Scaffolding Inspection Record
Health & Safety Xpert™ Total Toolkit is an easy to use software package that will save you massive amounts of time producing crucial health and safety documentation legally required under current UK law. This includes the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and the new Construction Design Management (CDM) Regulations 2007.
The Scaffolding Inspection Record printout is only available with Health and Safety Xpert Total Toolkit. Click here to view a sample Scaffolding Inspection Record PDF.
The Working at Height Regulations 2005 requires regular inspection of scaffolding equipment at suitable intervals which is recorded and retained until the next inspection is due.
In addition, the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 stipulates that where work equipment is exposed to conditions causing deterioration which is liable to result in dangerous situations it must be inspected at suitable intervals by a competent person. Records of inspections must be kept with sufficient information to properly identify the equipment, its normal location, dates, faults found, action take, to whom faults were reported, who carried out the inspection.
Compliance is based on the following 3 criteria:
- It is in an efficient state
- It is in efficient working order
- It is in good repair
Use the Scaffolding Inspection Record included with Health and Safety Xpert to check and record the condition of all scaffolding on site and any action taken. A suitably trained, qualified and competent person should carry out at least weekly inspections of all scaffolds. Scaffolds must also be inspected before first use. Scaffolds must also be re-inspected following high winds, adverse weather conditions, substantial addition, dismantling or alteration and after any other event that may have affected strength of stability. The scaffold must not be used until remedial action required has been carried out and re-inspected.
It is important to file these records so that they could be consulted by an inspector if necessary.