This toolbox talk can be delivered by construction site supervisors, and provides basic safety tips for workers who work on large prefabricated modular scaffolds.

A person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) has the responsibility to ensure the safety of workers, including consulting with workers and providing the appropriate safety systems and equipment on-site.

Planning for safety, using safe work method statements (SWMS), holding toolbox talks and providing safety equipment that eliminates or controls the risk, helps ensure workers go home safely at the end of the day.

Only a licenced scaffolder can erect, alter or dismantle a scaffold where the risk of a person or object falling is more than 4 metres. This includes both large prefabricated modular scaffolds and mobile scaffolds.

On-the-spot fines of up to $3,600 apply for altering a scaffold without a licence or failing to protect workers from the risk of falls from heights.