Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011

This section applies in relation to—

a suspended scaffold; and

a cantilevered scaffold; and

a spur scaffold; and

a hung scaffold; and

any other scaffold from which a person or thing could fall more than 4m.

The person with management or control of a scaffold at a workplace must ensure that the scaffold is not used unless the person receives written confirmation from a competent person, who has inspected the scaffold, that construction of the scaffold has been completed.

The person with management or control of a scaffold at a workplace must ensure that the scaffold and its supporting structure are inspected by a competent person—

before use of the scaffold is resumed after an incident occurs that may reasonably be expected to affect the stability of the scaffold; and

before use of the scaffold is resumed after repairs; and

at least every 30 days.

If an inspection indicates that a scaffold at a workplace or its supporting structure creates a risk to health or safety, the person with management or control of the scaffold must ensure that—

any necessary repairs, alterations and additions are made or carried out; and

the scaffold and its supporting structure are inspected again by a competent person before use of the scaffold is resumed.

The person with management or control of a scaffold at a workplace must ensure that unauthorised access to the scaffold is prevented while the scaffold is incomplete or unattended.