Mobile Access Tower Thorough Inspection

• Audit Title

• Document No.

• Conducted on

  Date

• Client / Site

• Add location
  Address

• Prepared by

• Work At Height Regulations 2005
  Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
  
  These regulations require that Mobile Access Tower components be thoroughly inspected every 12 months by a competent person to ensure they are in good condition and safe to use.

Details of competent person making this inspection

• Name

Description of Tower

• Double / Single width

• Tower Manufacturer

• Maximum Height

• Type

  Select Aluminuim Fibreglass

  • Aluminuim
  • Fibreglass

The following items are to be checked

• Do you have a copy of the Manufacturers Instruction Manual (MIM) to enable you check the tower

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can the tower be identified? Are the manufacturers identification markers present and are they legible? Is the tower identified as being compliant with EN-1004

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all of the castors or base plates present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all the castors in good condition, do they move freely in all required directions and do the brakes operate correctly?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Do the adjusters on each castor adjust freely up and down, with no damage to the threads?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are stabilisers present and are they the correct size for the height of the scaffold. Do all clamps operate correctly and the adjusters move freely, are the base feet present and if necessary have suitable rubber feet installed?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are the braces present and are they in good condition with no large dents or damage which could affect their strength or operation. Do the brace locks operate correctly and move freely? Are the welds in good condition with no cracks which could affect their strength.

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are all of the main frames present and undamaged? Are the interlocking clips in place on all frames and do they operate correctly and move freely into the lock position? Are any welds in good condition and free from cracks or other damage which could affect their strength? Are the interlocking spigots and sockets clean and free from any materials which could affect their operation

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Check that all the handrail frames are in good condition, free from dents, crack on the welds do the handrail locks operate correctly and move freely.

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Check that all platforms are present and in good condition, is there any damage to the wooden or aluminium boarding, Does the trapdoor open freely and the lock operate correctly to lock the trapdoor into position.

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Check that, if the tower is single width, that all platforms have trap doors

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are toe boards available for the tower? Are they in good condition and do not have any damage which could affect their operation?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is the Mobile Access Tower and all of its components safe to use?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Please sign to confirm all appropriate checks have been completed:

  Sign