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Scaffolding & access

Scaffolding and industrial access

Access is almost never the headline scope and almost always on the critical path — because nothing else starts until the crew can reach the work.

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On a shutdown, access is sequenced before every other trade and dismantled after all of them. Getting the erection order wrong does not delay the scaffolding — it delays the mechanical, the inspection and the reinstatement behind it.

Scope

  • Access scaffolding to plant, vessels, structures and buildings
  • Birdcage, independent tied, putlog and cantilever configurations
  • Suspended and hanging access where ground support is not available
  • Mobile towers and lightweight access
  • Loading bays, material platforms and protection fans
  • Modification and adaptation as the work sequence changes
  • Dismantling, removal and site reinstatement

Inspection and control

  • Handover inspection and tagging before first use
  • Statutory periodic inspection at the required interval and after adverse weather
  • Inspection register maintained and available on site
  • Modification only by the scaffolding crew, never by the trades using it
  • Design input where the configuration falls outside standard arrangements

Working inside operating plant

Scaffolding in a live plant carries constraints a construction site does not: clearances to energised equipment, permit conditions, restrictions on tying to process pipework, and a requirement to leave escape routes and equipment access clear throughout. Those are agreed with the plant before the first lift goes up.

Sequence first: send the work scope and the order it will be executed in. The access plan follows the work plan, and reversing that is where access cost gets out of hand.

Standards we work to

  • BS EN 12811-1
  • BS 5975
  • TG20
  • BS EN 39
  • BS EN 74-1

Common questions

What clients ask before awarding

Do you supply scaffolding on hire as well as erect it?
Erection, modification and dismantling with our own crews is the normal arrangement. Material-only hire is possible but we would generally recommend against it, because the inspection and tagging regime stays with whoever erects.
How often is scaffolding inspected?
Before first use, at the statutory periodic interval, and after any event that could have affected stability such as high wind or impact. The inspection register is maintained on site and available for review.
Can scaffolding be modified by the trades using it?
No. Modification is carried out only by the scaffolding crew, and the scaffold is re-inspected and re-tagged afterwards. This is the most common cause of access incidents on industrial sites.

Send us the drawings. We will tell you what it takes.

BOQ, isometrics, specifications or a full tender package. Acknowledged within one working day, with the machine schedule and programme in the offer.

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