Scaffold Inspection and Maintenan

Has public protection been provided?

Have safeguards against overhead electric lines been provided?

Is there control over crane operation?

Is there control over vehicle movement?

Are scaffolds erected a safe distance away from trenches or excavations?

Scaffold description

Are there enough soleboards?

Are the soleboards of suitable size and in good condition <br>

Are there enough baseplates?

Are the baseplates secure?

Are the standard spacing's correct<br>

Are the standards plumb or as designed?

Have the joints in the standards been staggered

Are ledger joints staggered

Are the ledgers correctly secured?

Are the joints in standards correctly positioned?

Are the ledgers continuous or as designed?

Are the standards bearing firmly? <br>

Are the braces within 300mm of a node point

Are the ledgers level or as designed?<br>

Does the façade bracing go bottom to top

Is the façade bracing in every 6th bay

Is the bracing satisfactory?<br>

Are the lift heights correct?

Is the scaffold stable?<br>

Are the joints in ledgers correctly secured—tube and coupler scaffold?

Are there enough transoms or putlogs?

Are the ties correctly positioned and correctly fixed?

Are the transoms or putlogs correctly positioned and secured?<br>

Are there transoms within 300mm of a brace

Is the scaffold safe and fit for use

Is the correct signage on the scaffold

Does the scaffold have the required number of working platforms?<br>

Are the working platforms at the required locations?<br><br>

Are catch platforms correctly positioned?<br><br>

Are the platforms and supporting scaffold constructed for the relevant duty live loads?<br>

Are the platform dimensions suitable for the intended work?<br><br>

Is there satisfactory edge protection?<br><br>

Are the platforms correctly constructed?<br>

Are planks secured against wind?<br>

Is there safe entry and exit to every scaffold platform?<br><br>

Are entries, exits and access platforms correctly installed?<br><br>

Are ladders at least 1.05m above the lift

Do the ladder access have the correct ladder trap or ladder gate

Are the ladders in a good working condition

Are ladder traps/gates in good working order

Has the scaffold been designed for wind loading on containment sheeting?<br><br><br>

Has the retention of rainwater and its effect on increasing weight been considered? <br><br><br><br>

Are the fixing ties secure?<br><br><br><br>

Are there rips or tears?<br><br><br>

Are the overlap joints satisfactory?<br>

Is there provision for material handling?<br><br><br><br><br>

Are the clearances between the scaffold and adjacent structures correct?<br><br><br><br><br>

Is there protection from falling debris?<br><br><br><br><br>

Has the scaffold been safely designed to support attachments?

Are approaches and platforms effectively lit? 

Is there a site file folder

Are operatives signed on to the Risk and method statements

Are daily task briefings being done and are they up to date

Are weekly toolbox talks being done and are they up to date

Is the harness register filled in

Are materials stacked neatly

Are all working lifts clear of loose materials

Are materials out of the way of other contractors

Are materials lent up

Are materials that are stood up tied off

Are operatives wearing there P.P.E

Is the P.P.E being worn correctly

Is the P.P.E in good condition

Are the operatives working safely

Are operatives working to T.G2013