Scaffolds Construction OSHA.ppt

OSHA Office of Training Education Scaffolds What Is A Scaffold? An elevated, temporary work platform Three basic types: Supported scaffolds -- platforms supported by rigid, load bearing members, such as poles, legs, frames, outriggers Suspended scaffolds -- platforms suspended by ropes or other non-rigid, overhead support Aerial Lifts -- such as “cherry pickers” or “boom trucks” Hazards Fall Hazards While climbing on or off the scaffold Working on unguarded scaffold platforms When scaffold platforms or planks fail Protecting Workers from Falls Guardrails, and/or Personal Fall Arrest Systems (PFAS) Can use PFAS instead of guardrails on some scaffolds Use PFAS guardrails on suspension scaffolds Use PFAS on erectors and dismantlers where feasible Falling Object Protection Wear hardhats Barricade area below scaffold to forbid entry into that area Use panels or screens if material is stacked higher than the toeboard Build a canopy or erect a net below the scaffold that will contain or deflect falling objects Overhead Power Lines Scaffold Support Examples Good support Inadequate support – in danger of collapse? Scaffold Platform Construction Platforms must: be fully planked or decked with no more than 1 inch gaps be able to support its weight 4 times maximum load be at least 18 inches wide No large gaps in front edge of platforms Each abutted end of plank must rest on a separate support surface Overlap platforms at least 12 inches over supports, unless restrained to prevent movement Scaffold Platform Construction Scaffold Height The height of the scaffold should not be more than four times its minimum base dimension unless guys, ties, or braces are used Supported Scaffolds Platforms supported by legs, outrigger beams, brackets, poles, uprights, posts, frames Restrain from tipping by guys, ties, or braces Scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights must be on base plates and mud sills or other f