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Required checklist

Y Y
NA
N N NA Has the erection site been evaluated for hazards such as Y Y N N NA Is the platform complete from front to back and side to side
NA
earth fills, ditches, debris, underground and air electric wires, (fully planked or decked, with no dangerous gap)?
gas pipes, unguarded openings, or conditions created by

other trades?

NA
Y Y Y Y N N NA Are all braces, bearer and clamps secured? Are all sections
NA
N N NA Is the scaffold being erected under the direction of a
competent person? pinned or appropriately secured?

NA
Y Y Y Y N N NA Is there a safe way to get on and off the scaffold, such as a
NA
N N NA Is there a tag for improvement of scaffold/ for visual
improvement of the user's) ladder (without climbing on the cross braces)?

Y Y
NA
N N NA Is the footing sound and rigid – not set on soft ground, Y Y N N NA Does the scaffold meet electrical safety clearance
NA
frozen ground (that could melt), or resting on blocks? distances?

Y Y
NA
Y Y N N NA Is the scaffold level? Has it a height to base ratio of at N N NA Is the lumber free of crack, splits, knots or damage?
NA
least 4:1?

Y Y N N NA
NA
Y Y N N NA Are guardrails and toe boards in place on all open sides? Is the scaffold able to hold four times its maximum intended
NA
load?

Y Y
NA
N N NA Have all componets been inspected for defects such as
broken welds, corroded members, and missing locks, bent,

or dented tubes?