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I have had a discussion today with colleagues regarding the requirement to Inspect scaffolds prior to first use. Our Scaffolds are erected by a competent NASC member scaffolding company, we then pay for external independent Inspection every 7 days. My query has been about whether the initial Handover Certificate is sufficient for the inspection prior to first use ?
A scaffold Handover certificate is not a legal requirement (only good practice)
What are your thoughts?
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The handover is just that, only to say that the scaffold was built for the client requirements in accordance with, etc, etc. What you need to do now is to inspect it before use to see if it is indeed safe and suitable.
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Blackhut. This is a common question in regards to Scaffolding prior to use,which can cause some confusion. As RP mentioned it is only a Handover cert but you must have an inspection before first use and inspected every 7 days with the inspection recorded.
In my experience it is properly more efficient to train your own employees in scaffold inspection which will also come with the financial benefits of not having to pay a independent inspector. Hope this helps.
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My advice is train people internally and have them meet the scaffolder before handover to conduct an inspection, this way scaffolder can put right any concerns.
Past experience is I am easily into double figures on the amount that have had loose fittings or something needing to be put right before use and especially more concerning when the scaffolder was ready to hand them over.
It got to one point when the scaffolder who I built a good working relationship just to let me know when he was going to erect one, which was more information than my project managers gave me.
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Definately follow Allan FS on the advice of training your staff taking into consideration their years of experience with scaffolds.
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If the erector refuses to also complete the first inspection entry then I would seriously consider the value of any handover certificate as it is claiming that the scaffold is compliant. The value of the handover certificate has been greatly lost in recent years in spite of the efforts of NASC.
Bob
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