The Timber Toe Board is a 150mm high scaffold toe board and a Futuro Ring System component, with galvanised steel fixing plates at either end for a secure connection to your scaffold structure. Fitted along the base of a working platform, this toe board stops tools, materials and debris from falling onto people below. It is available in eight lengths, from 0.42m up to 3.07m, so you can fit the right size to almost any Futuro Ring System scaffold bay.
Toe boards fall under the collective edge protection duty in the Work at Height Regulations 2005, so they are a legal requirement wherever people or materials are at risk of falling from height. The regulations require toe boards to be suitable and sufficient, and HSE guidance treats a minimum height of 100mm as acceptable under that test. Every board in this range is built to a height of 150mm, with galvanised steel fixing plates at either end for a secure connection to your scaffold. You may also hear this component called kickboard scaffolding, a term some suppliers and sites use interchangeably with toe board.
Fitting a toe board protects everyone working below a platform, stopping dropped tools and materials before they become a hazard. The galvanised steel fixing plates on each end of the Timber Toe Board give you a stable connection to your Futuro Ring System scaffold, and pairing the board with the Toe Board Bracket Fitting, part of the same Futuro Ring System range, gives you an even more permanent and secure fixing by hooking over the toe board and attaching to the standards. With eight length options available, from short infill pieces to full 3.07m boards, you can specify the exact toe board your Futuro Ring System scaffold layout needs without cutting or adapting on site.
Key Features and Benefits
Futuro Ring System component. Designed to fit within the Futuro Ring System scaffold range, and compatible with the Toe Board Bracket Fitting for a more permanent, secure connection.
150mm high. Built to a consistent height of 150mm across the whole range.
Galvanised steel fixing plates. Fixed to both ends for a secure, stable connection to your scaffold structure.
Eight length options. Choose from 0.42m up to 3.07m boards to fit almost any scaffold bay without cutting.
Effective fall protection. Stops tools, materials and debris falling from the working platform onto people below.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is a toe board in scaffolding?
A. A toe board is a barrier fitted along the base of a scaffold platform to stop tools, materials and debris from falling onto people below. The Timber Toe Board is a Futuro Ring System component, 150mm high, with galvanised steel fixing plates at either end that connect it securely to your scaffold structure.
Q. What is the minimum height of a toe board on a scaffold?
A. The Work at Height Regulations 2005 require toe boards to be suitable and sufficient rather than setting one fixed figure, and HSE guidance treats 100mm as an acceptable minimum height under that test. The Timber Toe Board is built to a height of 150mm, with galvanised steel fixing plates at either end.
Q. Are toe boards a legal requirement on scaffolding?
A. Yes. Toe boards fall under the collective edge protection duty in the Work at Height Regulations 2005, making them a legal requirement wherever people or materials are at risk of falling from height.
Contact your nearest Altrad Generation branch to discuss the Timber Toe Board for your project.
