Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare to erect scaffold/equipment
- Erect scaffold/equipment
- Erection site is prepared to meet job requirements.
- Necessary signage and barriers and third party protection measures are placed in appropriate position.
- Appropriate scaffolding/equipment components are selected and inspected and damaged components are labelled and rejected.
- Rejected components are repaired or sent for repair.
- Scaffolding/equipment is erected to plan and in accordance with acceptable safe work practices, Australian standards, State or Territory legislative requirements and equipment manufacturers' requirements.
- Scaffolding/equipment is checked for safety and operational requirements and faults are identified in accordance with legislative requirements.
- Inspect, alter and/or repair scaffold/equipment
- Alterations/repairs are confirmed in accordance with safety work practices, Australian standards and equipment manufacturers' requirements.
- Alterations/repairs are inspected for safety and operational requirements.
- Scope of alteration/repair is confirmed and understood.
- Existing scaffold/equipment is inspected for suitability of alterations/repair requirements.
- Materials, equipment and tools required for alteration are determined.
- Work completion is recorded/reported to appropriate authority.
- Dismantle scaffold/equipment
- Work is undertaken safely and to prescribed procedure.
- Scaffolding/equipment is inspected for damage, corrosion or wear and is noted for consideration in planning for dismantling.
- Scaffolding/equipment is dismantled in accordance with site procedures, State and Territory legislative requirements and critical structural and safety requirements.
- Site is cleaned and cleared of all tools, excess material and debris and left in a safe state.