Meeting Scheme Requirements
Fact Sheet – Scaffolding in Construction
A detailed overview of common risks associated with scaffolding and what accredited companies need to be doing to ensure compliance with the FSC Audit Criteria. The fact sheet addresses each relevant Scheme criterion and provides examples for how companies can look to satisfy them.
On-site Resources
Ventia Collaboration – What’s Up? Scaffold Toolbox Talk
This interactive toolbox talk includes a presenter guide, instructional diagram and worker checklist. With clear key messaging and a case study, this engaging toolbox talk is a valuable resource for any site using scaffolding.
Ventia Collaboration – What’s Up? Scaffold Poster
With clear and relevant messaging this poster is designed to capture attention on site and remind workers what to check before they ever step foot on the scaffold.
Scaffold Checklist
The OFSC have developed a new scaffold checklist designed to ensure safety is taken into consideration at all stages of scaffold design and erection.
Scaffold Safety Posters
The OFSC have developed a series of scaffold awareness posters to alert on-site workers to the dangers of:
- Scaffold tampering,
- Falling tools, and
- Checking scaffold rails.
We’ve also developed our Does your scaffold check out? poster, which highlights key scaffolding components and includes key safety messages.
Training and Education
Ventia Collaboration – What’s Up? Managing Scaffold Compliance Training
A comprehensive training package prepared by Ventia’s Registered Training Organisation through collaboration between Ventia and the OFSC. The training guides the participant through design considerations, scaffold compliance obligations and the practical requirements of working with scaffolding.
Ventia Collaboration – What’s Up? Scaffold Video
An engaging video covering fundamental considerations all the way from choosing a scaffold to dismantling it at the end of the job. With catchy messaging and a concise 3-minute running time, this video is a great tool to raise awareness around the risks present when working at heights.