Basic Scaffold Safety

 

Basic Scaffold Safety 

HEIGHT WORK | WORK AT HEIGHT 

PICTORIAL TRAINING | PART 2

When scaffolds are not erected or used properly, fail hazards can occur. About 2.3 million construction workers frequently work on scaffolds. Protecting these workers from scaffold-related incidents would prevent an estimated 4,500 injuries and 50 fatalities each year. Take these steps to help protect workers and reduce incidents:

Follow company specific guidelines for erecting scaffolds: verify that each scaffold and its components is capable of supporting, without failure, its own weight and at least four times the maximum intended load. Erect and dismantle under the direction of a scaffold competent person.

Inspect thoroughly the scaffolds daily before use; check footing, guard rails, connectors, fastening, tie-ins and bracing.

FORKLIFT SAFETY

Never use unstable objects such as barrels, boxes, loose bricks, or concrete blocks to support scaffolds or planks.

Fully plank platforms on all working levels.

Install guardrails and toe-boards on all open sides and ends of platforms on scaffolding.

If a scaffold is more than two feet above or below a level, provide adequate access, such as a ramp, ladder, or steps.

Ensure the access steps or ladder is properly secured.

Do not erect, use, dismantle, alter or move scaffolds so they, or any conductive material handled on them, might come closer than 10 feet to energized overhead power lines. maintain safe distance from the electrical power lines.

Obtain scaffold user training prior to working on scaffolding.

Inspect all scaffolds prior to use or at least on a daily basis.

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Ensure scaffold is erected by competent persons and its inspected & certified by competent scaffold inspector before use.

Do not erect scaffolds in vehicle movement area, maintain safe distance from vehicle movement.

Never overload the scaffold.

Do not store any loose materials in the edge of the scaffold working platform.

Do not alter the scaffold which is inspected and certified by competent scaffold inspector.

These are some of the points in Basic Scaffold Safety.

PASS METHOD OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER USAGE