Must I use a tag system on a scaffold?
Although tag systems are not a legal requirement, the law does require inspection of scaffolding from which a person might fall 2 metres or more and the issue of a report by a competent person, on completion and at least weekly thereafter. A risk assessment may find the need for more frequent inspection of scaffolding.
You can prevent falls during the erection of scaffolding by using an advanced guard rail system. Where this is not practicable, workers should wear harnesses to arrest their fall.
Find out more on the Assessing all work at height page on this site Preventing falls in scaffolding and falsework: Order from National Access and Scaffolding Confederation link to external website
When considering the direct supervision of a scaffolding gang i.e. a working foreman, leading hand etc, the operative in this role must be qualified to the grade of CISRS Scaffolder as a minimum requirement.
For more complex scaffold structures, a CISRS Advanced Scaffolder must undertake direct supervision of the gang.
Supervision of a Scaffolding project/site as a whole (liaising with client, deploying operatives, estimating, inspection
