Introduction
The Work at Height Regulations 2005 require that items such as Platform Decking systems require formal inspection prior to handover and after every subsequent seven days or following adverse weather or incidents that could compromise the integrity of the system. Pre-use checks should also be made by the user in all cases. Combined, these checks ensure that the system is in good order and is safe for the operatives to work alongside. The safety of the operatives working on the Access Platform Decking outweighs the time and cost of a suitably competent person inspecting the systems.

In more detail these are the steps of inspection and the responsibilities for each step:-