Weekly Scaffold Inspection Checklist

Use this Weekly Scaffold Inspection Checklist to verify the safety and structural integrity of scaffolds by inspecting bracing, tubes, fittings, and more.

Weekly Scaffold Inspection Checklist



General Information

1. Job reference


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2. Inspection requested by


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3. Description of scaffold


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4. Approx size


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5. Number of boarded levels


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6. Purpose of scaffold


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7. Load class of scaffold


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8. Reason for inspection


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9. Can inspection be carried out safely


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10. Has scaffold been designed


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11. Scaffold Design number


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Base

1. Is scaffold on a solid base?


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2. Do all standards have base plates?


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3. Are the right sized sole boards being used?


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Geometry

1. Are standards all Vertical and plum?


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2. Are ledgers and transoms all horizontal?


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3. Are the joints in the standards staggered?


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4. Are the joints in the ledgers staggered?


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5. Are the transoms correctly spaced?


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Platforms

1. Are the supports correctly and evenly spaced?


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2. Are boards in good condition?


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3. Are boards safe and fixed where needed?


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Bracing

1. Is the ledger bracing fitted on alternate pairs of standards to the full height of the scaffold?


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2. Is the façade bracing fixed to scaffold at standard intervals?


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3. Is the façade bracing at correct angles?


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Tubes And Fittings

1. Are the tubes and fittings used in good condition?


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2. Have the correct couplers been used?


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3. Have fittings been tightened sufficiently?


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4. Are check couplers fitted as required?


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Access

1. Is access provided to the full height of scaffold?


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2. Are the ladders positioned at the standard angle?


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3. Is the head tied and the feet on firm base?


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4. Do ladders rise in standard height above platforms?


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Loading

1. Is scaffold correct for its intended use?


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2. Are loads on scaffold evenly distributed?


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3. Are stacked materials secure?


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Ties

1. Are sufficient ties being used in accordance with safety regulations?


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2. Are ties fixed with double couplers?


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3. Are ties fixed on inner and outer ledgers or standards?


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Guard Rails And Toe Boards

1. Are the rails fixed at least 950mm above the platform?


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2. Is the rail fixed at a maximum of 470mm above the toe boards?


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3. Are toe boards fixed and at least 150mm?


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Scaffold Tag

1. Is the scaffolding tag displayed at the access point?


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2. Has the front of the scaffold tag been completed correctly?


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3. Have the inspections been written in and signed by the authorized person?


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4. Are the inspection frequencies in accordance with standard regulations?


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Recommendations Or Other Requirements

1. Recommendations or other requirements


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2. Matters that need attention


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3. Matters that need urgent attention


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