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Scaffold Safety Checklist
Section 1: Scaffold Safety Checklist
1. 1. Is the supporting surface where the scaffold is going to be erected capable of withstanding the weight of the scaffold?
Yes
No
N/A
2. 2. Is there any potential for contact with exposed electrical equipment and conductors (i.e., overhead energized power and communication lines) where the scaffold is going to be erected? Will the scaffold be outside the limits of the approach of the energized electrical equipment and conductors?
Yes
No
N/A
3. 3. Are the workers who are erecting or using the scaffold trained and supervised in how to confirm structural capability?
Yes
No
N/A
4. 4. Has the scaffold been installed as specified by the manufacturer’s instructions, applicable standards, and engineer’s requirements (i.e., have all the cross braces been installed)?
Yes
No
N/A
5. 5. If applicable, are the manufacturer’s or engineer’s instructions readily available on-site?
Yes
No
N/A
6. 6. Has the scaffold been inspected before each use (i.e., green tag and red tag system)?
Yes
No
N/A
7. 7. Is there a safe way to get on and off the scaffold, such as a ladder?
Yes
No
N/A
8. 8. Is the scaffold able to withstand the loads likely to be imposed on it?
Yes
No
N/A
9. 9. Where applicable, have guardrails and toe boards been installed on all open sides where the open space is greater than 30 cm (12 in.) (i.e., the open space between the platform and the adjacent structure)?
Yes
No
N/A
10. 10. Are the platforms at least a nominal width of 50 cm (20 in.)?
Yes
No
N/A
11. 11. Have the platforms been secured against separation from the supporting equipment, structure, or surface?
Yes
No
N/A
12. 12. Is the platform fully planked or decked with no gaps greater than 25 cm (10 in.)?
Yes
No
N/A
13. 13. Is the scaffold erected with the ledgers and bearers level and the vertical members plumb?
Yes
No
N/A
14. 14. If applicable, is the scaffold constructed, installed, and used in accordance with the written instructions of a professional engineer with respect to the following? • Bracing, if the scaffold is enclosed by a tarpaulin or other cover • Scaffolding higher than 38 m (125 ft.) • Scaffolding higher than 25 m (80 ft.) if stairways are included • A scaffold used to support a temporary floor • A scaffold suspended or cantilevered from a structure • A scaffold system supported by a centenary line • A needle-beam scaffold • An outrigger scaffold • Other high-risk situations (e.g., suspension height exceeds 300 ft.)
Yes
No
N/A
15. 15. Is the scaffold height greater than three times its minimum base width? If yes, is the scaffold effectively guyed or secured to a building or structure?
Yes
No
N/A