Formwork Table Pre-Flying Construction Checklist

Full Description

This formwork checklist is for table forms, also called fly forms, and is completed before each table is flown to the next floor. Flying is one of the most dangerous stages of a table form cycle, so a pre-fly checklist helps your crew confirm that every safety and quality item is in place before the crane lifts.

What is table formwork, or a fly form?

Table formwork is a slab forming system made of large, prefabricated deck units that combine the decking, beams and supporting legs or frames into one table. After a slab is poured and has gained enough strength, the tables are lowered, rolled out from under the slab and lifted by crane to the floor above, ready for the next pour. This is called flying the forms. Fly forms are widely used on residential and commercial high-rise projects with repetitive floor plates, because they speed up the floor cycle.

When to use it

• Before each table is flown from one floor to the next
• At the start of a new fly cycle or when a new crew joins the formwork team
• After tables are modified, repaired or reconfigured for a different bay
• When the lift plan, crane or rigging changes
• During formwork safety audits on high-rise concrete projects

What’s included

The download is an editable Word document (.docx) with a construction checklist for formwork table pre-flying. It is designed so your team inspects the proper items prior to and during flying work on your site, checking that safety and quality measures are in place.

How to fill it out

1. Enter the project, level, table or bay reference, date and the names of the supervisor and crew.
2. Confirm the slab has reached the strength required by the engineer before the tables are struck, and that reshoring is planned.
3. Check the table for loose materials, debris and damaged components that could fall during the lift.
4. Check the lifting points, rigging and any fly-out equipment are in good condition and suitable for the load.
5. Confirm the lift plan, crane signals and exclusion zone below are in place.
6. Check edge protection and fall protection for workers at the slab edge.
7. Record any defects, fix them before the lift, then sign the checklist and file it.

Tips

• Brief the whole crew on the fly sequence before every lift, not only the first one.
• Do not fly in high winds. Large tables catch the wind like a sail.
• Use the post-fly checklist once each table is landed and set.
• Keep completed checklists by floor so you can trace any issue back to a cycle.

Related templates and guides

• Formwork Table Post-Fly Construction Checklist
• Quality Assurance Checklist – Formwork / Shuttering
• Work Permit – Concrete Formwork
• Formwork Health and Safety
• Concrete Formwork in Construction: Types, Design and Stripping Times

Frequently asked questions

What are table forms?

Table forms are large, prefabricated slab formwork units that include the deck, supporting beams and legs or frames in one assembly. They are set up once and then moved as a whole from pour to pour, which reduces labor and speeds up the floor cycle on buildings with repetitive layouts.

What is flying formwork?

Flying formwork refers to formwork units, usually table forms, that are lifted by crane from one floor to the next as complete assemblies. The term comes from the way the tables are rolled out from under the slab and flown up to the next level.

When can table forms be flown?

Only when the concrete has reached the strength set by the engineer and the formwork design allows the tables to be struck, and when reshoring or backpropping is ready if required. The crane, rigging, lift plan and exclusion zone must also be in place.

What should be checked before flying a table form?

Check concrete strength and reshoring, loose materials and debris on the table, the condition of the table and its components, lifting points and rigging, the lift plan and exclusion zone, edge and fall protection, and weather conditions. Record the check and fix any defects before the lift.

Who should complete the pre-fly checklist?

Usually the formwork supervisor or foreman completes it with the crew, and the crane operator, signal person and rigger confirm their parts of the lift. Your site procedures should state who signs off before the table can be flown.