Information

  • Document No.

  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

1.0 - Previous Inspection

  • 1.1 - The last safety inspection report has been reviewed and actioned by the Site Supervisor, or Lead scaffolder?

  • 1.2 - Are there any outstanding actions?

2.0 - Training & Compentency

  • 2.1 - Has the scaffold crew read, and signed the current risk, and method statement?

  • 2.2 - Have any health and safety issues raised by the scaffold crew been correctly dealt with?

  • 2.3 - Is there evidence of safety leadership by lead scaffolder, foreman, or the competent person?

  • 2.4 - Do the scaffolders hold the relevant CISRS card assign to the current scaffolding task?

3.0 - Information, Instruction

  • When was the last subject talk given?

  • 3.1 - What was the subject of the toolbox talk given?

  • 3.2 - Is the risk and method statement relevant to the current scaffold task?

  • 3.3 - Where there is incomplete scaffolding, is there a 'Danger-In complete Scaffold' sign been posted?

4.0 - Workplace material storage and housekeeping

  • 4.1 - Was there evidance of good stacking and storage practices observed

  • 4.2 - Access ways kept clear

  • 4.3 - Is the work zone cordoned off with the safety signs in place?

5.0 - Vehicle Movement controls

  • 5.1 - Traffic routes sufficient for safe and easy movement

  • 5.2 - Designated loading and unloading areas clearly marked out

  • 5.3 - Pedestrian routes clearly marked out, and controlled by barriers, and Signage?

6.0 - Work At Height

  • 6.1 - Is the scaffolding task being carried out in accordance NASC SG4:10 with the use of the advanced guardrail system

  • 6.2 - Has the scaffold crew adopted the tunnelling technique by boarding from the lift below?

  • 6.3 - Single guardrails to non-working lifts at each side where a fall could occur?

  • 6.4 - Vehicle base fall protection installed around the lorry bed with safe accessibility?

  • 6.5 - Rescue plan in place and relevant to the scope of works

  • 6.6 - Has the scaffold crew installed secure ladder access at the earliest opportunity between lifts?

7.0 - Fall Protection Equipment

  • 7.1 - Is there evidence of three-monthly inspection and recording of fall arrest equipment up to date.

  • 7.2 - Are the fall arrest harness correctly applied, correctly adjusted with the lanyard attached

8.0 - Workmanship/Structural Integrity

  • 8.1 - Is the scaffold erected in accordance with NASC TG20:13 compliance sheet (basic scaffolds) or design

  • 8.2 - Are the scaffold foundations on firm and level?

  • 8.3 - Does each standard have a timber, or composite sole plate?

  • 8.4 - Are the timber sole plates of the correct size, and in good condition with base plates

  • 8.5 - Are there a sufficient number of ties, using correct fittings, and across two standards

  • 8.6 - Are the ladders secured at both stiles, correct angle and in good order

  • 8.7 - Are all the platform fully boarded with guardrails, and toe boards correctly fixed?

  • 8.8 - Are trapdoors/gates or barriers provided at key ladder access points?

  • 8.9 - Is the scaffold suitable braced with ledger bracing to alternate standards, full height of the scaffold

  • 8.10 - Is the facade bracing suitable secured at the node point along the face of the scaffold at a maximum of six bays? (TG20:08 - Clause 6.3)

8.0 B - Bridging and Structural Support

  • 8.1B - Has the supporting towers erected in accordance with three, or two bay bridging or design?<br> <br>

  • 8.2B - Load bearing couplers used at the correct intersections.<br>

  • 8.3B - The beams connected to the support towers by load bearing couplers to the top, and bottom chords?.<br><br>

  • 8.4B - The lacing tubes fixed to the top chord of the prefabricated beams @ 1.0m centres.<br> <br>

  • 8.5B - The lacing tubes fixed to the bottom chord of the prefabricated beams @ 2.0m centres.<br> <br>

  • 8.6B - The puncheon tubes connected to the top and bottom chords by load bearing couplers.<br>

8.0 C Scaffold Inspection for non basic scaffolds

  • Describe additional scaffolds reviewed

  • 8.1C - Is there a drawing? Generic or specific on site

  • 8.2C - Are the scaffolders competent to erect scaffold?

  • 8.3C - Is the loading correct for the duty of use?

9.0 - Signage

  • 9. 1 - Standard safety signage posted at the key locations (incomplete & do not use)

  • 9. 2 - Is the scaff tag signed and displaying the relevant date

10.0 - Material control

  • 10. 1 - Company procedures for checking, maintaining plant & equipment being implemented

  • 10.2 - Safe stacking practices observed eliminating unsecured materials?

  • 10.3 - Safe storage of materials observed at height?

11.0 - Personal Protective Equipment - Sufficient and correctly being worn

  • 11.1 - Hard hat

  • 11. 2 - Gloves (various types for site conditions)

  • 11. 3 - High Visibility vest or garment

  • 11. 4 - Harness & Lanyard correctly applied and adjusted

  • 11. 5 - Ear protection

  • 11. 6 - Eye protection

12.0 - Lifting operations

  • Are lifting operations being carried out?

  • Are the correctly lifting equipment & accessorises being used?

  • 12.1 - Gin wheel correctly position, no greater than 750mm, and secured by fixing each side of the ring

  • 12.2 - Is the area below the lifting point cordoned off

  • 12.3 - Have the users knowledge of knots, rolling hitch for tube, and timber hitch for boards

  • 12.4 - Is the rope and wheel free from defects and suitably displaying next inspection date?

  • 12.5 - Fittings being raised or lowered in purpose made bags?

  • 12.6 - Loads and Weights,, are the correct amount materials being raised and lowered

13.0 - Selecting work equipment to prevent falls, or danger areas

  • 13.1 - Is there appropriate controls to prevent falls of materials?

  • 13.2 - Is the control measures sufficient to ensure that persons are not struck by falling objects?

  • 13. 3 - What are the controlling measures identified

  • 13.4 - Is additional control measures need to be employed where there risk of serious injury when working near, working from, working on, passing near, or passing across any fragile surface?

  • 13.5 - Has the scaffold crew shall ensure prominent warning notices, and effectively block off access to those parts of a scaffold which incomplete.

14.0 - Welfare Facilities

  • 14.1 - Is the welfare facility's sufficient, readily available, maintained, kept clean and properly lit,

  • 14.2 - Mess facilities include a place where workers can sit, make hot drinks and prepare food with wholesome drinking water and cup provided.

  • 14.3 - Is the facilities provided to change, dry and store clothing

  • 14.4 - Has the facility have washbasins, hot and cold running water, soap and towels

  • Are welfare facilities compliant

Sign Off

  • Key Performance Indicator

  • KPI Conformance

  • Auditor's signature

  • On site representative

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