Scaffolds 29 CFR 1926 – Subpart L Presented by: ETTA, OSH

Scaffolds 29 CFR 1926 - Subpart L Presented by: ETTA, OSH Division, (919) 807-2875 This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Objectives In this course, we will discuss the following: - OSHA’s minimum requirements for scaffolds - Safe design, setup, and use of scaffolds - Hazard identification - Abatement methods This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Scaffolds 1926.450 - Scope, application and definitions applicable to this subpart 1926.451 - General requirements 1926.452 - Additional requirements applicable to specific types of scaffolds 1926.453 - Aerial lifts 1926.454 - Training requirements This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Scaffolds 29 CFR 1926 Subpart L - Appendices Appendix A - Scaffold Specifications Appendix B - (Reserved) Criteria for Determining the Feasibility of Providing Safe Access and Fall Protection for Scaffold Erectors and Dismantlers Appendix C - List of National Consensus Standards Appendix D - List of Training Topics for Scaffold Erectors and Dismantlers Appendix E - Drawings and Illustrations All Appendices are Non-mandatory This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Scope and Application 1926.450(a) Covers all scaffolds used in workplaces - Two categories for scaffolds Supported Suspended Aerial lifts are covered in 1926.453 Does not apply to crane or derrick suspended personnel platforms, which are covered by 1926.1431(a)-(e) This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

General Requirements 1926.451(a)(6) Designed by qualified person Constructed and loaded in accordance with that design Appendix A (non-mandatory) provides guidelines to assist in complying with requirements This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

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General Requirements 1926.451(a)(1) Scaffold and scaffold components must support own weight and 4 times the maximum intended load - Includes personnel, equipment, and supply loads This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

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Scaffold Platform Construction 1926.451(b)(1) Platforms on working levels of scaffolds must be fully planked or decked between front uprights and the guardrail supports This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Scaffold Platform Construction 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii) No more than 1” space between adjacent units, and between platform and uprights Where necessary [e.g., to fit around uprights] maximum opening of 9½” This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Scaffold Platform Construction 1926.451(b)(2) Platforms used solely as walkways or performing scaffold erection or dismantling must be at least 18” wide This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Scaffold Platform Construction 1926.451(b)(2)(i) The following scaffold platforms must be at least 12” wide: - Ladder jack - Top plate bracket - Roof bracket - Pump jack scaffold This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Scaffold Platform Construction 1926.451(b)(3) Front edge of all platforms: - No more than 14” from the face of the work Exception: - Maximum distance – 3” for outrigger scaffolds - Maximum distance – 18” for plastering and lathing operations This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Scaffold Platform Construction 1926.451(b)(4), (b)(5)(i)-(ii) End of platform must extend over support at least 6”, unless cleated or restrained Platforms 10’ or shorter Plank cleated not to extend more than 12” over support Platforms more than 10’ not to extend more than 18” over support This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Scaffold Platform Construction 1926.451(b)(6) Each abutted end of scaffold planks must rest on a separate support surface This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Scaffold Platform Construction 1926.451(b)(7) When overlapping multiple platforms, overlap must occur only over supports and not less than 12” unless restrained to prevent movement This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Scaffold Platform Construction 1926.451(b)(10) Scaffold components must not be intermixed unless compatible and integrity maintained No modifications of mixed scaffold components unless approved by a competent person This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Criteria for Supported Scaffolds 1926.451(c)(1) Height to base width ratio of more than 4:1, must be restrained from tipping by: - Guying - Tying - Bracing, or - Equivalent This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Criteria for Supported Scaffolds 1926.451(c)(1)(ii) Guys, ties, and braces must be installed per manufacturer’s recommendations or at the closest horizontal member to the 4:1 height - Vertically every 20’ – 3’ or less in width - Vertically every 26’ – more than 3’ wide - Each end and horizontal intervals not to exceed 30’ This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Criteria for Supported Scaffolds 1926.451(c)(2) Poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights must bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation Concrete slab is a firm foundation and does not require mud sills This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Criteria for Supported Scaffolds 1926.451(c)(2) This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Criteria for Supported Scaffolds 1926.451(c)(2)(ii) Unstable objects must not be used to support scaffolds or platform units This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Criteria for Supported Scaffolds1926.451(c)(2)(ii) This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Criteria for Supported Scaffolds 1926.451(c)(2)(iii) Unstable objects must not be used as working platforms This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Criteria for Supported Scaffolds 1926.451(c)(2)(iv)-(v) Front-end loaders and similar equipment must not be used to support scaffold platforms unless designed by manufacturer Forklifts used to support scaffold platform must have entire platform attached to forks Forklift not to be moved horizontally while platform is occupied This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Criteria for Supported Scaffolds 1926.451(c)(3) Poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights must be plumb and braced to prevent swaying and displacement This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Criteria for Supported Scaffolds 1926.451(d) This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Criteria for Suspended Scaffolds 1926.451(d)(1) All suspension scaffold support devices such as outrigger beams, cornice hooks, parapet clamps, etc., shall rest on surfaces capable of supporting at least 4 times the imposed load from the scaffold Life Line This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Criteria for Suspended Scaffolds 1926.451(d)(3)(iii)-(v) Only use counterweights specifically designed for the system in use Counterweights must be secured by mechanical means to outrigger beams to prevent accidental displacement Do not remove counterweights until final disassembly This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Criteria for Suspended Scaffolds 1926.451(d)(3)(vii)-(x) Tiebacks must be: - Equivalent strength to suspension ropes - Secured to structurally sound anchorage on building - Installed perpendicular to face of building or structure This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Scaffold Access 1926.451(e)(1)-(6) Safe access must be provided to scaffold platforms - Portable ladders - Hook-on ladders - Stair towers - Attachable ladders - Stairway-type ladders - Integral prefabricated scaffold access This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Scaffold Access 1926.451(e)(4) Scaffold stairway/towers - Stairrail – toprail and midrail - Stairrails – 28”-37” from surface of tread - Landing platform – at least 18” wide by 18” long at each level - Stairway must be at least 18” wide - Treads and landings – slipresistant surfaces This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Scaffold Access 1926.451(e)(6) Integral prefabricated scaffold access frames - Designed and constructed for use as ladder rungs - Rung length of at least 8” - Uniformly spaced within each frame section This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Scaffold Access 1926.451(e)(6) - Maximum spacing between rungs of 16 ¾” - Have rest platforms at 35’ maximum vertical intervals on all supported scaffolds more than 35’ high - Not to be used as a work platform if less than 11 ½”, unless using fall protection This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Scaffold Access 1926.451(e)(9)(iv) Cross bracing on tubular welded frame scaffolds must not be used as means of access or egress This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Scaffold Use 1926.451(f)(1-4) Scaffold and scaffold components must not be overloaded Inspected for defects by competent person Immediately replaced, repaired, or removed from service if found damaged This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Scaffold Use 1926.451(f)(7-13) Erected, moved, dismantled, or altered only under supervision of competent person No work on snow, ice covered platforms Tag lines on swinging loads Protect suspension ropes from heat, acid, or corrosive substances No work during storms or high winds No debris allowed to accumulate on platforms This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Scaffold Use 1926.451(f)(6) Clearance between scaffolds and power lines: - Insulated lines Less than 300 volts – 3’ 300 volts to 50 kv – 10’ More than 50 kv – 10’ 0.4” for each 1 kv over 50 kv - Uninsulated lines Less than 50 kv – 10’ More than 50 kv – 10’ 0.4” for each 1 kv over 50 kv This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Fall Protection 1926.451(g) Fall protection (Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS) or guardrails) - 1926.451(g)(1)(i-vi) PFAS and guardrails on suspension scaffolds - 1926.451(g)(2) PFAS required for erectors and dismantlers where feasible - 1926.451(g)(4)(ii) Toprails 38”- 45” high - 1926.451(g)(4)(iv) Midrails midway between toprail and platform surface - 1926.451(g)(4)(xv) This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Fall Protection 1926.451(g)(1) Employees on scaffold more than 10’ above a lower level must be protected from falling to that lower level This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Fall Protection 1926.451(g)(1)(ii) Employees on single-point or two-point adjustable suspension scaffold must be protected by both a personal fall arrest system and guardrail system This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Fall Protection 1926.451(g)(2) Employers must provide fall protection if feasible and does not create a greater hazard Competent person must determine: - Feasibility and safety of providing fall protection during erecting and dismantling supported scaffold This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Fall Protection 1926.451(g)(4) 1926.451(g)(4) - Guardrail systems that comply with Appendix A meet these requirements 1926.451(g)(4)(i) - Guardrail systems must be installed along all open sides and ends of platforms 1926.451(g)(4)(xiii) - Steel or plastic banding must not be used as a toprail or midrail This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Fall Protection 1926.451(g)(4) (xv) Crossbracing may be used in place of the top or midrail when the crossing point of the braces is between: - 38”- 48” above work platform for toprail - 20”- 30” above work platform for midrail This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

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Falling Object Protection 1926.451(h)(1) Hardhats are required for employees on scaffolds This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Falling Object Protection 1926.451(h)(1) Erection of debris nets protect workers below from falling hand tools, debris, and other small objects This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Falling Object Protection 1926.451(h)(2)(i) Area below the scaffold to which objects can fall must be barricaded Employees must not be permitted to enter the hazard area This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Fall Protection 1926.451(h)(2)(iii) Where tools, material, or equipment is piled higher than top edge of toe board, paneling or screening extending from the toe board to the top of guardrail must be installed This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Falling Object Protection 1926.451(h)(4)(ii) Toe board must be erected along edge of platform to prevent tools, materials, or equipment falling from scaffold - Minimum height – 3½” - Securely fastened This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Pole Scaffold 1926.452(a)(1)-(8) Runners and bearers must be installed on edge Runners extend over minimum of 2 poles Bearers extend minimum of 3” over outside edges of runners Bearers and runners not spliced between poles This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Pole Scaffold 1926.452(a)(10) Pole scaffolds over 60’ in height must be designed by registered professional engineer - Must be constructed and loaded in accordance with that design - Non-mandatory Appendix A can be used to comply with design and loading requirements for scaffolds under 60 feet in height This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Tube and Coupler Scaffolds 1926.452(b)(10) Tube and coupler scaffolds over 125 feet in height must be designed by a registered professional engineer - Must be constructed and loaded in accordance with such design - Non-mandatory Appendix A can be used to comply with design and loading requirements for scaffolds under 125 feet in height This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Fabricated Frame Scaffolds 1926.452(c)(6) Scaffolds over 125 feet in height above base plates must be designed by a registered professional engineer Must be constructed and loaded in accordance with such design This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Bricklayers Square Scaffold 1926.452(e) Shall not exceed three tiers in height, and shall be so constructed and arranged that one square rests directly above the other Upper tiers shall stand on a continuous row of planks laid across the next lower tier, and shall be nailed down or otherwise secured to prevent displacement This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Horse Scaffold 1926.452(f)(1)-(2) Scaffolds must not be constructed or arranged more than two tiers or 10 feet, whichever is less Each horse must be placed directly over the horse in the tier below This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Form Scaffolds 1926.452(g)(1) Each bracket, except those for wooden bracket- form scaffolds, must be attached to the supporting formwork or structure by one or more of the following: - Nails - A metal stud attachment device - Welding - Hooking over a secured structural supporting member This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Roof Bracket Scaffold 1926.452(h)(1) Scaffold must be constructed to fit pitch of roof Must provide a level support for platform Platform must be at least 12” wide This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Outrigger Scaffold 1926.452(i)(4)-(6) Outrigger beams must be: - Secured in place to prevent movement - Securely braced at the fulcrum point to prevent tipping Entire supporting structure shall be securely braced to prevent any horizontal movement This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Pump Jack Scaffold 1926.452(j)(2) Poles must be secured to structure by rigid triangular bracing or equivalent – bottom, top, and other points as necessary Supported scaffold poles must bear on firm foundation This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Pump Jack Scaffold 1926.452(j)(4) Work benches must not be used as scaffold platforms - Is there safe access to this scaffold? - Is there a fall protection violation? This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Pump Jack Scaffold 1926.452(j)(5) Wood poles must be properly constructed - Are the poles properly secured? - Is there a fall protection issue? This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

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Ladder Jack Scaffold 1926.452(k) Platforms must not exceed a height of 20 feet Bridged Platform Ladders must meet requirements of Subpart X Ladders must be placed, fastened, or equipped with devices to prevent slipping Platforms must not be bridged one to another Platform must be at least 12” wide Over 20 feet ? This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Mobile Scaffolds 1926.452(w) Scaffolds must be properly braced Casters and wheel must be locked while in use Platforms must not extend out beyond base supports – unless outriggers are used Caster stems and wheel stems must be pinned This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Mobile Scaffolds 1926.452(w) Employees must not ride on scaffolds unless: - Surface is within 3 degrees of level - Height to base ratio is 2:1 or less - Outrigger frames, when used, installed on both sides - Employees are not on any part of scaffold that extends beyond wheels or supports This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Mobile Scaffolds 1926.452(w) Power systems used to propel mobile scaffolds must be designed for such use Forklifts, trucks, and similar motor vehicles must not be used to propel scaffolds - Unless scaffold is designed for such propulsion systems This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Other Types of Scaffolds Window jack scaffolds Chicken ladders Step, platform, and trestle ladder scaffolds Needle beam Float (ship) Catenary scaffold Interior hung scaffold Multi-level scaffold Two-point (swing stage) This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Aerial Lifts 1926.453(a)(1) Aerial lifts include the following: - Extensible boom platforms - Aerial ladders - Articulating boom platforms - Vertical towers - Combination of any such device This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Aerial Lifts 1926.453(b)(2) Extensible and articulating boom platforms: - Lift controls tested each day prior to use - Only authorized personnel must operate - Belting off to adjacent pole, structure, etc. not permitted - Employees must always stand firmly on floor of basket This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Aerial Lifts 1926.453(b)(2) - Brakes must be set - When outrigger used – positioned on pads or solid surface - Boom and basket load limits not exceeded - Aerial lift must not be moved while in working position Exception – equipment specially designed for operation This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Aerial Lifts 1926.453(b)(2) - Body belt must be worn and lanyard attached to boom or basket Body belts not acceptable as part of fall arrest system Body belts are acceptable in a tethering or restraint system This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Aerial Lifts 1926.453 Scissor lifts are not aerial lifts - Not covered under 1926.453 » Letter of interpretation – 8/1/00 - Scissor lifts meet the definition of a scaffold and must comply with requirements of a mobile scaffold. This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Training Requirements 1926.454(a) Trainer must be qualified in the subject matter Topics for employees who perform work on the scaffold - Nature of electrical, fall and falling object hazards - Correct procedures for: Dealing with electrical hazards Erecting, maintaining, and disassembling fall protection systems Falling object protection systems being used - Proper use of the scaffold and materials on scaffold - Load capacities of scaffolds This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training. - Requirements of this subpart

Training Requirements 1926.454(b)(2) Employees that are involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold must be trained by a competent person Topics: - Nature of scaffold hazards - Correct procedures for erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, inspecting, and maintaining the type of scaffold in question - Design criteria, maximum intended load-carrying capacity and intended use of the scaffold - Other pertinent requirements of this subpart This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Training Requirements 1926.454(c) Retraining - Employer has reason to believe that an employee lacks the skill or understanding needed for safe work involving the erection, use or dismantling of scaffolds - Where changes at the worksite present a new hazard - Where changes in the types of scaffolds, fall protection, falling object protection, or other equipment present a new hazard - Where inadequacies in an affected employee's work involving scaffolds indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite proficiency This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

Summary In this course, we discussed the following: - OSHA’s minimum requirements for scaffolds - Safe design, setup, and use of scaffolds - Hazard identification - Abatement methods This presentation was created by the N.C. Department of Labor for safety and health training.

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