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Scaff Safe 2022: Shortcuts cut life short – Be Scaff Safe

27 Sep 2022 10:56 AM | Anonymous

A notice from SafeWork NSW - Falls from heights is the leading cause of fatalities on NSW construction sites, and unsafe scaffolds are a significant contributor.

SafeWork Inspectors will be out in-force from September to December 2022 focussing on scaffold safety and talking with principal contractors and site supervisors about:

protecting workers on scaffolding for the entire job
restricting unsafe access to incomplete scaffold
missing components - planks, ledgers, hop ups, mid rails
having a competent person check the condition of the scaffold before use with written confirmation and at least every 30 days
stopping unlicensed workers removing scaffolding parts

SafeWork will continue to take a zero-tolerance approach to workers lives being placed at risk from falls from heights and unsafe scaffolds.

Further information, risks, safety standards link

Please also review the formwork code of practice below and other resources for scaffolding requirements regarding formwork.

Formwork Code of Practice

Other formwork resources

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