SCAFFOLD INSPECTION CHECKLIST

To be completed before use of scaffold by construction companies.

SCAFFOLD INSPECTION checklist SCAFFOLD INSPECTION
  • SAFETY CHECKS 

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  • Scaffold components, planking/decking in good condition? Planks graded for scaffold?  

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  • All scaffold components in place and no defects? 

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  • Competent person in charge of erection/inspection?  

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  • Mud Sills properly placed and adequate sized when required?  

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  • Screw jacks being used to level and plumb scaffold when required?

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  • Base plates and/or screw jacks in firm contact with mudsills and frame? 

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  • Scaffold is level and plumb? 

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  • Scaffold legs braced, with braces properly attached? 

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  • Guard railing in place on all open sides and ends? 

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  • Visual check to verify clamps secured in place?  

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  • Scaffold secured to structure to prevent movement?

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  • Brackets, tube and clamp, and accessories properly placed with wedges tightened?  

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  • Area around scaffold has been secured/roped off?  

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  • Planks have minimum 12" overlap and extend 6" beyond supports?

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  • Toe boards properly installed when required?

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  • Proper access to get on and off the scaffold? Ladder secured in place?

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  • Scaffold control tag has been signed and approved for use?

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  • If inspection reveals scaffold is unsafe to use, has “Do Not Use” tag been placed at all access points?

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