Scaffolding Inspection

• SF-SHEQ-Trail Document

• Inspection no.

• Title

• Client & Site

• Project Type

  Select Housing Construction M & E (Industrial)

  • Housing
  • Construction
  • M & E (Industrial)

• Project Description

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by & Position.

• Personnel on site

Introduction

• The Following audit was conducted to monitor performance in line with the Work at Height Regulations and compliance with NASC guidance.
  
  The audit s assessed on a points per item system.
  
  3 - Good or Best Practice
  
  2 - Requires action - Not an unsafe condition but does not conform to best practice.
  
  1 - Requires Immediate Action.
  
  NA - Item not applicable to project.
  
  The audit is separated into 20 different specific sections.
  
  This makes up the overall score which is given on the summary section and is catorgrised as Poor, Average, Good or Exemplary.
  
  
  

Risk Assessments & Method Statements

• Have Risk Assessments & Method Statements been conducted for all scaffolding operations on site?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

• Are the Risk Assessments and method Statements suitable for the Task?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

• Is there Evidence of Communication & Understanding of the RAMS?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

• Are Point of Work Risk Assessments being conducted?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

Training

• Are all personnel suitably trained to carry out the operations they are undertaking?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

• Is Evidence of training Available on site?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

Plant & Equipment

• Are compliance sheets available for all relevant items of Plant & Equipment?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

• Are pre-use checks being conducted where required?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

Design Drawings & TG20 Compliance Sheets

• Are TG20 Compliance Sheets Available for all different types of Scaffold on site.

  1

  2

  3

  NA

• Do Scaffolds Comply with the TG 20 Compliance sheet requirements.

  1

  2

  3

  NA

• Are Designs Available for structures that are non standard?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

• Has the scaffold been erected in accordance with the design provided?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

Handovers & Inspection

• Are Handover certificates completed for scaffolds in use?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

• Are the details on the handover suitable & Sufficient?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

• Are scaffold Inspections being conducted and to the correct frequency?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

Toolbox Talks

• Are Toolbox talks being conducted to the correct frequency?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

PPE (Excluding Fall Arrest Equipment)

• Are all Operatives Wearing Suitable PPE on Site

  1

  2

  3

  NA

• Is all PPE in suitable condition.

  1

  2

  3

  NA

Footings.

• Are the footings provided by the client Suitable for their intended purpose?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

• Are Sole Boards suitable size and in good condition?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

Standards & Legers.

• Are all the standards and Ledgers correctly plum or level within the allowed tolerance?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

• Are all joints staggered?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

• Are the lift heights and bay sizes compliant with Compliance sheet details?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

Transoms

• Are the lengths of all transoms sufficient?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

• Is there a transom fitted within 300mm of the node point at ledger braced pairs of standards?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

• Are the spacings of transforms correct on boarded and non boarded lifts?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

Ledger, facade and plan bracing.

• Is all bracing connected within 300mm of the node point?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

• Is bracing connected at the correct intervals with suitable sized tube?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

Fittings.

• Are all fittings in a suitable condition?

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  2

  3

  NA

Ties.

• Are all ties connected at the correct intervals and have tie tags where applicable?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

• Have preliminary pull tests been carried out?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

• Have proof pull tests been carried out?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

Boarded lift.

• Are there excessive materials left on the boarded lift?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

• Are there any gaps or notches in the boards?

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  2

  3

  NA

• Are all boards that are 8ft and under suitably secured?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

• Do all standards project a minimum of 1m through the lift?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

• Are all inside boards suitably secured?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

Handrails, toe boards & Brick guards.

• Are handrails and toe boards fitted where there is a risk of persons or materials falling?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

• Are handrails and toe boards joined correctly and at the correct height?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

• Are brick guards in a good condition and suitably secured?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

• Is there a requirement for debris netting or mono flex and is it fitted correctly?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

Access, scaff tags and signage.

• Is the means of access suitable according to client spec and ideally located including doorway access?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

• Are scaff tags located at all access points of the scaffold?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

• Is all the necessary signage on display?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

Rubbish chutes?

• Are rubbish chutes fitted correctly and at suitable intervals?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

Housekeeping.

• Are all spare materials in a neat and tidy condition?

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  2

  3

  NA

• Is there a suitable lay down area and is it in a tidy condition?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

SG4:10

• Does the scaffold appear to have been erected in accordance with SG4:10?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

• Is all Collective fall arrest equipment in a suitable condition?

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  2

  3

  NA

• Is all personal fall prevention equipment in a good condition?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

Projecting tubes.

• Have all projecting tubes been kept to a minimum and protective caps fitted?

  1

  2

  3

  NA

Summary.

• Please provide a summary and an overall score for this inspection.

  Poor 0-45%

  Average 46% +

  Good 75% +

  Exemplary 91% +

• Inspector.

  Sign

• Site/Project Representative.

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Estimated time & Cost of remedial actions?

• Estimated Time?

• Estimated Cost?