SCAFFOLD REDUCTION AUDITS
Scaffolding is a necessary part of any mining project, but it doesn’t have to break the bank.
At SafeSmart, we understand the complexities of running onsite shutdowns and maintenance tasks. It is through this experience that we can identify cost savings and areas for improvement around your current access scopes through our tried-andtrue scaffold reduction audit system.
Our scaffold reduction audits include a complete onsite review of existing scaffolding structures that would be better suited for an ergonomic fit for purpose work platform.
Onsite tasks are reviewed with the site teams, with all facets taken into account to be able to put forward a suitable alternative solution. SafeSmart aim to reduce your scope for scaffold works onsite by identifying areas of improvement and increased efficiencies.
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF COMPLETING A SITE AUDIT?
Decrease in contract load
shrink your subcontracting requirements to only complex access applications completed by scaffolding.
Reduced onsite risk
less manual labour and staff outlay to subcontractors.
Decreased scaffold builds
fewer scaffolding structures means reduced on-site tonnage.
Improved work processes
simplified & optimised access and installation methodologies.
Foster leaner crews
Reduce what would be a 3–4-person job to a 1–2-person job.
Eliminating Scaffold from BHP’s Bowen Basin Workshops
The Bowen Basin—an expanse of coal-rich land in Queensland, Australia, where the work is tough, the machinery is enormous, and the margins for error are non-existent. BHP, one of Australia’s and the world’s mining powerhouses, has long operated in this high-stakes environment, where efficiency and safety isn’t just important—it’s everything.
For years, the go-to solution for maintenance has been scaffolding. It has its place but is often fraught with time-consuming erection and large stocks of poles and planks. Then, only to be torn down again between workshop or plant tasks – requires resources such as, personnel, and storage space.
SIMPLE 4-STEP PROCESS
Step 1
We engage with on-site teams, including Superintendents and Supervisors
Step 2
Inspect and audit of existing scaffold structures
Step 3
Review current operations and traffic on-site
Step 4
Provide an evaluation and identify solutions, tailored to your needs
By taking site constraints and conditions into consideration, Safesmart will provide a practical tailored solution through a work platform or alternative access system, that will be suited to the work area.
Following the review, the site team will be presented with a proposal that outlines each area and scaffolding structure that has been identified through the audit and a direct alternate solution, whether it be a made-to-order design or an off the shelf solution.
The solutions presented will account for possible space constraints, whilst providing efficient access without compromising safety, budget or ease of manual handling.
