Scaffold Erection, Modification & Dismantling Risk Assessment – Editable Word Template

A professional, fully editable risk assessment for scaffold design, delivery, erection, modification, inspection, use and dismantling activities.

Designed for contractors, temporary-works teams, scaffold supervisors, scaffold inspectors and HSE professionals to identify hazards, evaluate risks and establish practical controls throughout the scaffold lifecycle.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

• 33-page editable Microsoft Word document  
• Document reference: CV-LIB-RA-TMP-001  
• Revision: Rev 0  
• 72 detailed hazards and unwanted events  
• Nine controlled work-phase hazard groups  
• Initial and residual risk ratings  
• 5 × 5 risk matrix and response criteria  
• 10 controlled work-release gates  
• Eight practical risk-control appendices  
• Temporary-works planning and authorisation risks  
• Incomplete scaffold briefs and incorrect classifications  
• Design, configuration and independent-check failures  
• Delivery, unloading and material-handling hazards  
• Defective, incompatible or unverified components  
• Ground, foundation, sole-board and base hazards  
• Incorrect standards, ledgers and transom arrangements  
• Progressive-stability and incomplete-scaffold risks  
• Missing or ineffective bracing, ties and anchors  
• Scaffold collapse and structural-instability controls  
• Platform, board, guardrail and toe-board hazards  
• Falls from height and falling-object risks  
• Personal and collective fall-protection requirements  
• Access, ladder and stair hazards  
• Electrical, traffic, plant and public interfaces  
• Loading, sheeting, netting and environmental risks  
• Unauthorised alteration and interference hazards  
• Inspection, tagging and premature-use risks  
• Scaffold modification and event-driven reinspection  
• Weather, impact, overload and foundation disturbance  
• Controlled dismantling and material-lowering hazards  
• Rescue, emergency response and restart controls  
• Final removal, restoration and closeout risks  
• Dynamic risk assessment and stop-work record  
• Daily critical-control verification  
• Fall-protection and rescue-readiness records  
• Workforce briefing and consultation records  
• Instant digital delivery  
• Five-download access limit  

IMPORTANT

This is a professional template, not a project-approved risk assessment. It must be reviewed, completed and adapted for the scaffold type, classification, duty, configuration, design, foundation conditions, erection and dismantling sequence, work-at-height exposure, interfaces, weather, workforce, rescue arrangements, applicable legislation, standards and client requirements before use.

Every hazard, control and risk rating must be reviewed and approved by appropriately competent and authorised temporary-works, scaffolding, HSE and project personnel.

LICENCE

Licensed to the purchasing organisation for editing and use on its own projects. Resale, redistribution, sublicensing or sharing of the original template is prohibited.