Overview
OSHA’s recent rule, Safety Standards for Scaffolds Use in the Construction Industry rule aims to protect workers using scaffolding in construction work. Scaffolding hazards continue to rank high on the list of the most frequently cited standards in the construction industry.
In this course the student will learn some of the basics of scaffolding requirements in the construction industry. The course covers a multitude of scaffolding types and uses in the construction industry.
The student is expected to read and review the material contained in A Guide To Scaffolding Use In The Construction Industry, Small Business Safety Management Series – OSHA 3150 – 2002(Revised)
The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of twenty (20) questions at the end of the course to earn PDH credits.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- General requirements for scaffolds §1926.451
- Scaffold capacity
- Scaffold platform construction
- Criteria for supported scaffolds
- Criteria for suspended scaffolds
- Access requirements
- Use Requirements
- Fall protection requirements
- Falling object protection
Course
Click on the following link to the PDF document to review the course material before taking the quiz for credit.
A Guide to Scaffolding Use in the Construction Industry
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