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HazAlert Scaffolds

Falls from scaffolds are a leading cause of injury and death for construction workers. Scaffolds must be properly erected on a solid base with level platforms, stable posts, and fall protection when working over 10 feet high. Workers should receive training on scaffold safety, including proper installation, fall protection use, inspection of anchoring guys and ties, and safe access and loading.

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HazAlert Scaffolds

Falls from scaffolds are a leading cause of injury and death for construction workers. Scaffolds must be properly erected on a solid base with level platforms, stable posts, and fall protection when working over 10 feet high. Workers should receive training on scaffold safety, including proper installation, fall protection use, inspection of anchoring guys and ties, and safe access and loading.

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Every year, construction

workers are injured Set scaffold on a


or killed falling from
scaffolds because there
solid base
Scaffolds must be set up with a solid base, decks that are
was no fall protection.
level, and posts or legs that are plumb. The base of the
scaffold must have base plates (often part of the screw
This worker is at risk jack) and mud sills for added support. It should also have
because there is no screw jacks for leveling inserted in the legs of the scaffold.
fall protection.

Use proper fall


Falls are not the only protection
hazard.
If the working deck on your scaffold is 10 ft or higher,
OSHA requires you to have some type of fall protection.
You can also be injured or killed: Fall protection may be a guardrail system or a Personal
• When a scaffold collapses because it is unstable Fall Arrest System.*
or overloaded. *Proper anchorage point, lanyard and harness.
• By tools and materials that fall off a scaffold.
• By electrocution. Scaffolds should be at least 10 ft Check for points of
away from overhead powerlines.*
scaffold safety
PHOTO COURTESY OF NIOSH/JOHN REKUS

Before use, a competent person* must check to make sure:


• There is a way to get on and off the scaffold that
meets OSHA rules for access.
• Work areas are fully planked or decked.
• Guardrails are installed properly or alternative fall protection is provided.
• Guys and ties to the building are installed properly and in good condition.
*A competent person is someone who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in
*OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1926.451(f)(6) surroundings and who has authorization to take corrective measures to eliminate hazards. (Source: OSHA)

If you think you


are in danger: Get trained.
Contact your supervisor. There are many types of support and suspended scaffolds. The Occupational Safety and
Contact your union. Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers to provide training:
Call OSHA
1-800-321-OSHA • By a competent person to all workers assigned to erect and/or disassemble a scaffold.
• By a qualified person* to all workers who work on a scaffold.
To learn more visit:
www.stopconstructionfalls.org Your employer must provide training on the type of scaffold you are assigned to erect,
disassemble, or work on. You must be trained to identify dangerous conditions and to
To receive copies of this Hazard Alert and cards on
other topics: work safely.
call 301-578-8500 or visit *A qualified person is someone who by knowledge, training and experience has successfully demonstrated
www.cpwr.com their ability to resolve problems relating to the project. (Source: OSHA)

©2018, CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training. All rights reserved. CPWR is the research and training arm of NABTU. Production of this document was supported by
cooperative agreement OH 009762 from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily
represent the official views of NIOSH.

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