Hazards & safety management
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Clear filtersUse a scaffold arrangement appropriate to its planned loading and location.
Official further reading (opens in a new tab) ↗Only trained, authorised personnel should erect or alter scaffolds.
Official further reading (opens in a new tab) ↗Report soft ground, settlement or disturbed base supports.
Official further reading (opens in a new tab) ↗Report missing boards or openings that create a fall risk.
Official further reading (opens in a new tab) ↗Check visible edge protection before using the platform.
Official further reading (opens in a new tab) ↗Use the designated access instead of climbing outside the scaffold.
Official further reading (opens in a new tab) ↗Keep materials within the scaffold's approved loading arrangement.
Official further reading (opens in a new tab) ↗Secure loose items and maintain controls for people underneath.
Official further reading (opens in a new tab) ↗Confirm the required inspection is current before access.
Official further reading (opens in a new tab) ↗Never remove braces, ties or boards for convenience.
Official further reading (opens in a new tab) ↗Follow the approved movement method and never ride an occupied moving tower.
Official further reading (opens in a new tab) ↗Check mobile tower stability arrangements before work begins.
Official further reading (opens in a new tab) ↗Consider electrical lines and other structures during positioning.
Official further reading (opens in a new tab) ↗Follow the supplier's restrictions and the site's weather decision process.
Official further reading (opens in a new tab) ↗Ask for review before adding signs, nets or sheeting.
Official further reading (opens in a new tab) ↗Segregate bent or damaged parts from serviceable equipment.
Official further reading (opens in a new tab) ↗Keep platforms and access points clear of discarded materials.
Official further reading (opens in a new tab) ↗Who is authorised to release the scaffold for use after an alteration?
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Use these notes to support learning. Apply your workplace's assessed safe system, competent supervision and the requirements that apply in your country. Practical tasks and emergency response require appropriate training and authorisation. Official reading links are resources for further study.
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