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title: "Handover Screen"
slug: "handover-screen"
updated: 2026-03-06T09:15:07Z
published: 2026-03-06T09:15:07Z
canonical: "docs.avontus.com/handover-screen"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.avontus.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Handover Screen

The **Handover** **Details** dialog screen displays the Handover information, including comments added during the Handover of the scaffold. These comments could detail why the Handover failed, for example.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-RW7GI0R5.png)

#### **Handover Date**

The **Handover** **Date** is the date the handover was completed.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-0UGSTG5E.png)

#### **Comment**

A comment is a note added by a user that relates to the Handover, explaining it has been passed or why it failed.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/fcb4043c-28eb-48bb-b0ff-77a92e228316.png)

#### **Scaffold Representative**

This will be the signature of the **Handover** **Representative**.

A user’s permissions (set in the [People](https://docs.avontus.com/docs/working-with-people) section) determines if they are selectable as a representative.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-95VWV3TI.png)

#### **Handover recipient signature**

This will be the signature of the **Handover** **Recipient**.

> [!NOTE]
> Note: Handover Recipient MUST be a paid user.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-G0ILOPQC.png)

#### **Handover Questions**

These are questions answered by the Scaffold Representative or the Handover Recipient during the Handover of this scaffold.

For more information on Handover Questions, please visit the [**Custom Properties**](https://docs.avontus.com/docs/adding-a-handover-question-1) guide.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-JU0USPCU.png)

Some Handovers may display a warning if the user performing the Handover exceeded the maximum distance from the scaffold being handed over. This value can be configured in the Global Settings screen. If the distance is exceeded, a warning will appear under the Scaffold Number.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-SBQIU7CW.png)

If a maximum distance is not set, you will see a message stating that the distance from the scaffold is not recorded.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-LXHMOBYG.png)

#### **Attachments**

The **Attachments** tab is for adding any related documents to the Handover, such as an image of the scaffold.

Click **Edit** to add or delete files.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/54d4cc8b-2244-49be-95e4-886f0c3ac60c.png)

The Add and, if there are files, Delete buttons will become available.

To add a file, select the **Add** button and then select the file to add.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/20d9999d-2b2b-4571-be83-4c6542fdd678.png)

To delete a file, click on the file to be deleted then click **Delete.**

**![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/2748d934-0747-4820-a170-8c8eeb22f039.png)**

You can also add and delete a picture of the Scaffold.

Select ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/82cabfea-f825-4fd2-b00e-bc89fe798cf0.png) to delete the image and select ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/b9c9f7c7-f1ba-4ea4-b4a6-6efe12310e49.png) to add a file.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/b4893d99-e613-4bae-a3a3-4ebb2296d38f.png)

#### **History**

The **History** tab provides an overview of the Handover's history, such as newly added attachments.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/30b1528e-688b-47b8-a2e9-24647a90254e.png)