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Scaffold erection — Method Statement & Risk Assessment Scaffolding · Scaffold erection · Document ref RAMS-SC-ERECTION-V1 · Rev A · Issued 7 Jun 2026 · Library reviewed 4 Jun 2026
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Project control details SITE ADDRESS *
PRINCIPAL CONTRACTOR / CLIENT *
YOUR COMPANY (CONTRACTOR) *
To be completed
To be completed
To be completed
WORK LOCATION ON SITE *
START DATE *
FIRST AIDER (NAME) *
To be completed
To be completed
To be completed
EMERGENCY ASSEMBLY POINT *
PREPARED BY *
SITE SUPERVISOR / COMPETENT PERSON *
To be completed
To be completed
To be completed
REVIEW DATE *
To be completed
Scope of works Erect access scaffold to TG20/design.
Risk assessment HAZARD
INITIAL
RESIDUAL
Fall from height during installation or work at height
20
5
Falling objects from working at height
20
5
Scaffold collapse or structural instability
20
5
Manual handling — heavy or bulky items
12
4
Contact with overhead electric lines or cables
20
5
Public interface — occupied premises and occupant disruption
12
4
Slips, trips and falls at same level
12
4
Scaffold tube and fitting ejection from vehicles or plant
6
3
Ladder instability or unsafe access equipment
12
4
Risk score = likelihood (1–5) × severity (1–5). Bands: 1–4 low · 5–9 medium · 10–15 high · 16–25 very high. Residual assumes the stated controls are in place.
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