Two point scaffold platform width8/9/2023 Corrective Action: Provide adequate support for planks. Support its own weight and 4 x maximum intended load Suspension rope and connecting hardware support 6 x maximum intended load Adjustable Stall load of scaffold hoist not to exceed 3 x rated load Designed by a qualified person and built to loaded design Hazard: Employees working on an improperly constructed scaffold.įully planked and decked No more than 1” gap between adjacent units and platform and uprights Max openings between platform and uprights 9 -1/2” Platform and walkways at least 18” wide Description: (1) Platform consists of only one plank (2) Plank is supported by another plank that is supported by a window sill (3) No fall protection. Corrective Action: Install proper scaffold systemġ0 1926.451(a) Capacity Non-Adjustable Adjustable Scope, application and definitions applicable to this subpart General requirements Additional requirements applicable to specific types of scaffolds Aerial lifts TrainingĪppendix A – Scaffold specification Appendix B – (Reserved) Criteria for determining the feasibility of providing safe access and fall protection for scaffold erectors and dismantlers Appendix C – List of National Consensus Standards Appendix D – List of Training Tropics for Scaffold Erectors and Dismantlers Appendix E – Drawing and IllustrationsĦ – Effective Dates Effective on November 29, 1996, except for (a)(2) Paragraphs (e)(9) and (g)(2) for which address safe access and fall protection for employees erecting and dismantling supported scaffolds is effective September 2, 1997ħ – Major Points 10 foot trigger height for fall protection on scaffolds 36 inch minimum guardrail height where fall arrest systems are primary fall protection 38 inch minimum guardrail height where guardrail is primary fall protection Provides for use of cross-bracing as guardrail under certain conditions, in lieu of either a mid-rail or a top-rail Requires after 1 year, that competent person determines feasibility of providing fall protection for built-up scaffold erectors and dismantlersĨ Scaffold Definition Means any temporary elevated platform (supported or suspended) and its supporting structure (including points of anchorage), used for supporting employees or materials or both.ĩ Competent person Inspect scaffolding and components prior to each work shift Determine feasibility of providing fall protection and access Evaluate connections to support load and prevent swaying Determine structural soundness when intermixing components manufacturer Train erectors and dismantlers to recognize work hazards Hazard: Employees working on improperly constructed scaffolding system. Protecting these workers from scaffold-related accidents would prevent 4,500 injuries and 50 deaths every year, at a saving for American employers of $90 million dollars in workdays not lost.Ģ 1926.450 - Scope, Application Covers all scaffolds used in workplacesĭoes not apply to crane or derrick suspended personnel platforms, which are covered by (g) Aerial lifts are covered exclusively byģ – Purpose Updates existing standard to include types of scaffolds such as catenary and step trestle Allows flexibility in the use of fall protection systems to protect employees Simplifies language, eliminates duplicative outdated provisions, consolidates overlapping requirements Allows employers compliance flexibility 1 Scaffolding An estimated 2.3 million construction workers, or 65 percent of the construction industry, work on scaffolds frequently.
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