SCAFFOLS AND BARRICADES

Barricades

“an obstruction to deter the passage of persons or vehicles”

Barricade tape colors speaks louder than words

Scaffolds

A temporary or movable platform or structure on which a person stands or sits while working high above the floor or ground

Types of scaffold

Tag outs in Scaffolds

Scaffold Safety Guidelines

 1.) Is the scaffold safe?

2.) Am I using the appropriate protective equipment?

3.) Am I following safe work practices?

Is the Scaffold Safe?

Be sure the footings are secure and capable of holding the weight that will be added.

Check the guardrails. They should be two inches by four inches and three to three and a half feet high. Also, OSHA requires that guardrail supports are spaced at least every 10 feet apart on all open sides of the scaffold.

Toe boards at least four inches high must run along all open sides.

Check to see that there are screens between the toe boards and guardrails if people will be passing underneath the scaffold.

Make sure all cross braces are secure.

Always have a ladder handy to get on and off the scaffold.

On wooden scaffolds, check to see that planks extend six to 18 inches beyond the end supports.

Make sure that poles and legs are secure.

Am I Using the Appropriate Protective Equipment?

Hard hats are required gear whether your working on a scaffold or near one.

When working on a scaffold, wear non-skid shoes.

When working on swinging scaffolds, use a safety belt attached to either a secure line or to a structure - not to the scaffold.

Am I Following Safe Work Practices?

Be sure the scaffold is firmly secured

Never overload it, keeping only the tools and materials you need on the scaffold

If working outdoors in bad weather, put sand on the surface of the scaffold to prevent slipping

Remove all equipment and debris from scaffold at the end of your shift

Always watch out below

DO’s Make sure a competent person has inspected the scaffold

before you go up.

Wear a hard hat whether you work on or under a scaffold.

Be sure to wear sturdy shoes with nonslip soles as well.

Use a personal fall arrest system whenever required.

Watch out for co-workers on the scaffold as well as people below.

Always use common sense when working on any scaffold, and move around slowly and carefully.

Ask a supervisor if you're not sure if a scaffold or working conditions are safe.

DON’Ts Take chances. Overload a scaffold. Keep debris or unnecessary materials on a scaffold

where someone could trip over them or accidentally knock them off the platform.

Hit a scaffold with anything heavy—a truck, a forklift, a load of lumber, etc.

Leave materials and equipment on the platform at the end of the day.

Use an outdoor scaffold in stormy or windy weather, or if it's covered with ice or snow.