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Scaffolding Safety Inspection Checklist

by Christine "Kelly" Cravey, from the Community

This scaffolding safety inspection checklist helps verify that a newly installed scaffold is safe for use. Capture general details, confirm a solid base and correct base plates and sole plates, and check that height and guardrails meet regulatory requirements. Inspect geometry, platforms, and bracing, ensure tubes and fittings are in good condition and properly tightened, and confirm safe access with correctly positioned ladders. Review load capacity, even distribution of materials, and adequate ties. Verify guard rails and toe boards, and ensure a current scaffold tag is displayed and completed. Record issues, add photos, and document recommendations to maintain site safety and compliance.

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Scaffolding Safety Inspection
This Scaffolding Safety Inspection template helps teams verify scaffold safety and compliance after installation. Capture general site details, scaffold type, and photos; confirm solid foundations, base plates, and sole plates; check height-related controls, guardrails, midrails, and toe boards; review geometry alignment of standards, ledgers, and transoms; assess platform supports, board security, and overhangs; verify bracing, tubes, fittings, and couplers; ensure safe access and ladder setup; evaluate loading limits, distribution, and material stacking; inspect ties and anchorage; and confirm scaffold tagging, inspection frequency, and sign-off by authorized personnel.
by Maria Fuller, from the Community
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Evolve Scaffold Inspection Report Checklist
This scaffold inspection report template helps site managers and inspectors assess scaffold safety and compliance. It covers base stability, geometry, platform condition, bracing, tubes and fittings, safe access and ladders, load distribution, tie patterns, and edge protection including guard rails and toe boards. It also prompts Scafftag checks and proper sign-off by an authorised person. Use it to document findings and ensure scaffolds are erected and maintained for their intended use.
by Kriss Nash, from the Community
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Weekly Scaffold Inspection Checklist
This weekly scaffold inspection checklist helps construction teams verify scaffold safety and compliance. It covers access methods, stable footings with base plates and sole boards, bracing, full planking, board condition and security, cleanliness of platforms, vertical standards, correct couplings, guardrails and toe boards for edge and falling-object protection, level ledgers, secure ties, and ladder condition. The checklist ends with a clear pass or repair decision and sign-off fields for contractor, inspector name, and signature. Use it to document findings, record issues, and assign corrective actions to maintain safe, compliant scaffolds on site.
by Bristol Iauditor, from the Community
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Scaffold Safety Inspection Checklist
This scaffold safety inspection checklist helps supervisors and inspectors evaluate scaffold bases, geometry, platforms, bracing, materials, handrails and toe boards, access and ladders, loading, ties, and sheeting. It prompts checks for secure boards, correct couplers, adequate handrail heights and toe boards, safe access, even load distribution, and properly fixed ties. The template also covers TG20 21 design compliance, notes and media capture, a summary of findings, and an action section requiring defects to be addressed within seven days or areas to be taken out of service.
by Stephen Hill, from the Community
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