Walkways within the scaffold must have a guardrail system with a minimum 200-pound top rail capacity.They must also be capable of withstanding a force of at least 50 pounds applied in any downward or outward direction at any point. Toeboards must be at least 4 inches in height and no more than a quarter inch above the plank they’re resting on.Toeboards must be installed to stop debris, tools and other materials from falling over the edge of the work platform.The top guardrail must be installed 38 to 45 inches above the work platform and a mid-rail must be halfway between the two.A guardrail system (vertical barrier of toprails, midrails and posts) must be installed along all open sides and at ends on scaffolds that are more than 10 feet above the lower level.When higher than the 4:1 ratio, the scaffold must be restrained from tipping. The scaffold should be plumb, level and square.Bracings must be properly attached to the pins in the frame and not simply wired to the scaffold frame.The pins need to be connected to the legs in order to hold the frames and tubes in place.Once the scaffold is erected, no components of the scaffold should be removed or altered because any modifications can weaken it and lead to a collapse. Ensure that the scaffold is assembled properly.They can’t be used if they are cracked, twisted, dented, bent or damaged in any way. Other things to remember about scaffold safety include the following: OSHA’s scaffolding standard defines a competent person as “one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions, which are unsanitary, hazardous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.” Be aware that competent doesn’t equal infallible, so strive for a culture that understands error and looks out for each other when they see competency being compromised by human factors. Scaffolds must be constructed according to the manufacturer’s instructions, erected by trained personnel and inspected by a scaffold-competent person before each workday or shift. Proper construction and regular inspections are the first and most crucial step in preventing injuries when working on scaffolding. However, the list is not exhaustive and should not be treated as a replacement for OSHA’s requirements and ANSI standards. Below is a discussion of the major safety issues for supported scaffolding use in construction. Each year, safety violations include issues with scaffold construction, employee access and lack of guardrails among others.Įvery worksite should follow some basic scaffolding rules and best practices to avoid mistakes in construction, accessibility and use that might cost someone their life. Scaffolding is consistently placed on OSHA’s list of top ten most-cited violations.
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