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Scaffolding Use in Construction
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 Attained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and
skills:
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General requirements
for scaffolds §1926.451
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Scaffold capacity
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Scaffold platform
construction
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Criteria for
supported scaffolds
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Criteria for
suspended scaffolds
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Access requirements
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Use Requirements
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Fall protection
requirements
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Falling object
protection
Course
Click on the following PDF attachment and review the document
A Guide To Scaffolding Use In
The Construction Industry
prior to taking a quiz for credit.
A Guide to Scaffolding Use in the Construction Industry (2.2 MB)
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