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Suspended Scaffolds and Swing Stage Operations Risk Assessment

This risk assessment covers suspended scaffold and swing stage activities, from planning and set-up through to operation, emergency response and shutdown.

Activities covered include

  • Plan the work area, support arrangements, access and interfaces with others
  • Raise, lower and position the swing stage
  • Prepare for rescue, emergency response and safe shutdown

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Product Overview

This risk assessment covers suspended scaffold and swing stage activities, from planning and set-up through to operation, emergency response and shutdown. It supports planning and risk management by identifying fall, movement, electrical, weather and dropped-object hazards associated with the work.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

  • Plan the work area, support arrangements, access and interfaces with others
  • Stage deliveries and set up components at ground level
  • Install suspension systems and scaffold components
  • Inspect and commission the stage before use
  • Access, leave and work from the stage using fall protection
  • Raise, lower and position the swing stage
  • Manage electrical hazards and powered equipment
  • Monitor weather, platform conditions, visibility and communication
  • Control falling objects and protect people below
  • Prepare for rescue, emergency response and safe shutdown

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out suspended scaffold or swing stage operations.

Activities & Hazards Covered

Activity Potential Hazards
Planning and site assessment
  • Inadequate assessment of facade, roof edge or support structure
  • Unsuitable scaffold selection for the task or building
  • Unidentified fall hazards, dropped object risks or access constraints
  • Poor coordination with other trades or occupants creating exposure below
Delivery, staging and ground set-up
  • Struck-by incidents from plant, deliveries or moving components
  • Manual handling injuries when unloading counterweights, hoists, planks or frames
  • Trips and slips from poor housekeeping in staging areas
  • Unauthorised access to stored components or set-up areas
Installation of suspension system and scaffold components
  • Falls from height during roof work or edge access
  • Incorrect installation of outriggers, suspension ropes, counterweights or tie-backs
  • Collapse or failure from incompatible, missing or defective components
  • Workers entering incomplete scaffold areas
Pre-start inspection and commissioning
  • Failure of hoists, ropes, brakes, secondary devices or controls during use
  • Stage not level, overloaded or not fit for service
  • Use of scaffold before defects are identified or rectified
Access, egress and fall protection while boarding and working
  • Workers falling while getting on or off the stage
  • Falls from platform edges or through access openings
  • Pendulum or swing-down effects while attached to fall arrest equipment
  • Dropped tools or materials striking people below
Raising, lowering and positioning the swing stage
  • Sudden movement, jamming or uncontrolled descent
  • Stage becoming out of level and causing instability or ejection risk
  • Crush or pinch points at facade, ledges or projections
  • Collision with building elements or other plant
Electrical hazards and powered equipment
  • Electric shock from overhead lines, building services or damaged leads
  • Metal scaffold becoming energised
  • Fire or loss of control from damaged electrical equipment
Weather and environmental conditions
  • Loss of control in wind or sudden weather changes
  • Slips on wet platform surfaces
  • Heat stress, cold stress or reduced concentration
  • Poor visibility affecting safe movement and communication
Falling objects, public protection and interface with others
  • Tools, debris or materials falling from the stage
  • Public or workers below entering the drop zone
  • Interaction with adjacent works creating struck-by or entanglement risks
Emergency response, rescue and shutdown
  • Worker suspended after a fall
  • Medical event or entrapment on the stage
  • Loss of power or hoist malfunction leaving workers stranded
  • Unsafe condition left in place after shift or stoppage

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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 electrical risks in the workplace — 2.1 Identifying the hazards; p. 14.
  • Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities — 1.2 Managing risks associated with the work environment and facilities; p. 12.
  • Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks — 4.1 The hierarchy of control measures; p. 31.
  • Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of plant in the workplace — Plant used to lift or suspend persons or things; p. 17.
  • Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks — 2. Step 1 — How to identify hazards; p. 12.
  • 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 ConstructionGlazing and WindowsPainting and Decorating

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