Scaffold Safety

Scaffolds are widely used throughout the industrial world for construction and maintenance, typically, to give employees access to heights ranging from a few feet to over several hundred feet.

What does this course cover?

• Identify common types of supported and suspended scaffolds.

• Identify who is qualified to design, construct, and inspect scaffolds.

• Identify the key design and construction requirements for scaffolds, including the maximum intended load.

• Identify the hazards posed by working on scaffolds, including instability or collapse, falls, being struck by falling objects, overloading, and electrocution.

• Identify the requirements and controls that protect against falls, falling objects, and electrical hazards.

• Identify conditions that prohibit scaffold use.

• Identify inspection criteria for scaffolds.

What are the course takeaways?

• Knowledge of scaffolding hazards and safety practices.

• Certificate of Completion (immediately available for download and/or print).

• Examination record available for employer.

Regulations – 

• 29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart L, Scaffolds

• 1926.451 – General Requirements

• 1926.452 – Additional requirements applicable to specific types of scaffolds

• 1926.454 – Scaffolds: Training Requirements

• Appendix A – Scaffold Specifications

• Appendix B – Criteria for determining the feasibility of providing safe access and fall protection for scaffold erectors and dismantlers

• Appendix C – List of consensus standards: Scaffolds

• Appendix D – Training topics for scaffolding erectors and dismantlers

• Appendix E – Drawings and Illustrations

• 29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart D, Walking and Working Surfaces

• 1910.28 – Safety requirements for scaffolding

• 1910.29 – Manually propelled ladder stands and scaffolds (towers)

• Scaffolding & Access Industry Association (SAIA)

• American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A-10.8 (1988) Scaffold Safety Standard for Construction

• ANSI/SSFI SC-100 (2005) Standard for Testing and Rating Scaffold Assemblies and Components