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  • Location
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  • Personnel present

General Scaffold

Documentation

  • Has steel wire mesh/shade cloth or containment sheeting been provided where workers are exposed to a risk of falling materials from the scaffolding

  • Are procedures in place to inspect scaffolding every 30 days

  • Are there handover or checklists in place

  • System in place to inspect the scaffolding after trades have used it e.g. formworkers, concretes, bricklayers and tilers

  • Is a work method statement or appropriate documentation available for the management of scaffolding on site once erected

  • Is there a system in place to prevent damage from loads suspended from a crane and is it recorded in SWMS

  • Have workers been inducted on the safe use of the scaffolding

  • Tagging system on scaffolds above 4 metres and located at each access point

  • Tagging system legible and up to date

Construction of scaffolding

  • Is scaffold over 4m erected by a certified/licensed scaffolder

  • Where the working platform is less than 4m was it erected by a competent person

  • Have trades completed a Working at Heights course

  • During construction of the scaffold is the immediate area around the base barricaded off or otherwise controlled to minimise risk of injury from falling objects

  • Are harnesses required for the safe construction/dismantling of scaffold

Supporting Structure

  • Is the supporting structure in good condition and adequate strength/has it been assessed by a competent person/engineers certificate obtained

  • Is there a risk of the supporting structure being overloaded from other sources adequately controlled

Foundation

  • Scaffolding erected on suitable foundation/footings e.g. Not adjacent to trenches, excavation, underground services, soft ground

  • Base plates used are a minimum 100mm x 100mm and 6mm thick

  • If on soft ground are sole boards bing used to distribute the load evenly e.g. unstable ground, gaps

  • Are the sole boards continuous and where ever possible support 2 standards and a minimum 220mm

  • Are sole boards a minimum 220mm wide

  • Is packing used under sole boards suitable e.g. hard wood

  • Screw jacks not to extend more than 600mm or as per manufacturers requirements

Openings in scaffolding e.g. driveways

  • System in place to prevent scaffolding being struck by vehicles and/or plant e.g. concrete blocks, guards, fenders, traffic management

Steel wire mesh/shade cloth/containment sheeting/ signage

  • Has the scaffolding been designed for wind loading where signage is being tied to scaffolding

  • Is the sheeting adequately fixed/tied

  • Are there any rips or gaps in sheeting

  • Is there an engineers certificate for the ties

  • Is there a minimum 50mm overlap

  • Signs on scaffolding - any engineering calculations - wind loading design

Overhead power lines (OHPL)

  • Is scaffolding erected close to OHPL

  • Has OHPL been de energised

  • If the OHPL have not been de energised, is there a system of work to ensure the scaffolding complies with local requirements during erection, altering, use and dismantling

Mixed Components

  • Are mixed components being used

  • Are they compatible

  • Engineers certificate available if required

Ties

  • Have ties been installed as per manufacturers/suppliers instructions/information and AS/NZS 1576

  • System in place to monitor ties as other trades progress e.g. formworkers, bricklayers, tilers, etc

  • System in place to monitor ties as the structure is demolished

  • Do the ties pick up 2 standards or ledgers

  • Are single leg ties used - is relevant documentation available

  • Have 90° fittings been used (swivel fittings not to be used)

  • Are ties provided every 4m (vertically) in height

  • Are ties provided as per AS1576 - Vertical = every 4m<br> Horizontal = 3rd bay

  • AS1576 requirements for ties
  • Where drilled in anchors being used are engineering drawings/calculations, etc are available on site

  • Do the ties obstruct access along the full length of the working and access platforms

  • Sheeted or netted scaffolds fitted with additional ties to resist wind loads

Temporary Ladders

  • Are ladders adequately secured at the top and bottom

  • Is the ladder in good condition

  • Are ladders no less than 1:4 or no more than 1:6 slope

  • Is the ladder extended 900-1000mm above the landing platform

  • Are temporary ladders no more than 6m between successive ladder landings

Platforms (General)

  • Are platforms free from obstruction

  • Are planks in good condition and a minimum 220mm wide

  • Do planks overhang supports by 150mm - 300mm

  • Are planks adequately secured when they overlap

  • Are loads on any given platform easily distributed

  • Are standards correctly positioned I.e. staggered

  • Is the duty of the scaffolding suitable for the task i.e. heavy medium or light

  • Is the scaffold width appropriate for the duty e.g. heavy duty 5 planks

  • Are signs erected on the bays indicating duty of the bays i.e. scaffold tag

  • Are any of the platform bays being used to stack/store materials e.g. Bricks, Formwork

  • Does the weight of these materials exceed the rated WLL per platform bay

  • Is there any material etc. being stacked/stored above the height of the handrail

  • Is there any signage indicating scaffolding incomplete where required

  • Are openings at working platform level covered and secured e.g. plywood (17 mm), planks

Temporary Stairways

  • Has separate stairway access been provided to access scaffolding

  • Is the stairway a minimum 500mm wide

  • Is the access landing a minimum 500mm x 450mm

  • Is a handrail provided along each stairway

Bracing

  • Has face bracing been provided i.e. longitudinal at no more than 3 bays apart, unless other wise specified

  • Has been provided at the end of the scaffolding i.e transverse bracing

  • Does the bracing extend the full height of the scaffolding

Hop up brackets

  • If hop up brackets are 500 mm above or below the working platform, has adequate fall prevention been provided

Access

  • Is the access along the working platform - minimum 450mm wide for persons and tools only (2 planks)

  • Is the access along the working platform - minimum 675 wide for persons and materials (3 planks)

  • Are incomplete scaffolding platforms blocked off and/or signs used

  • Is there suitable access to and from the working platform e.g. from the building to the scaffold

  • Is there safe access between working platform during use, erection and dismantling

Edge Protection

  • Is edge protection provided where a person or object could fall (2m or more)

  • Handrail, mid rail and toe board or brick guard provided

  • Where guard rails and toe boards (150mm) only are being used is a suitable infill such as brick guards or infill panels being used

  • Are guard rails erected between 900mm and 1100mm above the platform

  • Where brick guards are being used is the mesh aperture no more than 50mm x 50mm

  • Where the gap between the scaffolding and supporting structure is more than 225mm has edge protection been provided

Workers using the scaffolding

  • Do the workers on site using the scaffold alter the scaffolding themselves

  • Are the workers on site that are using the scaffolding aware that any alterations to the scaffolding is to be done by a scaffolder

Mobile Scaffold

  • Is there mobile scaffold on site?

Documentation, Signage and Procedures

  • Tagging system on scaffolds above 4 metres (if tagging systems on equipment below 4 metres, system must be maintained)

  • Tagging system fitted on each entry point

  • Tagging system legible, durable and up to date

  • If incomplete scaffold has Warning signs for incomplete scaffold have been fitted

  • Mobile scaffold above 4 metres high has been erected by licensed scaffolder. Mobile scaffold below 4 metres has been erected by trained personnel.

  • Are checklists in place

Construction of Scaffold

  • Mobile scaffold complies with suppliers specifications and safety regulations

  • Has scaffold been braced correctly

  • Mobile scaffold has equipment and comments in place as per Manufacturers specifications and diagram attached

  • Mobile Scaffold Diagram
  • Has scaffold been erected on firm even surface

  • Ladder correctly fitted where scaffold over 2 m

  • Castors in good condition and locked

  • Outriggers and ties fitted where required

  • Working platform fully decked

Edge Protection

  • Top rail fitted

  • Mid rail fitted

  • Kick boards fitted

Suspended Scaffold

  • Is there suspended scaffolding on site?

Documentation and procedures

  • Handover certificate provided and scaffold tag available on site

  • Are the daily pre operation checks being carried out and recorded in a log book

  • Are procedures in place to inspect the scaffolding every 30 days

  • Are procedures in place to inspect the scaffolding every time it is altered/moved

  • Has the suspended stage been erected by a certified person as per drawings/instructions

  • Has the necessary written instructions and checklists been provided by the user e.g. safety equipment, emergency procedures, communication

  • Have operators been trained in the safe use of the suspended scaffolding e.g. safety equipment, emergency procedures, communication

  • Have the operators been inducted on the use of the suspended scaffolding

  • Are drawings/calculations available onsite for such things as the suspension rig design and number of counter weights per needle

  • Are drawings available where the needles are supported by scaffold tubing

  • Are daily pre operational checks carried out prior to the swinging stage being used and recorded in a log book

  • Is there effective means of communication between the occupants of the suspended scaffolding and those ground level

  • Is the maintenance records available on site for all comments e.g. cradle, hoists, ropes, etc.

  • Does the cradle have a compliance plate

Cradle

  • Is the cradle assembled correctly and in good repair with no obvious defects e.g. cracked welds

  • Is there a system in place to prevent the cradle from coming into contact with the structure

  • Is there safe access along the entire length of the platform

  • SWL/WLL clearly marked on the cradle

  • Is there a system in place to prevent overloading of the cradle

  • Is there a system in place to prevent the suspended scaffolding coming into contact with OHPL

  • Is there a system in place to prevent lateral movement

  • Is the width of the platform between 450mm and 900mm

  • Is there a system to secure the suspended scaffolding stage when it is not in use

  • Is a guardrail, mid rail, and toe board provided along the length of the platform

  • Where access and egress is not from ground level is the cradle secured to prevent movement

Access

  • Has safe access been provided for workers to enter and leave the cradle from ground level

  • Where access and egress is not from ground level has suitable fall protection been provided e.g. harnesses and (2) lanyards (per harness) been provided

  • Is there a safe point of attachment for harnesses if being worn

  • Where access and egress is not from ground level has the cradle been secured against movement

Suspension rig counter weights

  • Are the counter weights individually labelled with their weights in kgs

  • Are the counter weights installed as per design/drawings

  • Are counter weights purpose designed

  • Are they secured to the needles so that removal requires the use of a tool

Suspension rig - needles and supporting beams

  • Has the suspended scaffolding been erected as per drawings/instructions

  • Is the outboard ends of the needles higher than the inboard ends

  • Do the needles have a positively fixed stop at the end of each needle to prevent ropes from slipping off

  • Are anchorage bolts used in conjunction with lock-nuts

  • Friction anchors and chemically inserted anchors are not to be used

  • Are chains/slings protected if running over sharp edges

  • Is there a primary and secondary rope fitted to each needle

  • Are all wire ropes independently attached to the suspension rig

  • Is excess rope allowed to hang freely below the cradle,or inserted into a rope winder to prevent kinking

  • For long periods of time, is the access rope and cables stored in the cradle

  • Are unauthorised persons prevented from accessing the suspension rig

Hoists

  • Are the scaffolding hoists in good condition with no obvious damage/defects

  • Has weather proof covers been provided for hoists

  • Is the wire rope being used the correct size and type for the hoist (refer to compliance plate)

  • Is each hoist provided with a secondary protection device

Falling materials

  • Has the area below the suspended scaffolding been blocked/barricaded off to prevent persons being hit by falling materials

  • Is there a system in place to prevent hand tools from falling out of the platform e.g. tool lanyard or meshing cradle

Electrical

  • Has an adequate power supply been provided for the suspended scaffolding

  • Is there easy access to the power supply switch board

  • Has the electrical cable been installed to prevent accidental removal from the switchboard

  • Are unauthorised persons prevented from accessing the electrical supply board

  • Does the suspended electrical cable have adequate running clearance

  • Is the suspended electrical cable of sufficient length and correct size

  • Is there a system place to prevent damage to electrical cables

  • Have all electrical leads /components, etc. been tested as required by each state

  • Is the central control box fully enclosed, lockable, shatterproof and waterproof

  • Are the operating buttons/levers of a "dead man" type

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