Scaffold should be level, and footings should be sound and rigid.Employees involved with set up (or near) the scaffold must wear hard hats.The scaffold must be erected under the direction of a competent person(s).Employees performing overhand bricklaying operations from a supported scaffold must be protected from falling from all open sides and ends of the scaffold, except at the side next to the wall being laid.
SCAFFOLDING SAFETY CHECKLIST PROFESSIONAL
OSHA requires scaffolds over 125 feet in height and rolling scaffolds over 60 feet in height must be designed by a registered professional engineer and constructed and loaded in accordance with such design.OSHA requires that scaffolds are to be erected, moved, dismantled or altered only under the supervision of a competent person that’s qualified in such activities.Fall protection consists of either personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting OSHA requirements.Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level must be protected from falling to that lower level.Below is a construction scaffolding safety checklist that can also be circulated. To ensure the safe and proper use of scaffolding on your jobsites, have your safety or onsite construction supervisors review scaffolding procedures, including set up, training and use as well as fall protection. An incident like the one in Houston can be an upsetting and costly ordeal, but it serves as a key reminder about the importance of scaffolding safety. Six construction workers were taken out on stretchers and rushed to area hospitals with four found trapped beneath the rubble.Īn estimated 2.3 million construction workers, or 65 percent of the construction industry, work on scaffolds resulting in 4,500 injuries and 60 deaths every year (OSHA). Firefighters sorted through the twisted pile of metal that stretched an entire city block. The scene appeared devastating and passersby’s compared the sound to an avalanche. Sadly, construction crews were working on a seven story apartment complex across from Minute Maid Park when the scaffold beneath collapsed. On Friday, October 16, Houston firefighters jumped in their trucks and sped to a nearby construction site.
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