The scaffolding handover certificate outlines the key details of the erected scaffold including the client name, site address, scaffold location, type of scaffold, number of working platforms and lifts, scaffold height and dimensions, access type, design drawing reference, and handover date and time signed by the responsible scaffolder.

2. Outcomes;
 Calculate scaffold quantities
 Identify scaffold duties
 Calculate Live and dead loads
 Calculate lengths of sole boards

4. Scaffold Minimum Bay Maximum Bay Max hight
class Size Size of lift
Length Width Length Width
Light 0.45m 0.45m 3.0m 2.4m 2.0m
2 boards 10 boards
Medium 0.9m 0.9m 2.4m 1.8m 2.0m
3 or 4 8 boards
boards
Heavy 1.0m 1.0m 1.8m 1.275m 2.0m
5 boards

5. Light duty – Minimum access through a scaffold. For persons with hand tools only.
Live load maximum 225kg per platform per bay. Maximum concentrated load per platform per bay
100kg.
Used mainly by:
 Electricians
 Painters
 Window cleaners
 Light maintenance work
Medium duty – For persons with materials and hand tools.
Live load maximum 450kg per platform per bay. Maximum concentrated load per platform per bay
150kg.
Used mainly by:
 Carpenters
 Welders
 Glaziers
 Plasterers/renderers
Heavy duty – For trades like brick layers and demolition contractors.
Live load maximum 675kg per platform per bay. Maximum concentrated load per platform per bay
200kg.
Used mainly by:
 Brick layers
 Stone masons
 Demolition work

6. Scaffold Max load Per Max concentrated
Class Platform per load Per Platform per
Bay Bay
(Should be over transom)
Light 225kg 100kg
Medium 450kg 150kg
Heavy 675kg 200kg

7. Hight of Steel Aluminium
scaffold
Up to 15m 4 3
Up to 30m 3 2
Up to 45m 2 1

9. Total Dead load for scaffold =
1060kg
 Add up all components in the scaffold.
or = 1.06 Tonne
 To find total Dead Load multiply the quantity of
the components by there known weight. Then
add all the components weights together to give
a total Dead Load.
Eg. Two 2 meters standards weigh 12kg each
2 x 12 = 24kg

10. Dead load is the weight of the scaffold itself and
it’s accessories used to construct it.
To calculate the Dead Load of the scaffold at any
one point, you must:
 1.Calculate the quantity of scaffold that bears
down at one point.
 2.Multiply the quantity by the weight of each
component.
 3.Adjust the weight by finding the percentage
of weight that is transferred to that one point.

11. Full weight ½ weight ¼ weight
Adjustable Ledger Planks
base plate
Transom
Standards
Bracing

12. Quantity Weight Adjusted
Component Length Weight A A A
Standard 2.0m 12kg
Standard 3.0m 18kg
Transom 1.2m 8kg
Ledger/guard rail 2.4m 10kg
Brace end (1.2 bay) 2.0m 10kg
Brace face (2.4bay) 3.6m 17kg
Captive plank (225mm) 1.2m 10kg
Captive plank (225mm) 2.4m 20kg
Ladder access putlog/transom 1.2m 8kg
Adjustable base plate 750mm 7kg
Ladder 4m 20kg
total dead load A

13. Quantity Weight Adjusted
Component Length Weight A A A
Standard 2.0m 12kg -
Standard 3.0m 18kg 1 18 18
Transom 1.2m 8kg 2 16 ÷2 8
Ledger/guard rail 2.4m 10kg 8 80 ÷2 40
Brace end (1.2 bay) 2.0m 10kg -
Brace face (2.4bay) 3.6m 17kg 1 17 ÷2 8.5
Captive plank (225mm) 1.2m 10kg -
Captive plank (225mm) 2.4m 20kg 10 200 ÷4 50
Ladder access putlog/transom 1.2m 8kg -
Adjustable base plate 750mm 7kg 1 7 7
Ladder 4m 20kg -
total dead load A 131.5
Total Dead load for leg B = 99.5kg

14. The live load is the total amount of weight allowed on the
scaffold that includes persons plus materials for each platform
in each bay.
To calculate the live load on one standard, we assume that each
standard in that bay will only support a third of the live load of
that bay. This allows for uneven distribution of the load across
the working platform.
 Live load = 225Kg for a light duty scaffold per working
platform.
 450Kg for a medium duty scaffold per working
platform.
 675Kg for a heavy duty scaffold per working
platform.
Live Load x No. of working platforms supported by the standard ÷ 3
Live load Leg A Medium Duty = 300kg

15. Soleboards are designed to distribute the weight of
the scaffold evenly over the surface the scaffold is
to be erected on.
The size of the soleboard is dependent on the
bearing pressure of the ground. Bearing pressure
will be supplied to you by an engineer in kg per m².
(LL) (DL)
Live load + Dead load
Bearing pressure ÷ Width of Soleboard = Minimum
(BP) soleboards length

16. Live Load = 300kg
Dead Load = 131.5kg
Bearing Pressure=2.4 Tonne
Width of Sole Board=225mm
LOST = LL+DL ÷ WOS = Length of Sole Board
(Length of sole board) BP
300kg+131.5kg ÷ 0.225 =0.799
2400kg
= 0.80m, 80cm or 800mm

17. Do all variations of
calculations from
Assessment Instrument
OVER AND OVER!!!!!

19. Great Heights Scaffold Company Number: 9991
HANDOVER CERTIFICATE
Each of the following must be completed by the responsible scaffolder:
1. Client: ________________________________________________________
2. Site address: ____________________________________________________
3. Scaffold location: ________________________________________________
4. Type of scaffold: Tube & coupler / Frame / Tower-frame / Modular / Other
(Circle the appropriate type.)
5. Number of working platforms: ______________________________________
6. Duty category of working platforms; Light / Medium / Heavy / Special
(Circle the appropriate type.)
7. Number of lifts above base lift: _____________________________________
8. Scaffold height: _________________________________________________
9. Number of bays long: _____________________________________________
10. Scaffold length: _________________________________________________
11. Type of access: Ladder / Stair / Ramp / Other(Circle the appropriate type.)
12. Design drawing reference: ________________________________________
13. Date of handover: _______________________________________________
14. Time of handover: _______________________________________________
15. Name of responsible scaffolder: ____________________________________
16. Signature of responsible scaffolder: _________________________________

20. Great Heights Scaffold Company Number: 9991
HANDOVER CERTIFICATE
Each of the following must be completed by the responsible scaffolder:
1. Client: Slap It Up Constructions
2. Site address: 1001 sea View Street, Wollongong, NSW
3. Scaffold location: West Face of Building
4. Type of scaffold: Tube & coupler / Frame / Tower-frame / Modular /
Other
5. Number of working platforms: One
6. Duty category of working platforms; Light / Medium / Heavy / Special
7. Number of lifts above base lift: Six
8. Scaffold height: 12 meters
9. Number of bays long: Ten
10. Scaffold length: 24 meters
11. Type of access: Ladder / Stair / Ramp / Other
12. Design drawing reference: TA / 1234
13. Date of handover: Today’s Date Day/Month/Year
14. Time of handover: Now AM or PM or 24 hour
15. Name of responsible scaffolder: You
16. Signature of responsible scaffolder: Yours