Scaffold Inspection Course

Introduction

Ensuring the workplace is a safe environment and as free from hazards as possible is everyone’s responsibility. When scaffolding is used on the job site, it must be thoroughly inspected before each use, regardless of how thoroughly it was inspected during the assembly and immediately after the assembly. An information sheet provides a checklist to follow when performing scaffold inspections. It is based on the OSHA regulations 1926, 451, 452 and the Non-Mandatory Appendices. The format used is that the OSHA regulation statements have been turned into a question.

Course Objectives

• Identify the major items to consider when performing scaffold inspection
• Specify the major elements OSHA’s Regulation 29 CFR 1926 Subpart 1 – Scaffolding

Course Content

• Introduction to Scaffolding
• Various types of scaffolds
• General safety requirements (foundations, fall protection, platforms, etc)
• Accepted international code
• Step-by-step assembly procedures
• Inspection of completed scaffolds.
• Field trip/hands-on
• Planning a scaffold job
• Design of Scaffolds
• Underhung Scaffolds
• Drawings
• Material Calculation
• Calculation of Loading
• Applications
• Testing and feedback