Brick guard

A brick guard for use with a scaffolding system, the brick guard comprising:

• a panel having an upper edge and a lower edge;
• at least one clip for engaging a toe board, the at least one clip provided at a lower part of the panel;
• at least one clasp for engaging with a scaffolding member, the at least one clasp provided at the upper edge of the panel;
• and
• at least one rib projecting from a first face of the panel, the rib defining a channel on a second opposing face of the panel, wherein the channel defined by the rib comprises:
• a length parallel to the scaffolding member engaged by the at least one clasp,
• a depth perpendicular to the panel, and
• a height perpendicular to the length and the depth of the channel,
• wherein the length of the channel is greater than the depth of the channel,
• wherein each element of the brick guard is shaped to allow stacking of multiple identical brick guards in a direction perpendicular to the panel of each brick guard;
• and
• wherein an opening is provided in the panel adjacent the clip to receive the clip of an identical brick guard on stacking, wherein the opening does not breach edges of the panel and the lower edge of the panel is continuous.