Basic checks you could make to minimise any risks include:

* Checking the ground conditions. E.g. Will be the foundation firm, rather than soft? If london scaffolding is erected on frozen ground, this might melt and begin to sink.

Could be the scaffold level and supported on proper adjustable stands.

* If it’s a rolling scaffold, include the castors locked?

Any kind of scaffolding should be able to support approximately four times its intended load.

* The platform should be complete tailgate to cab and side to side. Any planking or decking should never have gaps higher than 25mm (1%u201D).

* Toe boards and guardrails have to be positioned on all open sides.

* All sections of scaffolding need to be secured or pinned appropriately.

* Safe use of the scaffolding need to be provided which avoid the must climb over cross bracing. This may be a properly secured ladder.

Your * front face of any scaffolding needs to be 350mm (14%u201D) from the workface.

* Electrical wires must be given the right electrical safety clearance.

* All scaffolding must be inspected by way of competent person before being used.

* If the scaffolding has ended 3m (10%u2019) high, personal fall protection should be provided or even the scaffold should have handrails over 950mm (38%u201D) high.

* Anyone working in the vicinity of the scaffolding or about the scaffolding must wear a hard hat (in england it’s compulsory to supply head protection/ hard hats on any site).

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