Scaffolding Audit

• Branch

  Select Accrington Birmingham Bury St Edmunds Crawley Crayford Darlington Exeter Gloucester Milton Keynes Newbury Nottingham South Wales Warrington Wombwell

  • Accrington
  • Birmingham
  • Bury St Edmunds
  • Crawley
  • Crayford
  • Darlington
  • Exeter
  • Gloucester
  • Milton Keynes
  • Newbury
  • Nottingham
  • South Wales
  • Warrington
  • Wombwell

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Contract Number

• Scaffolding Company

  Select ALLRISE Scaffolding 365 Scaffolding 7 Hills Scaffolding A&R Elite Scaffolding Bearsted Scaffolding CHEM Scaffolding Global Platforms Scaffolding N.E. Scaffolding Services Philip Steele Building Equipment Reach Scaffolding RISE Scaffolding Midlands R S Scaffolding SCAFFTEC SDA Scaffolding Solar Scaffolding Services St. George Scaffolding TC Scaffolding Teeside Scaffolding T.J.M Groundwork and Building Contractors Wilkes & Sons CHRIS EVANS UPRIGHT SCAFFOLDING BAF SK Scaffold SR Scaffold Customer Supplied Scaffolding Other (please comment)

  • ALLRISE Scaffolding
  • 365 Scaffolding
  • 7 Hills Scaffolding
  • A&R Elite Scaffolding
  • Bearsted Scaffolding
  • CHEM Scaffolding
  • Global Platforms Scaffolding
  • N.E. Scaffolding Services
  • Philip Steele Building Equipment
  • Reach Scaffolding
  • RISE Scaffolding Midlands
  • R S Scaffolding
  • SCAFFTEC
  • SDA Scaffolding
  • Solar Scaffolding Services
  • St. George Scaffolding
  • TC Scaffolding
  • Teeside Scaffolding
  • T.J.M Groundwork and Building Contractors
  • Wilkes & Sons
  • CHRIS EVANS
  • UPRIGHT SCAFFOLDING
  • BAF
  • SK Scaffold
  • SR Scaffold
  • Customer Supplied Scaffolding
  • Other (please comment)

Scaffold tag

• Is the scaffolding structures on site adequately tagged and in date (1 tag per 3 structures)

  Yes

  No

• Work must be suspended if the scaffolding is not adequately tagged.

• Please select the issue

  Select Fitted but out of date Can not read the details on the tag Tag not fitted or in holder

  • Fitted but out of date
  • Can not read the details on the tag
  • Tag not fitted or in holder

• Please select scaffolding type

  Select Free standing Pavement Bridging Cantilever Edge protection System Survey scaffold Tower Facia Soffit Guttering Access

  • Free standing
  • Pavement
  • Bridging
  • Cantilever
  • Edge protection
  • System
  • Survey scaffold
  • Tower
  • Facia Soffit Guttering Access

• Free standing scaffolding location

  Select Front of property Left hand side of property Right hand side of property Back of property Public footpath

  • Front of property
  • Left hand side of property
  • Right hand side of property
  • Back of property
  • Public footpath

• Pavement scaffolding location

  Select Front of property Left hand side of property Right hand side of property Back of property Public footpath

  • Front of property
  • Left hand side of property
  • Right hand side of property
  • Back of property
  • Public footpath

• Does it meet local authority requirements

  Yes

  No

  Not Required Full Enclosure

• Work must be suspended on this scaffold.

• Please select the issues

  Select First Lift too low No dawn till dusk lighting Built too close to road No brick guards No protective foam fitted to prevent injury

  • First Lift too low
  • No dawn till dusk lighting
  • Built too close to road
  • No brick guards
  • No protective foam fitted to prevent injury

• Bridging scaffolding location

  Select Front of property Left hand side of property Right hand side of property Back of property Public footpath

  • Front of property
  • Left hand side of property
  • Right hand side of property
  • Back of property
  • Public footpath

• Cantilever scaffolding location

  Select Front of property Left hand side of property Right hand side of property Back of property Public footpath

  • Front of property
  • Left hand side of property
  • Right hand side of property
  • Back of property
  • Public footpath

• Edge protection scaffolding location

  Select Front of property Left hand side of property Right hand side of property Back of property Public footpath

  • Front of property
  • Left hand side of property
  • Right hand side of property
  • Back of property
  • Public footpath

• System scaffolding location

  Select Front of property Left hand side of property Right hand side of property Back of property Public footpath

  • Front of property
  • Left hand side of property
  • Right hand side of property
  • Back of property
  • Public footpath

• Is the manufacturer's instruction available with the structure?

  Yes

  No

  Not Required Full Enclosure

• Suspend work and contact access solutions

• Are the instructions available from another source? (e.g. an email)

  Yes

  No

  Not Required Full Enclosure

• Does it comply with the manufacturer's building instructions?

  Yes

  No

  Not Required Full Enclosure

• Work on this scaffold until this issue is rectified.

Footings

• Is the scaffold built on firm ground

  Yes

  No

• Have base plated been used

  Yes

  No

• Are timber sole boards in place and at the correct dimensions 450mm x 225mm x 38mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Are they in good condition

  Yes

  No

  NA

Standard poles

• Are the standards level / within tolerance

  Yes

  No

• Are joints staggered and not in the same bay on scaffolding above 4 Lifts

  Yes

  No

  NA

Ledgers

• Are ledgers horizontal

  Yes

  No

• Are joints staggered where possible

  Yes

  No

• Is the first lift set at a height of no more than 2.7M maximum where site conditions allow

  Yes

  No

Transoms

• Are the transoms the correct spacings

  Yes

  No

• Are the transoms within 300mm of a standard

  Yes

  No

• Are the transom lengths sufficient

  Yes

  No

• Is there a transom fitted within 300mm of the node point

  Yes

  No

The scaffold

• Does the scaffolding allow safe access to the property

  Yes

  No

• Does the scaffolding have suitable pole protection against impact from the public where required

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Is it required?

  Yes

  No

Ledger, Facade and plan Bracing

• Is the facade bracing fixed to the standard between 35 and 55 degrees where required

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Is the ledger bracing fitted to every other pair of standards for the full height of the scaffold where structural transoms are not in place

  Yes

  No

• Is the facade and ledger bracing fitted within 300mm from the node point

  Yes

  No

  NA

Scaffold Ties

• Are sufficient ties used in accordance with TG:4

  Yes

  No

• Please select the type of ties used

  Positive

  Raker

  Box tie

  Friction

• Are they connected within 300mm of a standard?

  Yes

  No

• Are they fitted with right-angled couplers?

  Yes

  No

• Are they connected to internal and external standards?

  Yes

  No

• Are they connected to the scaffold at 2 points?

  Yes

  No

  Not Required Full Enclosure

• Is there a joint in the raker?

  Yes

  No

• Are they within 300mm of a standard?

  Yes

  No

  Not Required Full Enclosure

• Is the box tie connected to steel or masonry

  Yes

  No

  Not Required Full Enclosure

• Have steel connectors been used?

  Yes

  No

  Not Required Full Enclosure

Boarded Lift

• Are the boards correctly supported and secure

  Yes

  No

• Are the boards undamaged

  Yes

  No

• Are there any lapped boards

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Are there any gaps in the boards greater than 45 mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Are boards less than 2.13m secured to the scaffolding

  Yes

  No

• Are the inside boards fitted

  Yes

  No

• Do all standards project a minimum of 1m through the lift and capped off

  Yes

  No

  NA

Handrails, Toe Boards and Brick Guards

• Are guardrails secured to the inside of the standards with double couplers

  Yes

  No

• Are guardrails fixed at 950mm from the top of the toeboards

  Yes

  No

• Are intermediate guardrails set at a maximum of 470mm from the top rail

  Yes

  No

• Are toeboards secured to the inside of the standards with 2 clips minimum

  Yes

  No

• Are brick guards fitted on working lifts where there is a risk of falling materials / tools

  Yes

  No

  NA

Fall protection

• Please select the type of fall protection installed (select all that apply)

  Select Gate Trap door Full enclosure Staircase fitted None available

  • Gate
  • Trap door
  • Full enclosure
  • Staircase fitted
  • None available

Ladder / Stair Access

• Has an extended transom been fitted to the intermediate rail of the 1st boarded lift?

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Has a staircase been fitted to the scaffolding

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Is there an internal ladder from the first lift

  Yes

  No

  NA

Tubes and fittings

• Are the tubes and fittings in good order

  Yes

  No

• Have the correct couplers been used

  Yes

  No

• Have the fittings been properly tightened

  Yes

  No

• Are check coupler fitted where required

  Yes

  No

Power Lines

• Any power lines within a 6 meter proximity of the scaffold must be protected with sheathing to prevent electrical arcing

• Is the Scaffold within 6 meters of a power line

  Yes

  No

• Has the power line been made safe / Insulated / Isolated

  Yes

  No

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• Is the scaffold the correct Duty rating for the work being carried out

  Yes

  No

• Does the scaffold allow access to ground floor frames

  Yes

  No

• Is the scaffold fit for its intended use

  Yes

  No

Lifting Equipment

• Gin Wheel Fitted where required?

  Yes

  No

  NA

Inspection summary

Scaffold

• Does the scaffolding appear to be erected in accordance with TG20 guidance

  Yes

  No

• Is the scaffold safe to use

  Pass

  Fail

• What are the issues

  Select No scaff tag scaff tag out of date Raker not tied back Missing guardrail No safety gate No ladder secure point Gaps in toeboard Power cable concern

  • No scaff tag
  • scaff tag out of date
  • Raker not tied back
  • Missing guardrail
  • No safety gate
  • No ladder secure point
  • Gaps in toeboard
  • Power cable concern

• Work must be suspended on this scaffold.

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