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Free Scaffold Inspection Report Template (Schedule 7) — PDF & Excel

Before first use, every 7 days, and after any event — with every Schedule 7 particular the Work at Height Regulations prescribe.

Free Scaffold Inspection Report Template (Schedule 7) — PDF & Excel

Scaffold inspection reports are one of the few records where the law prescribes the exact contents: Schedule 7 of the Work at Height Regulations 2005. This template includes every prescribed particular, so a report completed on it is a compliant report.

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The regime

  • Inspect before first use, at intervals not exceeding 7 days, and after any event liable to affect stability (high winds, alteration, impact).
  • Complete the report before the end of the working period; give it to the person it was done for within 24 hours.
  • Keep it on site until work completes, then at an office for 3 months.

Full guidance: scaffold inspection logbooks — UK legal requirements.

Sources

legislation.gov.ukWork at Height Regulations 2005, Schedule 7HSEHSE — scaffold checklist

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