Erection and Dismantling of Temporary Works

Note: Construction Regulation 12 requires that Temporary Works be erected and/or be dismantled only under the
Supervision of a Competent Person.

Subject: Competent Person to co-ordinate and supervise Yes No If No: What action was taken/
the erection and dismantling of temporary works required to do?
1. Designation
1.1 Has a competent person been designated as
temporary Works Co-coordinator/Supervisor
per specified area?
2. Communication
2.1 Is there sufficient communication and consultation
between the designer of Temporary Works and the
designated Co-coordinator? Does the latter
understand the drawings?
2.2 Does the Designer visit the site and does he do his
checks accompanied by the designated Co-
coordinator?
2.3 Do employees know who the designated
Co-coordinator/Supervisor is for a specific area?
3. Preparations
3.1 Has a Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
been conducted and a Method Statement/Plan has
been drawn up in conjunction with the designated
Co-coordinator? Does the latter understand/-
know what has to be supported, the method by
which it should be done and the contemplated
hazards?
3.2 Has the Co-coordinator noted and understood
the requirement/s for any tying or bolting
down to anchor points? Are these clearly
indicated and detailed and approval or testing
requirements clarified and understood by the
Co-coordinator?
3.3 Is there an indication as to how long the Temporary
Works will be in use/in position?
4. Drawings and sketches
4.1 Are the drawings and sketches complete and
appropriate for the work?
4.2 Are the drawings for erection marked and issued as
‘Working Drawings’ or ‘For Construction’ and only
these marked drawings used/acceptable?
4.3 Have the drawings been studied for notes, suggested
sequences of erection, and any identified hazards or
risks?
4.4 Have sketches and drawings been signed off as
having been checked by the Co-coordinator?
4.5 Are all drawings and sketches in use the latest
revision?
4.6 Are sufficient copies of the drawings and sketches
available for everyone who needs them?
Subject: Competent Person to co-ordinate and supervise Yes No If No: What action was taken/
the erection and dismantling of temporary works required to do?
5. Handling of equipment
5.1 Does the Co-coordinator have a working
knowledge of the dimensions, weight and sizes of
individual components to be used?
5.2 Are components limited to lengths and weights that
can be handled comfortably/safely by two men?
5.3 Are components in good order?
5.4 Is suitable mechanical handling equipment available
on site for the handling of the components?
6. Site erection team
6.1 Has the erection team been trained in the safe
erection of support- and formwork?
6.2 Have all items/aspects stated in the Risk
Assessment, method statement or Manufacturer’s
Technical information Specie-fi-ca-tons been
highlighted and discussed with the erection team?
7. Existing structures
7.1 Have existing structures such as bases, walls, floor
slabs, columns etc. to be used to support Temporary
Works been checked and certified by the designer
Of the said Temporary Works or another
competent person for the necessary strength to
carry the applied loads?
8. Safety and personal protective equipment
8.1 Have all erectors been supplied with fall restraint/
arrest equipment/belts/harnesses and instructed/
trained in the proper use of these?
8.2 Have other appropriate items of personal protective
equipment such as safety helmets, suitable footwear
etc. been issued and erectors instructed/trained in
the use of them?
8.3 Are applicable OH&S rules communicated to erectors
and enforced e.g. that fall arrest/restraint equipment
be used when-ever working in excess of two meters
above ground level without a suitable access
platform?
9. Materials/Components
9.1 Have all components and other materials to be
used in the erection of the Temporary Works
been inspected/checked/tested and certified by
the
Co-coordinator as to suitability for the
intended purpose and condition?
Subject: Competent Person to co-ordinate and supervise Yes No If No: What action was taken/
the erection and dismantling of temporary works required to do?
10. Foundations
10.1 Has the surface/s upon which the Temporary
Workers to be erected been inspected by the
Co-coordinator and certified as suitable or have the
necessary steps taken to ensure that it is suitable?
10.2 Have topsoil and other soft materials been removed
from foundation area?
10.3 Has the foundation area was prepared as specified,
E.g. levelled, rolled and compacted to given levels?
10.4 Where blinding concrete has been specified to
prevent ground deteriorating is it minimum 50 mm
thick?
10.5 Is concrete spread footings under bases minimum
100 mm thick and carefully launched around
sleepers or timber sole plates?
11. Housekeeping
11.1 Is the area underneath and around Temporary
Works kept clear of any rubble or other materials
for at least two meters?
12. Erection of Support- and Formwork: Sole and Base
Plates, Jacks and Standards
12.1 Is the Temporary Works being erected kept
stable at all stages of erection and regularly
checked for stability?
12.2 Are base plates positioned centrally on the sole
plates with a minimum tolerance of ± 25 mm from
center?
12.3 Are wedges used on inclined sole plates securely
nailed to the sole plates?
12.4 Are standards correctly founded on the base plates
and lined up when sighted by eye?
12.5 Are bearers situated squarely over the standards?
12.6 Are all props used of the same type as specified in
the design?
12.7 Are jacks not extended beyond the safe capacity i.e.
minimum threads engaged?
12.8 Where bracing is required to stabilize jacks are they
braced in two directions at right angles?

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Subject: Competent Person to co-ordinate and supervise Yes No If No: What action was taken/
the erection and dismantling of temporary works required to do?
13. Bearers and Joists
13.1 Are bearers and joists at the specified spacing, lined
up properly and seated correctly upon each other
with wedges or secured centrally into the head
jacks?
13.2 Have all breaks/gaps in the arrangement of soffit
face material or bearers been rectified?
13.3 Are horizontal and diagonal members fitted as
detailed on drawings with no components left out?
13.4 Are horizontal members in continuous runs, not
staggered and connected to verbal members as
detailed?
13.5 Is all plan and diagonal bracing checked as erection
progresses to ensure that everything is in place?
13.6 Are only correct, specified couplers used?
13.7 Are all fittings tightened correctly with the correct
type of spanner?
13.8 Are all props adequately blocked or tied to stop
them from sliding?

14. Access and working platforms

14.1 Are access and working platforms erected to
SABS 085 with working platform of minimum
600 mm width and fitted with toe boards, upper,
Intermediate and end guard rails and adequate edge
protection barriers where necessary?
14.2 Is provision for emergency evacuation made?
14.3 Are access ladders adequately secured/tied? Not
exceeding meters and protruding minimum 900 mm
above landings?
15. Inspections and authorization to use
15.1 Are inspections carried out by the Co-coordinator
or other designated competent person before
loading and thereafter to the same standards and
frequency as access scaffolding and inspection
results entered into a register?
15.2 Is any deviation immediately reported to the
Co-coordinator in writing?
15.3 Are notices indicating “Good for use” or “Not to be
used” displayed on erected support- and formwork?
15.4 Formal procedures must control the work and
“Permit to load” certificate is to be obtained before
loading together with its signature.

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Subject: Competent Person to co-ordinate and supervise Yes No If No: What action was taken/
the erection and dismantling of temporary works required to do?
16. Loading of Support work.
16.1 Any plant, materials or equipment placed on the
support work must be in areas designed to accept
such loads.
16.2 Supervisor is to be aware where these loading
are located together with their respective load
capacities.
16.3 Movement
Throughout the loading, the support work should
be continually checked to make sure nothing is
working loose during concreting and vibrating
operations.
16.4 Concreting
Concreting team to use a pouring sequence and
informed where to start concreting, as the order of
loading can affect the overall stability.
16.5 Helping of concrete should be avoided.
16.6 Precast concrete or steel units
Units should be placed centrally and evenly on their
bearings. Heavy items such as large steel beams
should be placed directly into position, and not
dragged across the shutters/decking, which would
introduce unplanned horizontal loads.

17. Striking of shutter work/decking

17.1 Obtain a permit to strike note. The signing of the
Site Record book as confirmation of approval to
strike is not acceptable. The area to be stuck must
be clearly defined.
18. Dismantling of Support work
18.1 Check that support work is barricaded to avoid
employees getting injured by falling objects.
18.2 Instruct support work crew to wear safety belts/
harnesses at all times and to use it.
18.3 Check if induction as done for 18.2.
18.4 Crew must be advised for the sequence for
dismantling e.g.
(a) Always start striking slabs at minimum span.
(b) Always start striking cantilevers at their tip (if
not you may overstress the structure).
18.5 Any props which are required to remain in place is
to be identified to prevent accident removal.
18.6 Check at all times if crew are following the required
sequence fir dismantling of support work.
18.7 For highly loaded support work the sequence
should consider incremental striking of jacks in an
agreed order, to avoid over loading adjacent
support work standards.

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the erection and dismantling of temporary works required to do?
18.8 Loose equipment to be lowered and neatly stacked
in laydown area for removal to area of future
support work or to equipment yard.
18.9 Care is needed to ensure that partly dismantled
support work will remain in a stable condition and
be safe against collapse or overturning by high
winds when left overnight or weekends.

Remarks in general

Inspection conducted by:

Name Designation

Signature Date

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