The OSHA Scaffolding Erection and Inspection Training for Competent Persons is meticulously designed to equip employees designated as competent persons with the essential knowledge and guidelines for safely erecting, disassembling, maintaining, and inspecting scaffolding systems. This training complies with OSHA’s Scaffolds Standard for the Construction Industry, as outlined in 29 CFR 1926 Subpart L.
A competent person is crucial on every worksite. OSHA defines a competent person as someone who can identify existing and foreseeable hazards in the environment or working conditions that are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and has the authority to take immediate corrective actions. For those involved in scaffolding safety, this role requires substantial experience and expertise to identify scaffold-related risks, correct unsafe conditions, and, if necessary, halt operations until the hazards are addressed. This individual should be the leading authority on scaffold safety at the construction site.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Define scaffolding and its main types.
- Recognize different supported and suspended scaffold categories.
- List the dangers associated with using scaffolds on the job site.
- Discuss training needs for scaffold users, assemblers, and dismantlers.
- Explain OSHA guidelines for scaffold load capacity.
- Summarize the four key considerations for scaffold planking.
- Discuss OSHA standards for staying clear of overhead power lines.
- Learn the key things to consider when building a safe scaffold platform.
- Develop a safe and customized strategy for erecting scaffolds based on your project.
- Safely construct both supported and suspended scaffolds.
- Summarize OSHA regulations regarding fall protection and protection from falling objects for scaffold workers.
- Conduct thorough inspections of supported, suspended, and special-use scaffolds following OSHA standards.