This course covers the requirements for safe construction and use of scaffolding using OSHA’s construction scaffold standards as a guide.

 

Course topics include:

• Hzards associated with scaffold design

• Assembly

• Disassembly

• Usage

• Types of scaffolds

• Determining scaffold capacity

• Employee qualifications and training

• Maintenance, repair and inspection requirements

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Students will participate in workshops to reinforce concepts of safe scaffolding. Upon course completion students will have the ability to identify the types of scaffolds and their components, determine safe assembly, use, and disassembly and recognize common violations of OSHA standards.