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Taylor Wimpey Scaffolding Practical Element 2022/23
Taylor Wimpey Scaffolding Practical Element 2022/23
James Flaherty

Taylor Wimpey Scaffolding Practical Element 2022/23

Select an appropriate scaffold to carry out your practical element. You will need a tape measure and a boat level. It is best practice to refer to the relevant TG20 compliance sheet or design for the scaffolding you are assessing. Complete all questions of the element. Each answer requires a photo of your observation, a note to explain why the item is compliant or non- complaint with TW scaffolding standards and the appropriate action to rectify the non-compliance if applicable. One example for each question is sufficient. If an item isn't relevant to your scaffold, select N/A.

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  • Site conducted

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location

A. General

  • All scaffolding must be constructed in accordance with the requirements outlined on its TG20:21 compliance sheet.

B. Access to plots

  • Is access to the plot provided with adequate unobstructed head access?

  • Has a suitable exclusion zone been established for ongoing scaffolding works?

  • Does the exclusion zone comprise of eight barriers and four warning signs?

  • Where works will be taking place from the scaffold above the entrance, suitable protective measures must be in place to protect those below from falling materials (eg double boarding with polythene sheet, ply boarding)

C. Proprietary stairways and ladder access

  • Is all access provided to main working platforms via a stairwell?

  • If tube and fitting stairs are utilised, is a proprietary stair set attached? Note: scaffold clips must not be used to secure steps.

  • Are stairs not in use secure to prevent unauthorised access?

  • Where ladders are used, are they EN 131 compliant - Professional - 150 kg SWL?

  • Do ladders extend no more than 5 rungs above the working platform?

  • Are ladders secured by both stiles using proprietary ladder fixings?

  • Are ladder rungs profiled?

D. Birdcage scaffold

  • Are birdcage scaffolds rated light duty? (10 boards@1.5m centre supports).

  • Is the scaffold braced and has foot ties in place?

  • Are all joints in standards and ledgers staggered?

  • Are all scaffolds back propped to the ground floor?

E. Engineering components

  • Are all engineered components supplied with data sheets/ loading calculations, e.g. Ladder beams.

  • Are gallows brackets tested and of known capacity?

F. Foundations

  • Is the ground level and firm?

  • Is the ground prepared and maintained?

  • Are scaffold foundations located at least 1m away from excavations?

  • Are scaffolds located on the edge of a slope grounded on sole boards set back at least 300mm?

G. Guardrails & toe boards

  • Are guardrails set at a minimum height of 950mm?

  • Are intermediate rails set at a maximum height 470mm?

  • Are toe boards set at a minimum height of 150mm?

  • Are verge guardrails installed where table lifts do not offer suitable protection whilst working on roofs?

  • Are single guardrails left in place on un-boarded lifts to enable safe dismantling?

  • Are guardrails and toe boards fitted to foot scaffolds?

  • Are brick guards suitably attached to toe boards?

  • Are roofs exceeding a 40 degree pitch protected by additional (triple) external guard rails?

  • Where the gap between the working platform exceeds 225mm, has a handrail been installed?

H. Loading bays and gates

  • Is the loading bay based out properly and well founded?

  • Have loading bay towers footed on ground 1.5m below slab level been installed with a kicker rail set a 300mm from ground level?

  • Is the loading bay tied to the main scaffold?

  • Is the maximum gap between the outside standards not exceeding 3.85m?

  • Are all standards punched up to each lift from the ledger below with load bearing and check couplers?

  • Is bracing fitted to the front and side elevations at every lift?

  • Is plan bracing fitted at each lift?

  • Does the loading bay comprise 6 boards?

  • Is the loading bay supported on 13 transoms at 320mm centres?

  • Is spur bracing attached on the loading bay's handrails?

  • Are brick guards secured on all sides?

  • Are loading bay gates of a self-closing design?

  • Is there a mesh infill section secured to the gate frame?

  • Are gates closed securely at the bottom to prevent the fall of materials?

  • Where system scaffolds are used, are the standards on the loading bay secured against lift by locking bolts or pins?

I. Low level scaffold

  • On a small low roof, does the scaffold provide sufficient access to the front and sides of the roof?

  • On a small low roof, is the working platform a minimum of 4 boards wide?

  • Is ladder access provided with a self-closing gate providing continuous edge protection?

  • On a large low roof, does the scaffold provide sufficient access to the front and sides of the roof?

  • On a large low roof, is the working platform a minimum of 5 boards wide?

  • Is ladder access provided with a self-closing gate providing continuous edge protection?

  • Is a loading bay included for the loading of materials?

J1. Scaffold components: boards

  • Are wooden boards in good condition not excessively split, cut or warped?

  • Are wooded boards banded at both ends?

  • Are boards clipped to prevent movement?

  • Are there any red painted boards as part of a working platform?

J2. Scaffold components: fittings

  • Are putlog clips, sleeve couplers and joints under no load bearing capacity?

  • Do components have any distortion or flaws?

  • Are any components missing?

  • Are all moving parts well maintained?

J3. Scaffold components: internal standards

  • Are the top of internal standards flush with working platforms?

  • If not achievable, do standards protrude a minimum of 1m and are capped?

  • Where a putlog scaffold is used, are load bearing couplers used on the corner returns?

  • Where bridle supports are used, are load bearing couplers in place?

J4.Scaffold components: joints

  • Are joints in standards and ledgers made using joint or sleeve couplers?

  • Are joints staggered between lifts for standards and bays for ledgers?

J5. Ledgers

  • Are ledgers horizontal? (+/- 20mm in 2m)

  • Are ledgers secured to standards using load bearing couplers?

J6. Standards

  • Are standards plumb? (+/- 20mm in 2m)

  • Are standards secured at all node points?

  • On independent scaffolds, are standards spaced at a maximum of 2m?

  • On putlog scaffolds. are standards spaced at a maximum of 1.8m?

J7. Sole board/ base plates

  • Are sole boards and base plates used on all tube/fitting and system scaffolds?

  • Are sole boards a minimum 38x225x450mm

  • Are sole boards of sound condition?

  • On block and beam, are sole boards doubled up and span at least 3 beams?

J8. Transoms/ putlog

  • Are spade ends or adaptors fully inserted into the brickwork?

  • Are adaptors inserted into only bed joints?

  • Are adaptors mixed with conventional putlogs?

  • Are the spacings between transoms/putlogs not exceeding 1.2m?

  • Are transoms placed no further than 50mm from the wall?

J9. Tubes

  • Are tube ends squarely cut, not bent or distorted?

  • Are tubes free from splits, creases and dents?

K. Sheeting/ netting on scaffolding

  • Is any scaffold fitted with netting/ sheeting subject to a design?

L. Signage

  • Are 'Check your Working platform' signs displayed?

  • Are '3 Points of Contact' signs displayed near ladders?

  • Are 'Scaffolding Incomplete' signs utilised where scaffold is being adapted or is left incomplete?

  • Are 'Scaffolders Exclusion Zone' signs utilised where scaffolding works are underway?

N. Table lifts

  • Are single table lifts set at a maximum height of 2m?

  • Does the table have adequate ledger/ knee bracing?

  • Is access to table lifts provided via a ladder and self- closing half gate?

  • Are ladders positioned adjacent to the table lift so the step off point is to the side?

O. Tying in, bracing and buttressing

  • Is all tube and fitting scaffolding tied to a structure as work progresses at a ratio of 1:16m2?

  • Have 5% of drill/anchor ties or a minimum of 3 ties been subjected to 'pull out' tests?

  • Are ties secured at the lift below the lift that is being worked on?

  • Are tie tubes fitted to both ledgers within 300mm of a standard using double or swivel couplers?

  • Are at least 50% of ties fitted to ledger braced standards?

  • Is façade braced every six bays with a minimum of 2 bays braced?

  • Is there ledger bracing every other bay on each lift?

  • On a putlog scaffold, is there a ledger brace every other bay to a load bearing bridle and a foot tie in the first lift?

  • Have buttressed scaffold been specifically designed as a support structure?

P. Underpropping floors/ punching through floors

  • Has any underpropping been subject to a design by a structural engineer?

  • Where blocks are loaded on the floor above the underpropping, are they placed on a run of two boards against the direction of the joists?

  • Where block and beam floor/ jet floor is used, is the base of the underpropping spread across three support beams?

  • Are sole boards doubled up and extend across the three support beams?

  • Where independent scaffold standards are used to punch through floors, are the gaps minimal?

  • Is ledger bracing provided on every alternate pair of standards?

Q. Working platforms

  • Is the working platform Class 1? (3 boards wide for the passage of men and materials).

  • Is the working platform Class 2? (4 boards wide for light duty).

  • Is the working Class 3? (5 boards wide for general construction work).

  • Do boards on the first lift over sail?

  • Are all inside gaps kept to a minimum and not exceeding 225mm?

R. Waste chutes

  • Has the waste chute been installed as per the manufacturers guidance?

  • Does the chute assembly leave a clear space of 1m between the bottom of the chute and the top of the skip?

Truss racks

  • Do truss racks have a maximum span of 10m?

  • Do all truss racks have a maximum load of 4.5t?

  • Are trusses stored on truss racks rested on node points?

Erecting or dismantling scaffold

  • Are all tubes and boards temporarily rested against scaffold positioned securely?

  • Are scaffolding materials stacked in excess?

  • Are materials stored in stillages?

Sign off

  • Please complete the report and send the pdf to training@rgwilbrey.uk.com.

Taylor Wimpey Scaffolding Practical Element 2022/23
James Flaherty

Taylor Wimpey Scaffolding Practical Element 2022/23

Select an appropriate scaffold to carry out your practical element. You will need a tape measure and a boat level. It is best practice to refer to the relevant TG20 compliance sheet or design for the scaffolding you are assessing. Complete all questions of the element. Each answer requires a photo of your observation, a note to explain why the item is compliant or non- complaint with TW scaffolding standards and the appropriate action to rectify the non-compliance if applicable. One example for each question is sufficient. If an item isn't relevant to your scaffold, select N/A.

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