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Scaffolding - RA

1. The document provides a risk assessment for scaffolding work, outlining 11 steps and identifying potential hazards, injuries, preventative measures, and controls for each step. 2. Key risks included scaffold collapse from poor bracing or overloading, employees falling from scaffolds or being struck by falling objects or equipment, and tripping hazards. 3. Preventative measures centered around competent inspection of scaffolds, restricting access to unsafe areas, using fall protection, securing equipment and materials, and keeping work areas clean and free of debris. Frequent supervisor inspections were emphasized to monitor for safety issues.

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Scaffolding - RA

1. The document provides a risk assessment for scaffolding work, outlining 11 steps and identifying potential hazards, injuries, preventative measures, and controls for each step. 2. Key risks included scaffold collapse from poor bracing or overloading, employees falling from scaffolds or being struck by falling objects or equipment, and tripping hazards. 3. Preventative measures centered around competent inspection of scaffolds, restricting access to unsafe areas, using fall protection, securing equipment and materials, and keeping work areas clean and free of debris. Frequent supervisor inspections were emphasized to monitor for safety issues.

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RISK ASSESSMENT: SCAFFOLDING

TYPE OF WORK PERFORMED: _____________________________________ DATE COMPLETED: ________________


ASSESSMENT PERFORMED BY: _________________________________
____

Step Activity Rules What can cause Result of cause Preventative measures Controls (test, checks)
No injury/damage (injury/damage) (tools, PPE, equipment)
Safety Health Finan.
Scaffold may only be Scaffold can collapse; Injuries to all parts of the Always use scaffold safe or Weekly inspections to be
erected, altered or scaffold planks/boards body, damage to property unsafe for use signs; done and a register to be
dismantled under the may break or give way; employees must wear safety kept up to date.
supervision of a employees may fall off belts. Kick boards must be Inspections must also be
competent person scaffold placed on all scaffolds to done after bad weather
appointed in writing prevent items falling off; only (rain, strong wind) or after
use scaffold if competent any part of the scaffold
person has inspected the has been altered and a
scaffold and a safe to use sign safe to use sign displayed
displayed
2 Scaffold built on gravel Lose or weekly braced Injuries to all parts of the Report unsafe scaffolds to Charge hand, supervisor
or sand must have sole scaffolds will collapse. body and damage to supervisor immediately; Do not to do inspections
plates. Base jacks must Jacks extended too far property work on an unsafe scaffold.
not extend more than do not make sufficient Only use scaffolds if a safe to
400mm. Scaffold contact with standards use sign is displayed.
standards must be and therefore cannot
secure and braced. All hold the weight.
scaffold components Damaged scaffold
must be in good components can break /
condition, free of collapse.
corrosion and not
damaged
3 Scaffolding shall be Employees may be Injury to all parts of body Safe and convenient access for Supervisor must plan
erected in such a way so injured when attempting all employees to their place of access to site areas before
as not to obstruct any to gain access work must remain a priority erecting scaffolding
through way or access
ladder
4 Dangerous protruding Sharp edges and Head eyes and leg injuries Try to eliminate protruding Supervisor to be aware of
ends of scaffold must be protruding edges. edges – if not possible warning the problem and control it
identified clearly to warn signs and banners must be put
employees of the in place to warn employees
danger.
5 Do not allow material Can get entangled with Injury to employees and Crane operator and Banksman Supervisor to control
closer than 2m from scaffold structure and damage to property. to control all lifting procedures

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RISK ASSESSMENT: SCAFFOLDING

scaffold when being cause collapse. – use a guide rope


hoisted by crane. Guide
ropes to be used.
6 Scaffold platforms Employee could trip and Injuries to all parts of the All scaffold planks and kick- Competent person to
higher than 2 m above fall off platform. Kick body, Damage to property boards to be well secured to check scaffold weekly.
the ground must be board prevent items scaffold structure to prevent
provided with hand rails falling down to ground displacement
and kick/toe boards level
7 Scaffold is tied to Collapse of scaffold if Injuries to all parts of the Scaffold to be securely tied to Chargehand, supervisor to
existing, wherever not tied to structure, body. structure. do inspections.
possible causing employees to Use only scaffold if a “Safe to
fall. Also damage to use” sign is displayed.
property.
8 If scaffold cannot be tied Collapse of scaffold if Injury to all parts of the Use cross-bracing diagonal Chargehand, supervisor to
to a structure, correct not braced adequately. body and damage to bracing and outriggers to do inspections.
propping and bracing property. support the scaffold.
must be done.
9 Heavy equipment/ Collapse of scaffold Injury to all parts of the Consult competent person Supervisor to be aware of
materials must not be causing employees to body and damage to regarding safe working load of the problem and must
placed on scaffold fall or material and property. scaffold prior to loading control it.
platforms unless the equipment to fall to level material and equipment onto Advise employees of safe
scaffold has been below. scaffold. load in scaffolds.
designed to hold the
weight.
10 Area on ground level Falling person may fall Injury to employees (neck Keep area below scaffold clean Supervisor to control
below scaffold must be onto rock or material. and spinal) and damage to and free of rubble at all times. housekeeping.
kept free from rocks, Ground below may property.
material, rubble and cause danger to stability
debris. of scaffold sole plates.
11 During erection and A falling scaffold Injury to body parts. Display “Unsafe for Use” sign. Supervisor to ensure that
dismantling of scaffolds, component may cause Barricade the area. sign has been changed
employees not involved injury. and to control other
must be kept away from employees.
the area.

2003/06

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