scaffold safety part 1

Scaffold SafetyPart 1

29 CFR 1926 Subpart L

Scaffold Safety for Construction

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Scope and application of the regulation

• Regulations on scaffolds in the construction industry are in Subpart L of 29 CFR 1926

• The regulation applies to all scaffolds used in workplaces that are covered by OSHA’s construction regulations



• It also applies to temporary elevated work platforms and aerial lifts

• It does not apply to crane or derrick suspended personnel platforms



• General industry activities are not covered by the construction industry requirements


Terms Used in the Field

• Competent person

• Exposed power lines

• Guardrail system


More Terms Used

• Maximum intended load

• Personal fall arrest system

• Qualified


Training requirements

• Training will advise you on how to protect yourself from– electrical hazards– fall hazards– falling object hazards


Electrical safety

• Clearance between scaffold equipment and powerlines is crucial to worker safety

• Safe distances must be kept between energized lines and conductive material


Electrical safety

• Clearances must be maintained when scaffolds are:– erected– used– dismantled– altered–moved


Electrical safety

• Before work starts, the utility company or electrical system operator can either:– de-energize the lines– relocate them– install protective coverings to prevent

accidental contact with the lines


Fall protection

• Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level must be protected from falling to that lower level

• The two types of fall protection are the:– Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS)– Guardrail systems


Fall protection

• Different types of scaffolds require different types of fall protection


Fall protection

• PFASs are required for employees on a:– boatswains’ chair– caternary scaffold– float scaffold– needle beam scaffold– ladder jack scaffold


Fall protection

• Both a PFAS and a guardrail system is required for single-point or two-point adjustable suspension scaffolds


Fall protection

• Crawling boards (chicken ladders) need either a:– PFAS– guardrail– 3/4 inch diameter grab line or equivalent

handhold securely fastened beside the crawling board


Fall protection

• Self-contained adjustable scaffolds that have the platform supported by the frame require a guardrail system

• Self-contained adjustable scaffolds with the platform supported by ropes require both a PFAS and a guardrail system


Fall protection

• Guardrail systems must be used to protect walkways within a scaffold


Fall protection

• When the front edge of the platform is more than 14 inches away from the face of the structure, this edge requires a guardrail or workers must use a PFAS


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Personal fall arrest systems

• The PFAS must meet the requirements in the regulation on Fall Protection (29 CFR 1926.502(d))

• When used on a scaffold, attach the PFAS to a vertical or horizontal lifeline or to a structural member



• When vertical lifelines are used, they must be:– anchored to a safe fixed point– independent of the

scaffold– protected from sharp

edges and abrasion



• Horizontal lifelines must be:– secured to two or more structural

members of the scaffold– looped around both

suspension and independent suspension lines above the hoist and brake



• Vertical lifelines, independent support lines, and suspension ropes:– must not be attached to

each other– cannot use the same

anchorage point


Guardrail systems

• Appendix A of the regulation gives specifications for building guardrail systems

• Guardrail systems must be installed along all open sides and ends of platforms


Guardrail systems

• Requirements for how high the toprail must be above the platform surface, and for the use of:– midrails– screens– mesh– intermediate vertical members– solid panels as part of

a guardrail system


Guardrail systems

• The guardrail system must be able to withstand force as specified in the regulation


Guardrail systems

• Guardrail components must be surfaced so they do not cause:– puncture wounds– lacerations– snagged clothing


Protection from falling objects

• Employees must be protected from:– falling hand tools– debris– other small objects


small objects



• Protection is gained through the installation of:– toeboards– screens– guardrail systems– debris nets– catch platforms– canopy structures that

contain or deflect the

falling objects.



• When the falling objects are too large, heavy, or massive to be contained, keep objects away from the edge of the surface



• Barricade areas to protect the employees working below from the hazards of falling:– tools– materials– equipment




• Install a toeboard along the edge of platforms more than 10 feet above lower levels

• Protect the workers below when equipment or materials are piled to a height above the toprail or toeboard on a scaffold’s platform


Summary• Regulations on scaffolds in the

construction industry are in Subpart L of 29 CFR 1926

• These regulations applies to all types of Scaffolding, Elevated work Platforms and Aerial Lifts such as JLG’s, Genie lifts ext.


Summary

• The Employer needs to provide training on how to protect his employees from Electrical Hazards, Fall Hazards and Falling Object Hazards.



Summary

• Clearance between scaffold equipment and powerlines is crucial to worker safety

• Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level must be protected from falling to that lower level -The PFAS must meet the requirements in the regulation on Fall Protection

(29 CFR 1926.502(d))


Summary

• Guardrail systems must be installed along all open sides and ends of platforms


End of Part 1 Scaffold Safety Training

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