporting structure

Any supporting structure shall—

(a)

be suitable and of sufficient strength and rigidity for the purpose for which it is being used;

(b)

in the case of a wheeled structure, be prevented by appropriate devices from moving inadvertently during work at height;

(c)

in other cases, be prevented from slipping by secure attachment to the bearing surface or to another structure, provision of an effective anti-slip device or by other means of equivalent effectiveness;

(d)

be stable while being erected, used and dismantled; and

(e)

when altered or modified, be so altered or modified as to ensure that it remains stable.