Scaffold Inspection Report. - duplicate

• Document No.

• Client

• Site

• Inspectors Name

• Date of Inspection

  Date

• Time Inspection Started

  Date

Scaffolds inspected and their location

• List all scaffolds that have been inspected with short description and their location on site.

Types of scaffolding on site

Independent

• Is there an independent scaffold on site?

  Yes

  No

• Is the scaffold built to a design drawing or TG20 current edition?

  Design Drawing

  TG20 Current Edition

• Are the standards correctly spaced?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the standards vertically positioned?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the transoms correctly spaced?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the ledgers and transoms level?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the ledgers, and standards correctly staggered or spliced?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the ledger bracing correctly installed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the façade bracing correctly installed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If check fittings are required, are they installed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the boarding extend beyond the butting tubes no less than 50mm and no more than 150mm?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If there are short boards under 2.4m have they been secured against tipping or displacement?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the working platform free from gaps exceeding 50mm?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the tops of the standards the correct height to avoid trip hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If there is a service gap, is it as small as reasonably practicable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the guardrails correctly installed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all the guardrails installed at the correct height (950mm & 470mm)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the toe boards correctly installed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If required, is there an internal handrail or other safe system of work in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Beam sections

• Are there any beam sections within the scaffold?

  Yes

  No

• Are any supporting towers erected correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the beams connected using load bearing couplers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the lacing tubes correctly spaced?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the lacing tubes fixed with load bearing couplers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the puncheon tubes connected to the top and bottom chords by load bearing couplers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are check fittings correctly installed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Loading bays

• Are there any loading bays on site?

  Yes

  No

• Are the loading bays built to design drawing or TG20?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the standards correctly spaced?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the transoms correctly spaced?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the bracing correctly installed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are handrails and toeboards correctly fitted to the working platform?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If there is a loading bay gate, is it correctly fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the platform free of gaps greater than 50mm?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the check couplers installed correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the SG4 handrail in place on non working lifts?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Pavement gantry

• Is there a pedestrian gantry built into the scaffold?

  Yes

  No

• Is the gantry built to design drawing or TG20?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there sufficient head room and width for pedestrians to pass safely under the scaffold?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there sufficient signage to warn pedestrians if operatives are working above?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If protective foam is fitted, is it fastened correctly and in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the scaffold on highlighted tredders (plastic sole pads)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If double boarding with sheeting between is required, is it fitted correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If required, is plan bracing fitted correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Birdcage

• Are there any birdcage scaffolds on site?

  Yes

  No

• Are the sole boards and base plates correct?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the standards correctly spaced?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the standards vertical?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the tops of standards the correct height to avoid trip hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the structural transoms in place within 300mm from the node point?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the transoms correctly spaced?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the ledgers and transoms level?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the ledger bracing and façade bracing correctly installed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If check fittings are required, have they been installed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If required, are handrails and toeboards fitted correctly to the working platform?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is SG4 handrail in place on non working platforms?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there safe access to the working platform?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the platform boarded correctly, with no gaps larger than 50mm?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Tower scaffold

• Are there any tower scaffolds on site?

  Yes

  No

• Is the scaffold built to a design drawing or TG20

  Design Drawing

  TG20 Current Edition

• Are the standards spaced correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the standards vertical?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the transoms correctly spaced?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the ledgers and transoms level?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the ledger bracing correctly installed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the façade bracing correctly installed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the joints in standards staggered correctly or spliced?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If check fittings are required, are they installed correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the boarding extend beyond the butting tubes no less than 50mm and no more than 150mm?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If there are short boards under 2.4m have they been secured against tipping or displacement?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the working platform free of gaps which exceed 50mm?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a service gap and is it as small as reasonably practicable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are guardrails correctly installed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all the guardrails installed at the correct height (950mm & 470mm)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the toe boards correctly installed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If required, is there an internal guardrail or safe system of work in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Edge protection

• Are there any edge protection handrails on site?

  Yes

  No

• What type of handrails are installed?

  Select Drilled feet Demarcation T-bar Fixed Steel Drilled Brackets Other Design handrails

  • Drilled feet
  • Demarcation T-bar
  • Fixed Steel
  • Drilled Brackets
  • Other Design handrails

• Are the handrails fitted correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the handrail comply with the current regulation or a design drawing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the standard spacings correct?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the standards level?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If check fittings are required, are they installed correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the handrails at the correct height, with no gaps larger than 470mm?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the handrails level?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the handrails been installed using load bearing couplers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Scaffold foundation

• Are the foundations firm, and adequate to take the load of the scaffold?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the sole boards correctly positioned, and the correct size?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the baseplates correctly positioned?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Scaffold components.

• Are the scaffold components free from damage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the correct components been used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Scaffold boards

• Are scaffold boards used?

  Yes

  No

• Are the scaffold boards free from significant defects, such as cuts, notches, burns, dents?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the boards generally lay flat and straight and free from warping or twisting?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If the boards have been cut or notched, has a transom been installed either side of the notch?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Access and egress

Staircase access

• Are there any staircases on site?

  Yes

  No

• Are the staircase built to the manufactures instructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the components free from damage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is access clear and safe?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the staircases tied at every lift, through both sets of standards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Ladder access

• Is there ladder access provided on site?

  Yes

  No

• Are the ladders in good condition, and free from defects?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If there is a base lift ladder, is it on firm, level, and stable ground?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the ladders set at the correct angle?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the ladders extend to the correct height above each platform?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are safety gates, or internal ladder traps fitted at each platform or access point where required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the ladders correctly secured with no obstructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the ladder openings the correct size?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Ties

• Does the scaffold require ties?

  Yes

  No

• Have the ties been installed with load bearing couplers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the tie tubes correctly installed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Anchor type

  Select Anchoring ring bolts using self-tapping screws Nylon plug anchors with-in eyes, and Apollo fixing Combination of Bolt, and physically tied Band & Plate Girder Clamp Buttress Raker tube Through tie not required

  • Anchoring ring bolts using self-tapping screws
  • Nylon plug anchors with-in eyes, and Apollo fixing
  • Combination of Bolt, and physically tied
  • Band & Plate
  • Girder Clamp
  • Buttress
  • Raker tube
  • Through tie
  • not required

• Base material

  Select Masonry Concrete Lightweight blockwork Blockwork Steel Timber Glass Cladding

  • Masonry
  • Concrete
  • Lightweight blockwork
  • Blockwork
  • Steel
  • Timber
  • Glass
  • Cladding

• Tie Pattern?

  Select Every lift Alternate lifts Design TG20

  • Every lift
  • Alternate lifts
  • Design
  • TG20

Falling objects

• If brickguards are required, have they been correctly installed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If debris netting is required, has it been correctly installed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If sheeting is required, has it been correctly installed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If a fan is required, has it been correctly installed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Scaffolding housekeeping

• Are scaffolding components stored neatly and correctly on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

General site housekeeping

• Are the scaffold platforms free from debris or loose materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the tradesmen's materials been stored correctly on the working platform?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the tradesmen's materials loaded correctly within the safe working load limit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If there are tradesmen's materials stored on the platform, is there a safe route of access around the working platform?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Scaffold tags

• Is there a scaffold tagging system in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all the scaffold tags been updated and signed off?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If a scaffold tag has not been updated and signed off due to an issue with the scaffold, then the scaffold tag must be removed to show a do not use sign. Scaffold users must be told that the scaffold is not fit for purpose and asked to leave the scaffolding. Access should then be prevented to the scaffold before leaving the area. The findings must be immediately reported to the principal contractor / hirer of the scaffold before leaving site.

Conclusion

• Is the work area (including on or around the scaffolding) free of significant risks to health and safety?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• List any corrective actions taken in respect of findings identified in the report?

• Names of the persons that the inspection report has been discussed with.

• Any findings, where there is a risk to the health and safety of others must be discussed with the principal contractor or hirer of the scaffold before leaving the location. If the principal contractor or hirer is not in attendance then they must be contacted as soon as possible. This is a legal requirement under the Health and Safety at Work act 1974. If no contact can be made on site, contact Omega Scaffolding before leaving site to discuss findings. If possible the scaffold should be made safe, or access to the area prevented until a time that it becomes safe to do so.

Sign Off

• Name of the person completing this report

  Sign

• Date and time inspection completed

  Date

Completed issues or actions?

• Have the issues identified within this report been corrected or resolved?

• Name of the person correcting the issues

• Signature of person.

• Date actions closed out

• Yes

  No

  N/A