A record of scaffold checks before use and after changes, with clear tagging of status.
Scaffolds change as work progresses, and weather or impacts can weaken them. Regular recorded inspections help keep crews safe.
Scaffold erection and inspection are regulated activities in many places. Use competent people and follow the rules and manufacturer guidance that apply.
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After overnight winds, the site supervisor inspects a scaffold before the 7 am start, finds two loose ties and tags it Do Not Use. The scaffold contractor fixes them by 8:30 am and the supervisor re-inspects and tags it safe.
OSHA’s scaffold standard at 29 CFR 1926.451 requires a competent person to inspect scaffolds for visible defects before each work shift and after anything that could affect their structure, such as high wind. The tag and record show that check happened before anyone climbed.
| Scaffold | Frame scaffold, 5 lifts, north wall |
|---|---|
| Base | Base plates on 2×10 sole boards, ground firm |
| Ties | 20 ft vertical, 30 ft horizontal, all tight |
| Platforms | Top lift fully planked; 1 split plank replaced |
| Load | Heavy duty, 75 lb per sq ft; brick stacked over frames |
| Guardrails | Top rails, midrails, toe boards on lifts 2 to 5 |
| Tag | Green, Ray, Monday 6:45 am |
Keystone Masonry in Pittsburgh replaced the split plank before hanging the green tag. Brick is stacked over the frames rather than mid-span to keep point loads off the planks.
A competent person as defined by your rules.
As your rules require, and after any event that could affect it.
Agree a simple color or text system.
Only authorized people.
OSHA requires supported scaffolds taller than four times their base width to be tied, guyed or braced. Ties go at vertical intervals of no more than 20 feet for scaffolds three feet wide or less, 26 feet for wider ones, and every 30 feet horizontally. The top tie must be no lower than four times the base width from the top.
OSHA requires fall protection for each worker on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level. On newer scaffolds, the top rail must sit between 38 and 45 inches above the platform, with a midrail about halfway. Toe boards are needed where people below could be hit by falling objects.
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