Guidance for people running scaffolding firms.
Practical writing on TG20, inspections and competence, from the team building ScaffoldOptix.
The Work at Height Regulations, for scaffolders
The hierarchy behind every decision on a scaffold: avoid the risk, prevent the fall, then reduce its consequences — in that order.
Subcontract labour: what evidence do you hold?
From a client's view there is one contractor on their site, and it is you. An assurance from a labour supplier is not evidence about a named person.
Is scaffolding software worth it for a small firm?
Below a certain size the honest answer is often no — but the threshold is about how many things are in flight at once, not how many vans you run.
Scaffolding insurance: what the cover actually turns on
Cover is rarely refused because a policy was missing. It is refused because a condition in it was not met, and nobody was checking.
An inspection found a defect. What happens now?
The risky moment is not finding the defect. It is the handoff between noticing it and somebody owning the work to put it right.
CDM duties for a scaffolding contractor, in practice
Most scaffolding firms are contractors under CDM and occasionally more than that. Which one you are changes what you are expected to produce.
How much does scaffolding software cost?
Per-user pricing is easy to compare and rarely the whole cost. The items outside it are usually what decides whether a system gets used.
Training records that stand up to a client audit
Attendance is the easy half to evidence. What clients ask about is whether the training matched the work the operative actually does.