Scaffolding
Fabricated frame scaffolds are the most common type of scaffold because they are versatile, economical, and easy to use. They are frequently used in one or two tiers by residential contractors, painters, etc., but their modular frames can also be stacked several stories high for use on large-scale construction jobs.
Load
Each scaffold and scaffold component will be capable of supporting, without failure, its own weight and at least 4 times the maximum intended load applied or transmitted to it.
Scaffold Erection/Dismantling/Alterations
Scaffolds will be erected, moved, dismantled, or altered only under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration. Such activities will be performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.
Daily Inspection
Scaffolds and scaffold components will be inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold’s structural integrity.
Any part of a scaffold damaged or weakened such that its strength is less than that required will be immediately repaired or replaced, braced to meet those provisions, or removed from service until repaired.
Fall Protection
Makeshift devices, such as but not limited to boxes and barrels, will not be used on top of scaffold platforms to increase the working level height of employees.
Each employee on a scaffold more than 6 feet above a lower level will be protected from falling to that lower level.
A competent person will determine the feasibility and safety of providing fall protection for employees erecting or dismantling supported scaffolds. Subcontractors are required to provide fall protection for employees erecting or dismantling supported scaffolds where the installation and use of such protection is feasible and does not create a greater hazard.
CHASSE Scaffolding Checklist
Scaffold and Leading Edge Training.ppt