Jobsite Scaffold Safety

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## CAUTION Hazardous Working Environment This equipment is used off the ground in high or dangerous places. Anyone using this equipment is exposed to a hazardous working environment. Users must be properly trained in the use and rigging of this equipment and be familiar with all applicable local, state, and federal codes; safety rules and regulations pertaining to single and two-point suspension scaffolding; general safety and health provisions; and personal protective and lifesaving equipment. The Scaffolding shall be properly assembled according to instructions available from your Spider representative. Guardrails, midrails, and toeboards shall be used as required by local, state, and federal regulations. Their use is recommended in all cases. The working surface shall be level at all times. This equipment should not be used by persons affected by (but not limited to) the following: ill health, not of sound mind or body, under the influence of alcohol or drugs, acrophobia, arachnophobia, epilepsy, fainting spells, suicidal tendency, despondency, or prone to accidents. Safety lines and harnesses shall be used in accordance with federal and state law. Neither the manufacturer nor its distributors can know of, anticipate, or warn against all dangers that exist or can ever arise. Be alert to recognize all dangers, known and unknown. Oil, grease, slippery material, or unstable objects such as barrels, boxes, loose bricks, tools, or debris shall not be allowed to accumulate on work surfaces. Do not use the product if the decking surface is damaged or has deteriorated. Coat wood decking periodically with a wood preservative. Do not paint. Do not place ladders or other devices on the scaffold to gain greater height. Never climb on to stages from a ladder, unless both the stage and the ladder are secured from moving in all directions. Do not use platform to transfer workers. Do not store tools, materials, or equipment on planks or platforms that are being moved. The…

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- (b) designed, constructed and erected to support or resist: - (i) in the case of a wooden scaffold, at least 4 times the load that may be imposed on the scaffold; - (ii) in the case of a metal scaffold, at least 2.2 times the load that may be imposed on the scaffold; - (iii) in the case of any components suspending any part of a scaffold supporting workers, at least 10 times the load that may be imposed on those components; and - (iv) 4 times the maximum load or force to which the scaffold is likely to be subjected without overturning; and - (c) erected, maintained and dismantled by a competent worker. - (3) An employer or contractor shall ensure that a freestanding scaffold is restrained from overturning by guying or other suitable means. - (4) An employer or contractor shall ensure that a scaffold that is built from the ground or other surface: - (a) is supported by a foundation that is of sufficient area, stability and strength to ensure the stability of the scaffold; - (b) is set level on a stable sill that is at least 38 x 240 millimetres and continuous under at least 2 consecutive supports; - (c) has a base plate installed in any upright that could penetrate the sill; - (d) is supported against lateral movement by adequate, secure bracing; - (e) is anchored: - (i) vertically at not less than 4-metre intervals and horizontally at not less than 6-metre intervals; - (ii) if designed by a professional engineer, at intervals recommended by a professional engineer; or - (iii) if commercially manufactured, at intervals recommended by the manufacturer; - (f) is provided with internal stairways or ladders if the scaffold is 9 metres or more in height; and - (g) is checked to ensure that the scaffold is plumb and level after each tier is added. - (5) If a scaffold is partially or fully enclosed, an employer or contractor shall ensure that all scaffold components and tie-ins are adequate to support the added load that may be placed on the scaffold as a …

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## 29 CFR 1926 (OSHA) - (5) Ramps and walkways. (i) Ramps and walkways 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall have guardrail systems which comply with subpart M of this part-Fall Protection; - (ii) No ramp or walkway shall be inclined more than a slope of one (1) vertical to three (3) horizontal (20 degrees above the horizontal). - (iii) If the slope of a ramp or a walkway is steeper than one (1) vertical in eight (8) horizontal, the ramp or walkway shall have cleats not more than fourteen (14) inches (35 cm) apart which are securely fastened to the planks to provide footing. - (6) Integral prefabricated scaffold access frames shall: - (i) Be specifically designed and constructed for use as ladder rungs; - (ii) Have a rung length of at least 8 inches (20 cm); - (iii) Not be used as work platforms when rungs are less than 11 Ú inches in length, unless each 1 2 affected employee uses fall protection, or a positioning device, which complies with §1926.502; - (iv) Be uniformly spaced within each frame section; - (v) Be provided with rest platforms at 35-foot (10.7 m) maximum vertical intervals on all supported scaffolds more than 35 feet (10.7 m) high; and - (vi) Have a maximum spacing between rungs of 16 Ú inches (43 cm). Non-uniform rung spacing 3 4 caused by joining end frames together is allowed, provided the resulting spacing does not exceed 16 Ú inches (43 cm). 3 4 - (7) Steps and rungs of ladder and stairway type access shall line up vertically with each other between rest platforms. - (8) Direct access to or from another surface shall be used only when the scaffold is not more than 14 inches (36 cm) horizontally and not more than 24 inches (61 cm) vertically from the other surface. - (9) Effective September 2, 1997, access for employees erecting or dismantling supported scaffolds shall be in accordance with the following: - (i) The employer shall provide safe means of access for each employee erecting or dismantling a scaffold where the provision of…

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## GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - (iii) When erecting or dismantling tubular welded frame scaffolds, (end) frames, with horizontal members that are parallel, level and are not more than 22 inches apart vertically may be used as climbing devices for access, provided they are erected in a manner that creates a usable ladder and provides good hand hold and foot space. - (iv) Cross braces on tubular welded frame scaffolds shall not be used as a means of access or egress. ## (f) Use. - (1) Scaffolds and scaffold components shall not be loaded in excess of their maximum intended loads or rated capacities, whichever is less. - (2) The use of shore or lean-to scaffolds is prohibited. - (3) Scaffolds and scaffold components shall 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. - (4) Any part of a scaffold damaged or weakened such that its strength is less than that required by paragraph (a) of this section shall be immediately repaired or replaced, braced to meet those provisions, or removed from service until repaired. - (5) Scaffolds shall not be moved horizontally while employees are on them, unless they have been designed by a registered professional engineer specifically for such movement or, for mobile scaffolds, where the provisions of §1926.452(w) are followed. - (6) The clearance between scaffolds and power lines shall be as follows: Scaffolds shall not be erected, used, dismantled, altered, or moved such that they or any conductive material handled on them might come closer to exposed and energized power lines than as follows: ## Insulated Lines Exception to paragraph (f)(6): Scaffolds and materials may be closer to power lines than specified above where such clearance is necessary for performance of work, and only after the utility company, or electrical system operator, has been notified of the need to work closer and the utility company, or electrical syst…

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## 1926.21 Safety Training and Education - (a) General requirements. The Secretary shall, pursuant to Section 107(f) of the ACT, establish and supervise programs for the education and training of employers and employees in the recognition, avoidance and prevention of unsafe conditions in employments covered by the act. - (b) Employer Responsibility. - 1. The employer should avail himself of the safety and health and training programs the Secretary provides. - 2. The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury. - 3. Employees required to handle or use poisons, caustics, and other harmful substances shall be instructed regarding the safe handling and use, and be made aware of the potential hazards, personal hygiene, and personal protective measures required. ## 1926.28 Personal protective equipment - (a) The employer is responsible for requiring the wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment in all operations where there is an exposure to hazardous conditions or where this section indicates the need for using such equipment to reduce hazards to employees. - (b) Regulations governing the use, selection, and maintenance of personal protective and lifesaving equipment are described under Subpart E below. ## Subpart E ## Section 1926.104 Safety belts, lifelines, and lanyards - (a) Lifelines, safety belts, and lanyards shall be used only for employee safeguarding. Any lifeline, safety belt, or lanyard actually subjected to in-service loading, as distinguished from static load testing, shall be immediately removed from service and shall not be used again for employee safeguarding. - (b) Lifelines shall be secured above the point of operation to an anchorage or structural member supporting a minimum dead weight of 5,400 lbs. - (c) Lifelines used on rock-scaling operations, or in areas…

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## 29 CFR 1926 (OSHA) - (iii) Each hoist shall be covered with insulated protective covers; - (iv) In addition to a work lead attachment required by the welding process, a grounding conductor shall be connected from the scaffold to the structure. The size of this conductor shall be at least the size of the welding process work lead, and this conductor shall not be in series with the welding process or the work piece; - (v) If the scaffold grounding lead is disconnected at any time, the welding machine shall be shut off; and - (vi) An active welding rod or uninsulated welding lead shall not be allowed to contact the scaffold or its suspension system. - (g) Fall protection. (1) Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level shall be protected from falling to that lower level. Paragraphs (g)(1) (i) through (vii) of this section establish the types of fall protection to be provided to the employees on each type of scaffold. Paragraph (g)(2) of this section addresses fall protection for scaffold erectors and dismantlers. NOTE TO PARAGRAPH (G)(1): The fall protection requirements for employees installing suspension scaffold support systems on floors, roofs, and other elevated surfaces are set forth in subpart M of this part. - (i) Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold shall be protected by a personal fall arrest system; - (ii) Each employee on a single-point or two-point adjustable suspension scaffold shall be protected by both a personal fall arrest system and guardrail system; - (iii) Each employee on a crawling board (chicken ladder) shall be protected by a personal fall arrest system, a guardrail system (with minimum 200 pound toprail capacity), or by a three-fourth inch (1.9 cm) diameter grabline or equivalent handhold securely fastened beside each crawling board; - (iv) Each employee on a self-contained adjustable scaffold shall be protected by a guardrail …