Scaffold Safety

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Many workers do jobs in elevated areas using walking working surfaces like ladders, stairways, and scaffolds

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ScaffoldsAre mainly designed as work platformsAre usually provided for elevated work Allow you to do jobs at heights that take a long

time, require both hands, or require

more than one worker

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A scaffold and its components must be capable of supporting, without failure, its own weight and at least four times the maximum intended load applied or transferred to it

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Only qualified workers should determine the

maximum load capacity

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Your company must make sure workers are trained to use scaffolds by a qualified person

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A qualified person is someone who has a recognized degree or certificate or extensive experience and the ability

to solve or resolve problems on the

job

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Scaffolds must be inspected by a qualified worker for damage, deterioration, and missing partsBefore workers are allowed to use themBefore each shiftAfter any situation that could affect their safe use

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If a scaffold is damaged, it must be removed from service and tagged immediately

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There are many hazards that should be considered when you work on or near scaffolding

72% of workers injured in scaffold accidents attributed their accident either to the planking or support giving way

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Other hazards include

ElectricitySlips, trips, and fallsFalling objects

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Electrical hazards include

Working near energized or exposed electrical linesUsing electrical power tools and welding equipment

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A scaffold must not be set up, used, taken down, changed, or moved in any way that would put the scaffold and its components closer than 10 ft. to exposed and energized powerlines less than 50 kV

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If a worker is using electrical equipment on a scaffold, the scaffold must be grounded

For voltages over 50 kV, the scaffold must not be closer than 10 ft. plus 4 in. for each kV over 50 kV

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Fall protection may be needed on scaffolds even if handrails are provided

You are not allowed to tie-off to scaffolds

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Ladders or stairways must be provided for climbing onto a scaffold and must meet OSHA specifications

Always use a ladder or stairs to access the upper work surface of a scaffold

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Never climb or work from a scaffold’s handrail, midrail, cross-

braces, or braces

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Workers are not allowed to work on scaffolds that are covered with snow, ice, or other slippery materials that put them at risk for slips, trips, and falls

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Falling objects can cause

DeathInjuryStructural and equipment damageEnvironmental damage

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Your company protects you from falling objects by inspecting work areas for objects that could potentially fall and requiring workers on lower levels to wear hard hats

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Additional falling object protection includes toeboards, screens, guardrails, debris

nets, catch platforms, and canopy structures

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Eliminate the chances of an object falling from a scaffold or causing a worker to trip by stacking them in a secure way

Tie hand tools and equipment to safety lines

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Many workers have jobs that require them to work on scaffolds

Be aware of the hazards, and follow your training

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1. ______________ are mainly designed as work platforms and are usually provided for elevated work.

A. LaddersB. StairwaysC. HandrailsD. Scaffolds

2. A scaffold and its components must be capable of supporting, without failure, its own weight and at least _______________ times the maximum intended load applied or transferred to it.

A. TwoB. ThreeC. FourD. Five

3. Only _______________ workers should determine a scaffold’s maximum load capacity.

A. UnqualifiedB. QualifiedC. BusyD. Accounting

4. Scaffolds must be _______________ before workers are allowed to use them, before each shift, and after any situation that could affect their safe use.

A. CleanedB. InspectedC. PaintedD. Registered

5. If a scaffold is damaged, it must be removed from service and _______________.

A. TaggedB. Locked outC. PaintedD. Cleaned

6. Scaffold hazards include electricity, slips, trips, and falls, and ________________.

A. Falling objectsB. SunburnC. AsphyxiationD. Drowning

7. A scaffold must not be set up, used, taken down, changed, or moved in any way that would put the scaffold and its components closer than ________________ to exposed and energized powerlines less than 50 kV.

A. 2 ft.B. 4 ft.C. 8 ft.D. 10 ft.

8. ________________ protection may be needed on scaffolds even if handrails are provided.

A. FootB. FallC. LegD. Hand

9. Always use ________________ to access the upper work surface of a scaffold.

A. BoxesB. A ladder or stairsC. Whatever you can findD. Another scaffold

10. Your company protects you from falling objects by inspecting work areas for objects that could potentially fall and requiring workers on lower levels to wear _______________.

A. GlovesB. Hard hatsC. Hearing protectionD. Safety glasses

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