Scaffolds What Goes up Will Come

down if not designed or put up correctly

It a short stop and long drop but the ride to

the hospital is even longer

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Stupid Set-ups

□ The plank is
supported by an
extension ladder, a
closed step ladder
and a straight
ladder.
□ The guardrails are
not acceptable.
□ There is no stability

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 Scaffold Requirements
□ Be on a firm foundation with base plates
□ Be plumb, square and adequately braced
□ Have a fully planked work deck
□ Have guardrails over 10 feet
□ Be tied in over 4 Vert./1 Horiz. high
□ Have an adequate means of access

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 Scaffold Capacity

□ Must be able support its own weight and

4 times the maximum intended load.
□ Scaffolds must be designed by a qualified
person.
□ They must and built and loaded within
design.

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 Competent Persons

□ All scaffolds must be

erected, moved,
dismantled or altered
only under the
supervision of a
competent person

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Scaffold Foundations

□ Scaffolds must have

base plates, even when
setting on a concrete
floor.
□ Also, the lack of a
base plate could
damage the scaffold
leg.

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 Scaffold Foundations
□ Scaffold legs must be
set on base plates and
adequate mudsills.
□ There is no base plate
and the scrap plywood
is not adequate.
□ The scaffold frame
could penetrate the
plywood.
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 Never on Masonry!
□ Scaffolds should never
be set on bricks,
masonry blocks, etc.
□ These are not
structural elements
and could crush under
the scaffold load.

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 Good Foundations

Frames

Mason’s Adjustable

Hydro-mobile

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Plumb & Level The Scaffold
□ It all starts in the
first bay.
□ If it is set plumb and
square, the rest will
follow.

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 Guardrails

□ Guardrails are required at 10 feet.

□ Fall protection can be used in lieu of
guardrails on some scaffolds.
□ Top rails must be 38” to 45” high
□ You must have a mid rail.
□ Use of cross bracing is allowed in lieu of top
rail or mid rails in some cases but not both.
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 Mobile Full Guardrails

Scaffolds
Fully Planked
Deck

Proper
Access
All Frame
Bracing

Stack Pins
Locked
Level
Diagonal
Surface
Brace

Total Height Less than 4 times Base

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 Training Requirements

□ Workers must be trained in

□ Nature of electrical, fall, and falling object
hazards
□ Correct procedures for protection of above
□ Proper use of the scaffold
□ Load capacities of scaffolds
□ Requirements of O H & S

□ Retraining as necessary to restore proficiency

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 BAD!

Pump Jack
Scaffolds

□ Must have an 18”

platform.
□ Must have guardrails or
other fall protection
GOOD!
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 Yes we see it everyday

□ You know the guy

its only a short job
or oh its a long way
back to the shop to
get the other stuff

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