Principal Contractors/builders have a duty to provide and maintain a working environment that is safe and without risks to health and safety, so far as is reasonably practicable. This includes the provision of safe systems of work and plant that is adequately maintained.

On-the-spot fines of up to $3,600 for businesses and $720 for individuals may be issued to those placing workers lives at risk by not adequately protecting them when working at heights, not having a scaffold inspected by a competent person, or allowing unlicenced workers to undertake scaffolding work, including altering a scaffold.

The following guidance can help you prepare and plan for a safe, effective and compliant scaffold on site.