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Your scaffold inspection checklist is downloading now — check your Downloads folder. If it did not start, click Download Free again.","Free Scaffold Inspection Checklist for Excel",[24,25,27],"template",{"v-slot:description":26},"",[28,29,30],"p",{},"A shift inspection sheet for the competent person, a log that keeps a red-tagged scaffold out of use until it's fixed, and a register that shows which scaffolds are cleared for today. Works in Excel and Google Sheets.",[24,32,33],{"v-slot:legal":26},[28,34,35,36,41,42,46],{},"By submitting this form, you hereby consent to the processing of your personal data and confirm that you have read and agree to the ",[37,38,40],"a",{"href":39},"/legals/privacy","Privacy Policy"," and the ",[37,43,45],{"href":44},"/legals/terms","Terms of Use",".",[48,49,50,55],"essential-content-section",{},[24,51,52],{"v-slot:title":26},[28,53,54],{},"What a scaffold inspection covers",[24,56,57,60,68,90],{"v-slot:description":26},[28,58,59],{},"OSHA 1926.451(f)(3) sets the clock: scaffolds and scaffold components are inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and again after anything that could affect the structure, such as high winds, an impact, or a modification. That's a daily job on most sites, not a monthly one.",[28,61,62,63,67],{},"The ",[64,65,66],"strong",{},"Shift Inspection Checklist"," prints one sheet per scaffold per week, and the competent person initials each day before work starts:",[69,70,71,78,84],"ul",{},[72,73,74,77],"li",{},[64,75,76],{},"Foundation and structure:"," base plates and mudsills on firm, level footing; plumb, level and square; cross braces, ties and guys in place and tight; no damaged or missing components; casters locked on a rolling scaffold.",[72,79,80,83],{},[64,81,82],{},"Platforms and protection:"," platforms fully planked with sound planks, guardrails and toeboards in place, safe access by ladder or stair tower (not by climbing the braces), clear of power lines, and platforms cleared of debris and ice.",[72,85,86,89],{},[64,87,88],{},"Status:"," the tag at the access point matches today's inspection.",[28,91,92],{},"Anything that fails means the scaffold is tagged Do Not Use at the access point until it's fixed and inspected again.",[48,94,96,101],{"anchorId":95},"scaffold-inspection-log",[24,97,98],{"v-slot:title":26},[28,99,100],{},"Which scaffolds are cleared today",[24,102,103,106,112,122],{"v-slot:description":26},[28,104,105],{},"On a site with a dozen scaffolds, the question at 7 a.m. is simple: which ones has the competent person been through, and which one is red-tagged. The tags answer it on the scaffold. The workbook answers it from the site office.",[28,107,108,111],{},[64,109,110],{},"Inspection Log."," One row per inspection with PASS or FAIL. There are separate types for the shift inspection, the inspection after erection or modification, and the inspection after an occurrence like high winds. A FAIL stays an OPEN DEFECT until the repair date is entered.",[28,113,114,117,118,121],{},[64,115,116],{},"Scaffold Register."," One row per scaffold, with its type, location and size. It reads the log and shows DO NOT USE while a defect is open, INSPECT BEFORE USE when nothing has been logged today, and INSPECTED TODAY once today's inspection has passed. The ",[64,119,120],{},"Scaffold Types"," tab lists what to watch on each type: frames, system scaffold, tube and coupler, rolling, suspended, pump jack.",[28,123,124,125,129,130,134],{},"The file doesn't replace the competent person or the scaffold design. It keeps the record of who looked, when, and what they found. For the ladders on the same site, the ",[37,126,128],{"href":127},"/resources/ladder-inspection-checklist","ladder inspection checklist"," does the same job, and the ",[37,131,133],{"href":132},"/resources/incident-report-template","incident report template"," covers what happens when something goes wrong.",[136,137],"essential-use-cases-section",{":useCases":138,"subtitle":139,"title":140},"[{\"title\":\"General contractors\",\"description\":\"Several scaffolds from several subcontractors, checked every shift.\",\"icon\":\"flaticon-networking\",\"color\":\"#FF5702\"},{\"title\":\"Scaffold contractors\",\"description\":\"Erection, modification and hand-over inspections recorded per scaffold.\",\"icon\":\"flaticon-data-copy\",\"color\":\"#0ea5e9\"},{\"title\":\"Masonry, painting & facade trades\",\"description\":\"Frame and pump jack scaffolds that move along the building.\",\"icon\":\"flaticon-data-flow\",\"color\":\"#f59e0b\"},{\"title\":\"Industrial maintenance & shutdowns\",\"description\":\"Tube and coupler scaffolds around plant, inspected before every shift.\",\"icon\":\"flaticon-shield\",\"color\":\"#8b5cf6\"},{\"title\":\"Facilities teams\",\"description\":\"Rolling scaffolds used indoors for lighting, HVAC and ceilings.\",\"icon\":\"flaticon-exam\",\"color\":\"#10b981\"},{\"title\":\"Safety managers\",\"description\":\"One view of every scaffold across sites, with the defects still open.\",\"icon\":\"flaticon-mobile-search\",\"color\":\"#ec4899\"}]","The competent person on site, and the manager who needs to see the result without walking every lift.","Who uses a scaffold inspection checklist",[142,143],"essential-call-to-action-text-section",{":link":144,"text":145,"title":146},"{\"text\":\"Try UNIO24 Free\",\"url\":\"https://my.unio24.com/signup?utm_source=unio24-site&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=resources&utm_content=resources-scaffold-inspection-checklist-whouses-cta\"}","In UNIO24 each scaffold gets a QR tag at its access point. The competent person scans it, runs the shift check on a phone, and a failed item becomes a repair ticket.","Walking every scaffold with a clipboard before 7 a.m.?",[148,149],"essential-comparison-table-section",{":columns":150,":rows":151,"featureLabel":152,"subtitle":153,"title":154},"[{\"name\":\"Free Template\"},{\"name\":\"UNIO24 Free\",\"highlight\":true,\"badge\":\"Recommended for multi-site teams\"}]","[{\"category\":\"Inspections\"},{\"feature\":\"Shift inspection checklist\",\"description\":\"The template prints a weekly sheet per scaffold. 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UNIO24 handles simultaneous users across sites.\",\"values\":[\"partial\",true]},{\"feature\":\"Full history per scaffold\",\"description\":\"Every inspection, defect, and modification kept together\",\"values\":[\"partial\",true]}]","Capability","The workbook is enough when one person inspects a few scaffolds. Across sites, the office needs today's status without phoning around.","Spreadsheet or UNIO24 — what fits your site?",[156,157],"essential-answer-question-section",{":questions":158,"subtitle":159,"title":160},"[{\"id\":1,\"question\":\"Is the scaffold inspection checklist free?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. No cost, no subscription, no card. Enter your name and email and the Excel file downloads straight away.\"},{\"id\":2,\"question\":\"How often does a scaffold need to be inspected?\",\"answer\":\"Before each work shift, and after any occurrence that could affect its structural integrity, under OSHA 1926.451(f)(3). High winds, an impact, or a modification all count as occurrences.\"},{\"id\":3,\"question\":\"Who is allowed to inspect a scaffold?\",\"answer\":\"A competent person: someone who can identify hazards on the scaffold and has the authority to fix them or stop work. The template records who inspected; it does not decide who is competent.\"},{\"id\":4,\"question\":\"What do scaffold tags mean?\",\"answer\":\"Tagging systems vary by company, but the common one is green for safe to use, yellow for use with conditions such as a harness, and red for do not use. OSHA does not require a specific color system; it requires the inspection. The checklist includes a line to confirm the tag matches today's result.\"},{\"id\":5,\"question\":\"Why does every scaffold say INSPECT BEFORE USE when I open the file?\",\"answer\":\"Because the status resets each day: a scaffold is only cleared once today's inspection is logged with a PASS. That is the point of the register. Log the morning inspections and the statuses change to INSPECTED TODAY.\"},{\"id\":6,\"question\":\"Does it work for rolling and suspended scaffolds?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. 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