16 Scaffolding (Temporary Works) Risk Assessment Templates Access to work areas by personnel and plant. Scaffold Material delivery to work area; Scaffold design and erection standards (Classified as Temporary Structure) Scaffold erection (Classified as Temporary Structure) Dismantling of scaffold Maintenance of Scaffold Worker exposure to direct sun whist working on scaffold (as applicable)

1. HEALTH SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT Author: Approved:
RISK ASSESSMENT: ACT/HSE/RA 001 SCAFFOLDING (TEMPORARY WORKS)
Issued: Rev. Date:
Revision: 0
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Specific Task Step
(In sequence of
works)
Hazard Details Consequence/Risk
Initial Risk
Rating Control Measures Residual Risks
Additional Control
Measures
RR
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Access to work areas
by personnel and
plant.
Scaffold Material
delivery to work area;
 Vehicles and
workers in same
working area;
 Storage of materials
for scaffold;
 Use of plant – forklift
etc.;
 Collision with plantor vehicles and
live traffic;
 Workers struck by plant, very high
risk of fatality;
 Workers struck by plant;
 Poor or unsafe storage,collapse;
 Untrained operators;
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i. Worker pedestrian routes to be designed and implemented with clear
signage;
ii. Instruction to workers at induction on use of access routes around the
project;
iii. All plantand operators to be Third Party certificated by approved body;
iv. Flagmen to be used to control personnel (onlyon roads below 80kph);
v. Scaffold materials stored correctly,no more than 2 pallets high and
banded together when transporting;
vi. In traffic enclosed areas suitable welfare and firstaid facilities shall be
implemented to minimized worker movements;
vii. The Logistics plan shall clearlyillustrate access and egress points;
Workers not
complying with
controls
All supervision to monitor
operation;
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Scaffold design and
erection standards
(Classified as
TemporaryStructure)
 Trained personnel
required;
 Scaffold specific
design;
 Use of unsupervised or untrained
personnel to erectscaffold;
 Worker competency;
 Incorrect Design and Erection of
scaffold resulting in collapse;
 Unapproved amendments to design;
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i. The design and erection of scaffold temporarystructures shall be
undertaken by competentpersons under control ofthe designated
TemporaryWorks Supervisor in accordance with the TW designer’s
requirements;
ii. Scaffold supervision shall be suitablytrained and experienced to
supervise the erection and dismantling ofscaffolds;
iii. TemporaryWorks Coordinator shall be responsible for the collation of
scaffold erection permits and collation ofrecords ofinspections etc.;
iv. Scaffold design drawings shall be available for review by concerned
parties;
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Project Name: xxx
RA Ref No.: xxx
RA compilation
Date:
Review date:
Date:
Compiled by:
Reviewed by:
Approved by:
Overall Task Details
Scaffold for work access.Classed as TemporaryWorks
Relevant Applicable MAS:
 00245 – Mobile scaffold towers
 00236 - Housekeeping
Additional Training required:
TemporaryWorks Coordinator to be designated
NOC’s Required for task:
RISK SCORE CALCULATOR
Use the Risk Score Calculator to Determine the Level of Risk of each Hazard
What would be the
CONSEQUENCE
of an occurrence be?
What is the LIKELIHOOD of an occurrence? Hierarchy of Controls
Frequent/Almost certain (5)
Continuous or will happen
frequently
Often (4)
6 to 12 times a year
Likely (3)
1 to 5 times a year
Possible (2)
Once every 5 years
Rarely (1)
Less than once every 5
years
Can the hazard be Eliminated or removed
from the w ork place?
Catastrophic (5)
Multiple Fatalities
High 25 High 20 High 15 Medium 10 Medium 5
Can the product or process be substitutedfor
a less hazardous alternative?
Serious (4)
Class 1 single fatality
High 20 High 16 High 12 Medium 8 Low 4
Can the hazard be engineered aw ay w ith
guards or barriers?
Moderate (3)
Class2 (AWI or LTI) or Class 1
Permanently disabling effects
High 15 High 12 Medium 9 Medium 6 Low 3
Can Administration Controls be adopted
I.e. procedures, job rotation etc.
Minor (2)
Medical attention needed, no work
restrictions. MTI
Medium10 Medium 8 Medium 6 Low 4 Low 2 Can Personal Protective Equipment &
Clothing be w orn to safe guard against
hazards?Insignificant (1)
FAI
Medium10 Medium 4 Low 3 Low 2 Low 1

2. HEALTH SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT Author: Approved:
RISK ASSESSMENT: ACT/HSE/RA 001 SCAFFOLDING (TEMPORARY WORKS)
Issued: Rev. Date:
Revision: 0
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Specific Task Step
(In sequence of
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Hazard Details Consequence/Risk
Initial Risk
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Measures
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Scaffold erection
(Classified as
TemporaryStructure)
 Works at Height;
 Manual Handling;
 ;
 Injury from Fall from Heights;
 Injury from falling objects;
 Manual Handling injuries;
 Erection of Scaffold;
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i. Safety harness and lanyard are to be used and hooked off to a secure
anchor point;
ii. No shock lanyard to be used below 6m in height;
iii. All hand tools to be tied off when working at height;
iv. Scaffold to be protected when adjacentto traffic routes with suitable
barriers,and indicated by signage;
v. Correct manual lifting techniques ofscaffold communicated to workers;
vi. All workers to be briefed and TBT by supervision dailybefore shift
commences;
vii. Scaffold shall be sited on graded,compacted,level ground erected to
standards,with consideration given to soil erosion from heavy rain etc.;
viii. Area below to be clear of workers during erection, barriers and signage
to be implemented;
ix. Scaffold to be inspected dailybefore work by designated Temporary
Works Co-ordinator or supervisor;
x. Written report weekly on scaffold by Engineers,documentfiled;
xi. Scaffold inspected after damage or incidentlikelyto affect structural
stabilitysuch as high winds,heavy rain or electrical storm;
xii. No alterations to scaffold by untrained persons;
xiii. No overloading of scaffold,TWC shall follow design SWL when
distributing materials;
xiv. Ensure good standard oflighting,at night, for the work area.
Incidentdue to
protection barrier
removal
No removal of protection
barriers withoutprior approval
from management.
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4 Dismantling of scaffold
 Works at Height;
 Manual Handling;
 Worker competency;
 Injury from Fall from Heights;
 Injury from falling objects;
 Manual Handling injuries;
 Use of unsupervised or untrained
personnel to erect scaffold;
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i. A dismantling Method Statementshall be produced and approved before
dismantling is undertaken,to ensure safe removal;
ii. The scaffold shall be systematicallyremoved as per approved Method
Statementand undertaken by competentpersons.
iii. No deviation from the Method Statementwill be undertaken withoutprior
TemporaryWorks Coordinator approval;
Workers not
adhering to
procedure;
Supervision to constantly
monitor workers;
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Maintenance of
Scaffold
 Adverse weather;
 Scaffold erected for
long periods;
 Collapse of scaffold due to
alterations;
 Damage to scaffold due to incident
or adverse weather;
 Incidentdue to removal of
protection barriers.
 Unapproved amendments to
design;
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i. Scaffold checked after heavy rains,severe winds etc., stand by pumps to
be available as required;
ii. Weekly recorded inspections undertaken;
iii. Implemented warning signage maintained;
iv. Housekeeping inside scaffold to be maintained,all rubbish and waste
material to be removed daily;
v. All scaffold amendments authorized by TemporaryWorks Coordinator;
Scaffold damaged
by weather or
collision
Quarantine area until design
checks undertaken and
reviewed by TWC
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Worker exposure to
direct sun whist
working on scaffold
(as applicable)
 Workers exposed to
high summer
temperatures;
Worker ill health due to:
 Heat exhaustion,
 Heat stroke;
 Heat Stress.
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i. Summer Hour Working plan to be designed and implemented;
ii. Municipality summer working hours observed and implemented
(12.30pm to 3.00pm restricted in direct sunlight);
iii. Workers instructed regarding working in the heat and signs ofheat
exhaustion etc. at Induction;
iv. Recovery cool rooms established on site;
v. Cool welfare areas established in all locations;
vi. Cool fresh water and electrolyte supplements to be maintained in all
areas;
New workers
boughtonto site
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