Scaffold Inspection Checklist

• Audit Title

• Document No.

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Client / Site /

• Client

  Cambridge City Council

• Site

  Date

• Scaffold Erected By ( Contractor )

Scaffold vicinity

• Is scaffold erected within the close proximity of overhead Electrical cables

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is scaffold erected a safe distance away from trenches or excavations ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Scaff-tags / Access & Egress

• Are scaff-tags fitted at all access / egress points?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ladders of an industrial grade,serviceable,correctly installed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do ladders extend working platforms by 1.0mt?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ladders installed in the 1:4 mt ratio?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does every work platform have safe access/egress?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Scaffold structure

• Are the soleboards centered?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the soleboards of legal specified dimensions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the soleboards in serviceable condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the standards bearing firmly ? (not floating)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are standards plumb?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ledgers and transoms secure and level?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the scaffold feel stable? ( no wobble)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there sufficient ties?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is the scaffold braced correctly with both face and dog leg bracing?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Photograph any areas of concern

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Working Platforms

• Does the scaffold have suitable amount of working platforms?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are these platforms suitable for the trades?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are these platforms constructed for the appropriate live loads? ( light-med-heavy duty )

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Photograph any areas of concern

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Tube & Coupler scaffolds

• Are there non regulation tube & coupler scaffold additions to the modular scaffold structure?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Photograph any tube & coupler additions

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• If answered 'At Risk' please describe briefly areas of concern.

General fit for purpose

• Do any areas of scaffold exceed the maximum clearance of 225 mm from exterior of building under construction?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Do lap boards have a minimum overlap of 500mm used on returns and gaps between working platforms?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Protection Of The Public

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Comments / scaffold photos / drawings /

• Sketch any areas that may need attention

  Drawing

• Add photographs of areas of concern

  Media

• Compliance Sheet Available

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Sign off by inspecting person

• Add signature

  Sign

• Select date

  Date