WHY INSPECT?

 Many people ask, 'why does scaffolding need to be inspected?'  Here we explain the essential information that you need to know, and cover the three main areas... 

LEGALS   ~   Inspecting Scaffolding is a legal requirement

RESPONSIBILITIES   ~   It is the responsibility of the Client or Hirer, NOT the Scaffolding Contractor, to ensure the legal duty is discharged

 CONFIGURATIONS   ~   Scaffolding has to be erected to a recognised configuration (TG20-21) or to a Bespoke Design

 

LEGALS  - 

It is a legal requirement for inspections to be completed.  Failure to do so will mean organisations have failed to protect their workers under their obligations outlined in the "Working at Height Regulations (2005)".

RESPONSIBILITIES

It is the responsibility of the Client or Hirer, NOT the Scaffolding Contractor, to ensure the legal duty is discharged.

The performance of the duty can be delegated but the legal responsibility is retained.

HSE Guidance stipulates that any scaffold inspections must be carried out by a competent person whose knowledge, training and experience is appropriate to the complexity of the scaffold they are inspecting.

CONFIGURATIONS

You must ensure that your scaffold is erected to a recognised configuration guidance (TG20-21), or to a Bespoke Design.  This is a requirement under the "Work At Heights Regulations (2005).

Further, under this regulation scaffolds must be inspected at an interval of no more than 7 days, or following any circumstance that could jeopardise its stability and integrity.  This is also a legal requirement from Regulation 12 (WHAR 2005)

AS THE CLIENT OR HIRER

Do you have the required knowledge and training to carry out your own inspections?  

Are you delegating this duty to the scaffolding contractor who erected the scaffolding?

In the event of an accident or incident, could this prove to be a conflict of interest?

Are they going to provide you with a completely un-biased report?

AS THE CLIENT, HIRER, OR SCAFFOLDING CONTRACTOR:

You could instruct an Independent Scaffold Inspector with the necessary qualifications and experience to carry out your inspection and issue you with an un-biased report.

REPORT OVERVIEW:

We issue you with an un-biased report (including photos, where required) within the 24hour time period following the inspection, which is a requirement. 

We provide you with expert advice on best practice and current legislation. 

We can report on all tube and fitting scaffolding structures erected to either recognised configurations (TG20-21) guidance or to a Bespoke Design.

WE OFFER:

Before Use Inspections.

7 day Statutory Inspections.

Ad-Hoc Monitoring Inspections.

All followed with an unbiased report (incl. photos, where necessary) ,within the legally required 24hr time-frame following inspection.*

Advice on best practice.

WE ALSO OFFER:

 Toolbox Talks (incl Powerpoint Presentations, if required).

 Harness Inspections.

*All our reports are written in the format using the traffic light system - red, amber, green - explaining the faults and what action is required.

ON SITE DOCUMENTATION:

Ensure you comply with current legislation to a minimum standard.

Provide TG20-21 Compliance Sheets for your needs, if required.

Scaffold Tags, on request (subject to conformity)