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Where scaffolding or other type of temporary structure must be erected on or adjacent to a roadway or highway, a risk assessment should be conducted to consider whether impact protection should be provided, particularly if part of the scaffold is on the carriageway or edge of the footway (see Section D3.10 for guidance on types of barriers). The site of the structure shall be suitably signed and guarded in accordance with the appropriate principles of the design document and the safety clearances described in Section D3.2 should be adhered to at all times.

Where scaffolding or other type of temporary structure must be erected on or adjacent to a footway, or any other part of a roadway or highway, it is essential that its presence is made clear to visually impaired people as required by the  and Chapter 43 of the. Each tubular support should be provided with a white band, at least 150mm in depth, the lower edge of the band being about 1.6 m above ground level. Temporary close-boarded structures delineating a footway should be provided with a continuous white band of the same depth and at the same height above the ground level in the immediate vicinity. Scaffolding and temporary structures adjacent to a footway should be lit during the hours of darkness.

A scaffolding licence or other appropriate licence will need to be obtained from the local Highway Authority (or Roads Authority in Scotland) and the structure should display an emergency contact telephone number.

The use of road plates may be appropriate to bridge excavations in order to open the carriageway to traffic, for example during traffic sensitive periods, and should be used following a site specific risk assessment.

Road plates must be made of suitable material with an appropriate skid resistant surface and their installation must not present a hazard to cyclists or motorcyclists. See also Part 2: Operations, paragraph O3.16.13. 80