Scaffolding Inspection Report 04.04

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

• Document No.

1.0 - Site File Compliance

• 1.1 - Is the Pre Start checklist in place , correctly filled out and countersigned ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.2 - Are Method Statements & Risk Assessment in place ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.2.1 - Has the Method Statement & Risk Assessment been signed by all operatives

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.2.2 - Has the Method Statement & Risk Assessment been reviewed within the last 6 Months?<br><br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.3 - Have the Sign in sheets been filled in by all operatives on a daily basis ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.4 - Are Daily Diaries being completed on a daily basis ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.5 - Are tool box talks being carried out each week ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.5.1 - Are tool box talks being recorded to a sufficient level?

• 1.6 - Have All scaffolds been inspected in the past 7 days ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.6.1 - Are Scaffold Inspection sheets kept in the site file ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.7 - Have all Harness inspections been carried out in the last 7 days ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.7.1 - Are harness inspection records being maintained in the safety file ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.8 - Are time sheets being kept in the site file ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.9 - Are action points being closed out from previous audits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.10 - Are Anchor tests reports being stored in the site file?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.11 - Are Training records being updated and stored in the site file?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.12 - Is the Accident / Incident / Near miss paperwork up to date ? <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.13 Has the LOLER register been maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.14 - Has the HAVS register Been maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.15 - Has the PPE register been maintained ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.16 - Are Emergency Procedures & First Aid Arrangements in place ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.17 - Are the company Policies and procedures in the site file ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.17.1 - Is their an up to date copy of Insurance in the site file ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.18 - Has PAT testing been carried out in the last 3 months ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.19 - Are the most recent revisions of design drawings or compliance sheets onsite ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.19.1 - Has the drawing register been maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.20 - Is the overall site file to an acceptable standard?

2.0 - Foundations

• 2.1 - No evidence of sinkage

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.2 - No evidence of shrinkage

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.3 - Scaffolding not erected on manhole covers

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.4 - Scaffolding not erected over excavations

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.5 - scaffolding not erected near trenches

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.6 - Are the ground conditions suitable at the time of inspection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

3.0 - Footings ( Base Plate & Sole Boards )

• 3.1 - Are the sole boards the correct dimensions and in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.2 - Are the base plates installed correctly on the sole board?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.0 - Standards

• 4.1 Are standards correctly spaced as per design or TG20

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.2 - Are couplers ( sleeves ; joints ) staggered ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

5.0 - Ledgers

• 5.1 - Are the ledgers Horizontal ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.2 - Are sleeves staggered ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

6.0 - Transoms

• 6.1 - Are transoms horizontal?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.2 - Have right angle couplers been used (as required) ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.3 - Are transom spacing correctly for the support of the boards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.4 - Are the tubes sufficiently passed through the coupler?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.5 - Is the working platform wide enough and to design ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

7.0 - Edge Protection & General Protection

• 7.1 - Is the top Handrail fitted at correct height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.2 - Are the Intermediate rails fitted at the correct height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.3 - Are toe boards fitted to all elevations including the haki staircases

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.4 - Are the Ladder Gates / Trap Doors in place and operable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.5 - Is the edge protection secured and undamaged. <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.6 - Are Loading Bay Gates in place an operable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

8.0 - Boards

• 8.1 Are boards free from defect?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.2 - Are all boards in the correct position and not been tampered with by others?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.3 - Are the boards secured where applicable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.4 - Are boards correctly supported by the Transoms?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.5 - Are boards placed so they don't cause slips , trips and falls ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

9.0 - Bracing

• 9.1 - Has the Facade bracing been fitted correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.2 - Has the Ledger bracing been fitted correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.3 - Has Plan bracing been fitted where applicable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.4 - Have the correct couplers been fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

10.0 - Ladders

• 10.1 - Are the ladders adequate length and rise above the platform by a minimum 1.00m?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 10.2 - Are the ladders correctly secured?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 10.3 - Are all ladders free from defect?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 10.4 - Have the ladders been inspected within the last three months?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 10.5 - Are all ladders set at the correct angle i.e 1 to 4?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

11.0 - Security and Protection

• 11.1 - Are controls in place for public protection if required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.2 - Is the means to prevent public access adequate ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.3 - Is safe passage available to the public

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 10.4 Is the relevant signage adequate and fixed into place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

12.0 Ties

• 12.1 - Are ties fitted to right angle couplers ,

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.2 - Is the pull testing up-to date as per company policy (10 percent) ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.3 - Is the tie test certification in the site health and safety folder?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.4 - Have ties been fitted as per the scaffold design or inaccordance with TG20?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

13.0 Miscellaneous

• 13.2 - Has the scaffold structure been erected to the design or the compliance sheets in accordance with TG20?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 13.3 - Is the SWL of the scaffold being adhered to ?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 13.4 - Has the sheeting / netting been fitted correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Quality Inspection Check sheet

• Are Exclusion Zones adequate and being maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all actions been closed out from the previous visit , if not detail those outstanding!

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all personnel completed the Alandale Plant & Scaffolding induction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are harness been worn correctly by operatives?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the lorry require a lifting plan and is it available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is house keeping on site to a good standard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the welfare facilities on site to a good standard and and do they conform with CDM2015?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have any relevant warning signs have been erected i.e locations and elevations.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all scaffolding operatives been issued with tethered tools ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

14.0 - Details of issues arising from this scaffolding inspection

• 14.1. Recommendations/Person Responsible /Target Date

15.0 - details of actions to be taken.

• 15.1 - Details of actions taken by competent persons to rectify issues/ date / completed

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