Scaffold Safety – User
Prerequisites: This course shall have no formal pre-requisite.
Course Length: 4 hours – Course length shall vary depending on the number of delegates. Total course time includes breaks.
Course Objective
Provide delegates assigned to work on or around scaffolds the necessary skills to safely perform their jobs.
Provide delegates with recommended practices and guidelines to perform safely while working with scaffolds.
Delegates should be able to demonstrate the necessary skills during practical examination and demonstrate knowledge during written examination.
Breaks: 10 minutes (approximately every hour)
Lunch: 1 Hour
Course Outline
About ScaffoldsScaffold Regulations
Competent Person Definition
Scaffold Training Elements
Tagging System
Green Tags
Yellow Tags
Red Tags
Common Scaffold Types
Tube and Clamp Scaffold
System Scaffold
Rolling Tower Scaffold
Frame Scaffold
Basic Scaffold Components
Mud Sills
Screw Jacks
Vertical Post
Support Structure
Runners
Bearers
Diagonal Braces
Clamps
Working Area
Guardrail System, planks and platforms, ladders
Safe Access to a Scaffold
Scaffold Classification
Light Duty
Medium Duty
Heavy Duty
Scaffold Load Capacity Calculation Example
Scaffold Requirements
Scaffold Platform
Plank Requirements
Metal
Wood
Securing Planks
Plank Loading
Wood Plank
Labeling/Usage
Allowable Spans
Intended Load
Integrity
Allowable Knots
Allowable Splits
Deformations
Warp Table Example
Fall Protection
Guardrail System Requirements
Top Rail
Mid Rail
Toe Boards
Vertical Supports
Personal Fall Arrest System Requirements
Harness
Lanyard
Anchor Point
Vertical Life Lines
Horizontal Life Lines
Falling Objects
Scaffold Construction
Scaffold Erection/Dismantling
Competent Person Requirements
Safe Access
Material Handling
Use of rope to lift/lower material/tools
Proper knot security
Tubulars
Planks
Tools, etc…
Barricading Work Area
Scaffold Safety
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
General Safety
Ladder Safety
Welding Safety
Scaffold Security
Rolling Scaffolds o Securing Scaffolds to Solid Structures
Wind Force Example
Electrical Safety
Scaffold Inspection
Review Inspection Criteria
Practical Session
Practical shall verify that the delegate is able to complete the following:Select and wear appropriate PPE during practical training
Perform proper pre-use inspection of scaffold and equipment
Remove scaffold and associated tools/equipment from service if it is unsafe
Identify hazards associated with Scaffolds
React to unusual or emergency situations
Utilize proper fall protection
Determine safe scaffold platform capacity
Access/egress from scaffold properly
Failure to complete the above exercises will result in failure of the practical session; the failure will be reflected on both the class roster and the practical assessment form and reported to the Facility Manager.
Reference Material / Documents
OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart L
Cost $105.00