Summary
In short
- A temporary works approval is a record used in KnowOps that approves a temporary structure, support, barrier or arrangement, with who designed it and when it comes down. It is built against OSHA 1926 Subpart L and forms part of the Site Access and Facilities programme.
- Raised before erection. Approved by engineering.
- The template holds 54 fields across 6 sections.
- Scoring is removed as planned, where high is good.
- OSHA 1926 Subpart L is scaffolds. Design, erection, inspection and use of scaffolding.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Permit to Work and Interim Control.
What it is
What it is
What is a temporary works approval?
A temporary works approval is a record used in KnowOps that approves a temporary structure, support, barrier or arrangement, with who designed it and when it comes down. It is built against OSHA 1926 Subpart L and forms part of the Site Access and Facilities programme.
When is a temporary works approval completed?
A temporary works approval is completed at the moment the event happens, rather than reconstructed afterwards. Raised before erection.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This record is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this record covers has occurred, or is about to
- The workspace is being set up, or the register needs an entry added or retired
- You are running the Site Access and Facilities programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links permit to work and interim control
Not for
- Access Request Record, which requests and approves access for a person to an area or a system, with the justification and an end date.
- Visitor Log, which records who was on site, when, why and who was responsible for them.
- PPE and Locker Issue Record, which records what personal equipment was issued to whom, in what size, and when it is due for replacement.
- Anything outside KnowOps, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
OSHA 1926 Subpart LScaffolds
Design, erection, inspection and use of scaffolding.
OSHAOccupational Safety and Health Administration
The United States workplace safety regulator. Its standards are law where they apply.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the temporary works approval template based on?+
It is built against OSHA 1926 Subpart L. OSHA 1926 Subpart L is scaffolds. Design, erection, inspection and use of scaffolding. OSHA is occupational Safety and Health Administration. The United States workplace safety regulator. Its standards are law where they apply.
What sections does the temporary works approval contain?+
There are 6 sections: header, design, erection, in service and removal, related records, outcome. Together they hold 54 fields, 45 of which are required.
How many temporary works approval records should we have?+
This is a singleton. One record per workspace, set up once and maintained, rather than one per event. Other templates refer back to it.
Which programme does the temporary works approval belong to?+
It is part of Site Access and Facilities. Access that expires on its own, and a visitor log the warden can carry.
How is a temporary works approval scored?+
Scoring is removed as planned. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the temporary works approval template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the temporary works approval library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowOps — frontline execution. Shift handover, production control, daily management, worker lifecycle and improvement.
Sources
Sources
- OSHA 1926 Subpart L — Scaffolds
- OSHA — Occupational Safety and Health Administration