Information
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SITE
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Client
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Conducted on
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Prepared by & Position.
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Personnel on site
Design
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is the scaffold designed to TG20 or bespoke design?
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is the TG20 compliance sheet available on site?
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Is the design available on site for non compliant scaffolds?
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Has the scaffold been erected in accordance with the design?
Foundation
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Are the base boards in good condition?
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Type of ground?
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Are the footings provided by the client compliant with design leg load in accordance with the TG20 sheet?
Standards & Legers.
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Are all the standards and Ledgers correctly plum or level within the allowed tolerance?
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Are all joints staggered?
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Are the lift heights and bay sizes compliant with table 1 of TG20 or the design?
Transoms
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Are the lengths of all transoms sufficient?
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Is there a transom fitted within 300mm of the node point at ledger braced pairs of standards?
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Are the spacings of transforms correct on boarded and non boarded lifts?
Bracing
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Is the facade bracing fixed in accordance with TG20?
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Is all bracing connected within 300mm of the node point?
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Is ledger bracing in accordance with TG20?
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Is all bracing connected via load bearing fittings?
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Is there any plan bracing?<br>Does it conform to TG20?
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Does the bracing comply with TG20 and/or the design?
Fittings.
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Are all fittings in a suitable condition?
Ties.
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Is the tie pattern compliant with TG20 and/or design?
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What ties have been used?
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Have preliminary pull tests been carried out for anchor type ties?
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Have proof pull tests been carried out?
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Are tested ties tagged?
Boarded lift.
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Are the boards in suitable condition?
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Are there excessive materials left on the boarded lift?
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Are there any gaps or notches in the boards?
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Are all boards that are 2m and under suitably secured?
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Do all standards project a minimum of 1m through the lift?
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Are all inside boards suitably secured?
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Is the internal gap to the building acceptable?
Handrails
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Are handrails fitted at the correct height?
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Are the handrails secured using the correct fittings?
Toe Boards
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Are toe boards fitted to working lifts?
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Are toe boards fitted correctly?
Access/egress
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Has access to the scaffold been addressed?
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Is the means of access suitable and suitably located to maintain clear doorway access?
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Are the ladders at correct angle and finish 1m above platform?
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Are the self closing gates in good order?
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Are the access arrangements compliant with SG25.20?
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- No
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Handover/inspection
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Are scaff tags located at all access points of the scaffold?
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Is the handover certificate available on site?
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Have the statutory inspections been carried out in accordance with the Regulation 12 of WAHR 2005?
Housekeeping.
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Is all the necessary/relevant signage on display?
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Are all spare materials in a neat and tidy condition?
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Have all projecting tubes been kept to a minimum and protective caps fitted?
Public protection
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Have risks to public been addressed?
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Are brick guards in a good condition and suitably secured?
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Is there a requirement for debris netting or sheeting and is it fitted correctly?
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Is there a requirement for a structural lift to secure sheeting above handrail height in accordance with TG20?
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Are all standards/low level bracing protected with foam?
SG4:15
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Does the scaffold appear to have been erected in accordance with SG4:15?
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Is all collective fall prevention in place for non working lifts?
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Is all personal fall prevention equipment in a good condition?
Lifting/rubbish chutes
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Are they any lifting accessories fitted to the scaffold?
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Is there a rubbish chute fitted to the scaffold? under TG20 rubbish chutes may be fitted to a compliant scaffold under advice from an engineer
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Has advice been sought from an engineer for the additional loading which rubbish chutes put on the scaffold?
Design Scaffold
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Is the scaffold a design structure?
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Is the scaffold design available on site?
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Has the design been checked and signed off?
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Does the foundation design load meet the requirement of the design?
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Are the bay sizes in accordance with the design?
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Are the supplementary fittings in accordance with the design?
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Is the tie pattern as the design?
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Have anchor ties been proof tested in compliance with TG4.19 or the design?
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Does the tie duty comply with the drawing?
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Is the scaffold sheeted or netted?
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Is it fixed in accordance with the manufacturers instruction?
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Are the beams fixed and braced in accordance with the design?
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Is there excess debris/waste on the boarded platform?
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Does the scaffold comply with the design?
Summary.
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Is the scaffold TG20 compliant?
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Inspectors comments
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Please provide a summary and an overall score for this inspection.
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Inspector. Paul Bray
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Site representative.