Revision V - 01.07.2025

Section e) Competency, amendments have been made to the section to add the Scaffold Association as an alternative accreditation, and to remove the reference to OHSAS which was replaced by ISO 45001 in February 2021.

Reference to Barratt Developments PLC has been replaced by Barratt Redrow plc.

Section h) Health & Safety, this section has been updated to remove the applicable date when drugs and alcohol testing is introduced together with the percentage of the Contractors workforce to be randomly tested being a 25% every 6 months.

Section 2 Scaffolding Design/Ties and Bracing, amended subsection 2.2 change of reference, change to subsection 2.16 to remove the reference to Kwikstage Access Designs.

Section 4 Scaffold Base has a new subsection 4.4 added to reference a minimum 2m wide compacted level base will be provided, by others.

Section 5 Access to Working Platforms, has a new subsection 5.4 added to note access requirements through working platforms.

Section 7 Working Platforms, a new Load Class has been added to the table at subsection 7.2.

Section 8 Scaffold Boards, a new table has been added to subsection 8.8 where lapped boards on system scaffold occur.

Section 11 Loading Bays, has a new subsection 11.7 added to note the requirements for loading bay maximum safe working load signage.

Section 13 Erection / Dismantling Procedures, has a new subsection 13.6 added that notes the requirements for erection and strike zones being demarcated by yellow pedestrian barriers, so persons cannot inadvertently enter that area.

Section 18 Training and Supervision, has a new subsection and table added at 18.4 to provide the requirements for emergency contact telephone numbers relating to scaffolding operations and number of inspections.

Section 21 Personal Protective Equipment, has a new subsection 21.4 added to mandate that all Scaffolders erecting and handling scaffold must wear gloves.

Appendix 1 Front Loading Bay – no changes to the drawing, reference has been updated to Appendix 1A.
Appendix 3 Free Standing Truss Rack – updated drawing 24218-12-01 March 2025.
Appendix 3 Kwikstage Truss – drawing removed as this refers to proprietary scaffold designs.
Appendix 3 Kwikstage Truss Free Standing – drawing removed as this refers to proprietary designs.
Appendix 3 Loading Bay Truss Rack – no drawing change, reference updated to Appendix 3A.
Appendix 5 Progressive Scaffold Design – drawing removed, now included in standard designs.
Appendix 9 Large Format Block – drawing removed.
Appendix 10 Scaffold Specification Briefing – new document loaded.
Appendix 11 Lift Height Options – Rebranded to Barratt Redrow.
Appendix 12 Approved Scheme Contacts – Rebranded to Barratt Redrow.
Appendix 13, 13a and 13b – drawings removed as refers to proprietary scaffold designs.
Appendix 15g Generic Three Storey Timber Frame Tube and Fitting Scaffold Design with Plan Bracing – new drawing added.
Appendix 15h Generic Three Storey Timber Frame Tube and Fitting Scaffold Design with Plan Bracing – new drawing added.
Appendix 15i Generic Narrow Scaffold with Plan Bracing – new drawing added.
Appendix 18 Table Lift Requirements – table expanded to include Redrow standard house types.
Appendices 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 – drawings removed as refers to proprietary scaffold.
Appendix 31 Skip Cover – new drawing added.
Appendix 32 Zero Plotting Scaffold – new generic narrow scaffold with plan bracing drawing 24218-09-01.

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