Scaffold Safety
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804 Safe Scaffold Erection and Inspection
www.oshatrain.orgscaffold-related accidents would prevent 4,500 injuries and 50 deaths every year. This course discusses the general requirements of scaffold safety as well as the components, erection, use and dismantling of supported and suspended scaffolds. It details more specific guidelines for safely erecting, using, and dismantling each type of scaffold.
FactSheet - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
www.osha.govScaffold Safety Employers must ensure the following: • Follow the manufacturer’s allowable load for the casters, scaffold components and platforms, along with recommended bracing to ensure a rigid and structurally sound scaffold. • Assess the work area, site conditions, and work to be performed. • Conduct a pre-operation inspection to ...
Scaffold Work Can Be Dangerous: Know the Basics of ...
www.americansafetycouncil.comScaffold Work Can Be Dangerous: Know the Basics of Scaffold Safety There are thousands of scaffold-related injuries – and about 40 scaffold-related deaths – every year in the U.S. If you are doing work on scaffolds, know how to work on them safely – it could save your life! Here are some rules about scaffolds that must be
Toolbox Talk - Safety Harnesses - Lamar University
maritime.lamar.eduA scaffold user attached his safety harness to a scaffolding pole he was sitting on. The pole came loose from one of the end clamps allowing the safety harness to slide off the pole. The scaffold user fell approximately 25 m (82 ft) and was killed as a result. Discussion • Safety harnesses should not be used by any individuals without the ...
A Guide to Scaffold Use in the Construction Industry
www.osha.govTo determine the feasibility and safety of providing fall protection and access. 1926.451(e)(9) and 1926.451(g)(2) - To train erectors and dismantlers (effective September 2, 1997) to recognize associated work hazards. 1926.454(b) • For Scaffold Components: - To determine if a scaffold will be structurally sound when intermixing components from
Preventing Falls in Scaffolding Operations
nasc.org.uk57 Typical proprietary system scaffold stairway 37 58 Ladder access bays with single-lift ladders 37 59 Internal ladder access with a protected ladder trap 38 60 External ladder access using a safety gate 38 61 A standalone loading tower with access built in 38 62 A minimum suggested personal fall arrest system 39
SCAFFOLD SAFETY TEST QUESTIONS
www.safetysourceproduction.comSCAFFOLD SAFETY TEST QUESTIONS Name: _____ Date: _____ 1. Which of the following conditions are responsible for over 70% of scaffold accidents? a. Plank or support slipped or gave way b. Employee slipped or was hit by a falling object c. Missing or damaged guardrails d. All of the above e. A and B only 2.
CHILD LABOR LAWS
www.dir.ca.gov1. MINOR DEFINED . Almost all minors under the age of 18 are subject to California’s child labor protections. Under the California Labor Code, “minor” means any person under the age of 18