Working on Gable Ends
in safety, using the
Bricklayer Trellis Mat
The Bricklayer Mat is a temporary safety
platform to prevent falls inside the building
during work on Gable ends; it provides:
• An internal fall-prevention “crash deck”
• A light working platform for access to gable jobs
When working on top of the gable from the exterior access scaffolding, there is danger of a fall into the building; the Bricklayer Mat provides a “crash deck” to minimise any such fall. For work on the internal face of the gable, e.g. when pointing up block-
• The Bricklayer Mat weights 13.5 kg and is easy to carry and store when closed. It is simple to deploy, spread, and move
• Typically, 3 or 4 mats are opened up across the rafter truss chords to form a light but strong working platform; 1.2 x 8 metre overall
• The maximum spread load for each mat is 150 kg; this is one operative with some working materials. The mats are not to be loaded out with materials
The Bricklayer Mat helps building operatives meet HSE safety requirements whilst improving the efficiency and productivity of work at height on Gable ends
Literature available:
Technical Leaflet | Method Statement
Using experience on many sites, Oxford Safety has compiled a fully illustrated method statement for the use of the Bricklayer Mat Safety Trellis System to create light weight safety working platforms for when working on gable ends of a building
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