Information

General Description

  • Client / Site

  • PASMA number

  • Erected by

  • Double/Single

  • Mobile/Static

  • Type

  • Tower Manufacturer

  • Height in meters

  • Date/time erected or last modified

  • Location of tower at inspection

  • Photo of location, if necessary

  • Completed by

  • Conducted on

  • Your location can be autofilled here (for speed, good signal required) this will not be as accurate as manually completing the address

Inspection detals

The Timing of Inspections

  • This checklist refers to one of the following timings (please tick as appropriate)

  • When the tower has been built and taken into use for the first time

  • After any substantial addition, dismantling or other alteration

  • After any event likely to have effected its strength and/or stability

  • At regular intervals NOT exceeding 7 days

  • The following must be checked

  • Do you have a copy of the manufacturers instruction manual to enable you to check the tower?

  • Does a risk assessment to the tower exist?

  • Check that the environment has no detrimental affect on the safe use of the tower

  • Are the castors or base plates in contact with the ground and bearing their share of the weight of the tower and that all four breaks are applied?

  • Are the adjustable legs only being used to level the tower and not for gaining height?

  • Is the tower level in all planes?

  • Is the tower built on firm and stable ground?

  • Are stabilisers fitted and are they the correct size for the height of the tower?

  • Check that the feet are fully in contact with the ground, and wing nuts are tight?

  • Check that the foot of the stabilisers are positioned to form a square?

  • Is the bracing pattern used, in accordance with the manufactures instructions?

  • Check that the hooks on the braces are fully engaged?

  • Check that all the handrails and mid guards are fitted in the correct positions?

  • Check that all the handrails and mid guards are fitted in the correct positions?

  • Check that the interlocking device, locking frames together are engaged?

  • Check that all platforms are in the correct position on the tower?

  • Check that the trap door opens to the outboard side of the tower?

  • Is the working platform at least 600mm wide?

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

  • If wind locks are fitted to the platform, check that they are engaged?

  • Are toe boards fitted to the working platform, or any platform with gear stowed?

  • If the tower has been tied in, check that the method is adequate and at the correct intervals in accordance with the manufactures instruction manual?

  • Are you are aware of the maximum permitted load on the platform/structure?

  • Is the Mobile Tower Scaffold to be erected at least four meters away from any overhead power lines?

  • If necessary, has the work area been cordoned off?

  • If the tower is to be left incomplete has a sign been attached that warns it’s unsafe?

Sign Off

Inspection Completed - Sign off

  • I have inspected the tower, which is identified by the reference number below

  • Tower Tag reference number

  • Name / signature of inspector

  • Photo of Tower Tag

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