CSCS Health & Safety Test· CSCS / CITB
Scaffolding must be inspected by a competent person:
Choices
- AOnly when something looks wrong
- BBefore first use, after any alteration, after weather damage, and at least every 7 daysCorrect
- COnce at the start of a project
- DBy anyone who can climb it
Answer
Before first use, after any alteration, after weather damage, and at least every 7 days
Regulation 12 of the Work at Height Regulations 2005 requires scaffold inspection before first use, at least every 7 days, after any alteration or substantial change, and after events likely to have affected its safety (e.g., high winds).
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