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Fall or structural failure
Scaffold users
Competent-person inspection and tagging system
Remove non-compliant scaffold from service
Loss of stability and falls
All scaffold users
Prohibition of unauthorized changes and regular inspections
Require formal reinspection after modification
Fall
Scaffold users
Safe access ladder and trapdoor control
Verify access points during daily site inspections
Use of unsafe scaffold and potential fall
Scaffold users
Tagging system and competent-person inspection
Verify tag date and scaffold status before use
Platform failure or loss of scaffold stability
Scaffold users
Load-class and capacity control
Control stored materials and personnel against design capacity
Injury to personnel below from falling objects
Personnel below
Toe boards, barricades and area-below control
Complete falling-object protection where exposure exists
Loss of scaffold stability or collapse
Scaffold users and surrounding personnel
Periodic inspection by a competent person
Verify scaffold ties individually using the inspection checklist
Platform failure or worker fall
Scaffold users
Visual inspection and scaffold tagging system
Immediately remove damaged decks and platforms from service
Compromised protection system or stability
Scaffold users
Authorized scaffold team and tagging system
Require reinspection and retagging after any modification
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Start Risk Assessment| ACTIVITY | Scaffold Inspection | CATEGORY | Scaffolding |
| # | Activity | Hazard | Consequence | Persons at Risk | Existing Risk Control | L | S | Risk | Action Required / Additional Controls | Person in Charge | Due Date | RL | RS | Residual Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Scaffold Inspection | Missing or damaged scaffold component | Fall or structural failure | Scaffold users | Competent-person inspection and tagging system | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Remove non-compliant scaffold from service | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 02 | Scaffold Inspection | Unauthorized scaffold modification | Loss of stability and falls | All scaffold users | Prohibition of unauthorized changes and regular inspections | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Require formal reinspection after modification | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 03 | Scaffold Inspection | Unsafe access or open trapdoor | Fall | Scaffold users | Safe access ladder and trapdoor control | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Verify access points during daily site inspections | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 04 | Scaffold Inspection | Incorrect or outdated scaffold tag | Use of unsafe scaffold and potential fall | Scaffold users | Tagging system and competent-person inspection | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Verify tag date and scaffold status before use | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 05 | Scaffold Inspection | Scaffold platform overloading | Platform failure or loss of scaffold stability | Scaffold users | Load-class and capacity control | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Control stored materials and personnel against design capacity | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 06 | Scaffold Inspection | Missing toe board or falling-object protection | Injury to personnel below from falling objects | Personnel below | Toe boards, barricades and area-below control | 3 | 3 | 9 Medium | Complete falling-object protection where exposure exists | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 07 | Scaffold Inspection | Failure to identify missing or loose scaffold ties | Loss of scaffold stability or collapse | Scaffold users and surrounding personnel | Periodic inspection by a competent person | 3 | 3 | 9 Medium | Verify scaffold ties individually using the inspection checklist | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 08 | Scaffold Inspection | Damaged platform components not identified | Platform failure or worker fall | Scaffold users | Visual inspection and scaffold tagging system | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Immediately remove damaged decks and platforms from service | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 09 | Scaffold Inspection | Unauthorized scaffold modification | Compromised protection system or stability | Scaffold users | Authorized scaffold team and tagging system | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Require reinspection and retagging after any modification | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |