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Fixed Scaffolding Erection and Dismantling Risk Assessment

This risk assessment covers fixed scaffolding erection and dismantling, including planning, setup, access, inspection and removal.

Activities covered include

  • Plan scaffold configuration, work areas and worker competency requirements
  • Control falling objects, drop zones and nearby worker or public access
  • Dismantle scaffold in sequence and remove components from site

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Fixed Scaffolding Erection and Dismantling Risk Assessment
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Product Overview

This risk assessment covers fixed scaffolding erection and dismantling, including planning, setup, access, inspection and removal. It supports planning and risk management for falls, instability, falling objects, manual handling, electrical hazards and changing conditions.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

  • Plan scaffold configuration, work areas and worker competency requirements
  • Set up the work area and assess ground conditions
  • Unload, move and manually handle scaffold components
  • Erect bases, standards, ledgers, lifts, bracing and ties
  • Provide safe access, working platforms and edge protection
  • Control falling objects, drop zones and nearby worker or public access
  • Manage electrical hazards and work near overhead power lines
  • Monitor weather, ground and environmental conditions
  • Inspect, tag and hand over completed scaffold
  • Dismantle scaffold in sequence and remove components from site

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses involved in fixed scaffolding erection, inspection or dismantling.

Activities & Hazards Covered

Activity Potential Hazards
Planning, permits and competency checks
  • Unplanned scaffold design or configuration
  • Unlicensed or inexperienced workers undertaking high risk scaffolding work
  • Incorrect scaffold class or load assumptions
  • Poor coordination with other trades creating conflicting work areas
Work area setup and ground conditions
  • Scaffold instability from soft ground, voids, trenches or uneven surfaces
  • Collapse or partial collapse from inadequate foundations
  • Slips, trips and struck-by hazards in a cluttered setup area
Deliveries, unloading and manual handling of scaffold components
  • Crush injuries from moving packs and loose components
  • Musculoskeletal strain from repetitive lifting and awkward handling
  • Struck-by incidents from dropped tubes, planks, frames or fittings
  • Cuts and hand injuries from sharp edges and pinch points
Erection of base, standards, ledgers and initial lifts
  • Falls from height during erection
  • Scaffold instability while incomplete
  • Falling components striking workers below
  • Incorrect bracing, tying or sequencing leading to structural failure
Access, working platforms and edge protection
  • Falls through open edges or gaps
  • Falls while climbing unsafe access points
  • Platform failure from missing planks or unsuitable spans
  • Trips from uneven or obstructed platforms
Falling objects and public or worker interface
  • Tools, fittings or materials falling from scaffold levels
  • Workers or members of the public entering the drop zone
  • Vehicle impact with scaffold or exclusion barriers
Electrical hazards and nearby overhead power lines
  • Electric shock or arc from scaffold or components approaching overhead power lines
  • Electrification of metal scaffold from damaged leads or contact with services
  • Serious injury during handling of long conductive components
Weather, environmental exposure and changing conditions
  • Loss of balance or component control in high winds
  • Slips on wet platforms or muddy ground
  • Reduced stability after storms or impact
  • Heat stress, fatigue and reduced concentration
Inspection, tagging and handover
  • Use of incomplete or defective scaffold
  • Unauthorised alterations after inspection
  • Overloading or misuse by other workers after handover
Dismantling and removal from site
  • Falls during removal of guardrails, planks, braces and ties
  • Dropped components striking workers below
  • Instability from dismantling out of sequence
  • Manual handling and vehicle interaction during load-out

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Legislation & References

The template records model guidance used to inform the documented controls. Applicable WHS/OHS laws and adopted Codes vary by state or territory, so confirm the current local requirements when tailoring the assessment:

  • Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the risk of falls at workplaces — 3.2 Identifying the hazards; p. 16.
  • Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities — 2. The work environment; p. 13.
  • Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing electrical risks in the workplace — 2.1 Identifying the hazards; p. 14.
  • Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks — 4.1 The hierarchy of control measures; p. 31.
  • Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Excavation work — 2.3. Controlling the risks; p. 17.
  • Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the risk of fatigue at work — Provide sufficient breaks while at work; p. 30.
  • Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of plant in the workplace — Plant hazard identification — Traffic movements in the workplace; p. 17.
  • Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Construction work — 6.2 Workplace specific induction training; p. 41.
Standard Risk Assessment Features (Click to Expand)
  • Activity-specific hazard identification and control measures
  • Initial and residual risk ratings
  • Assigned responsible persons for each activity
  • Risk matrix and assessment classification
  • Review, monitoring and sign-off fields
  • Site-specific customisation before use

Suitable for Industries

Building and ConstructionCivil Construction and EarthworksDemolitionRoofing ContractorsMining and Resources

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