FIXED SCAFFOLDS

Date:

Job Name:

Before getting on
a scaffold check
to make sure
that a competent
person has
inspected the
scaffold before
the work shift
!

Supervisor Signature:

Potential Physical Hazards

ñ Falls from elevation

ñ Struck by falling objects

ñ Electrical shock

Primary Exposures for Mechanical Construction Workers

ñ Setting up fixed scaffolds

ñ Getting on and off fixed scaffolds

ñ Working under fixed scaffolds

Safe Work Practices

Safe Work Practices a scaffold check

ñ Before starting work from any fixed scaffold for the first time, take the time to inspect it for obvious inadequacies.

ñ Check to ensure that the scaffolding system isn’t set up too close to overhead powerlines or electrical equipment.

ñ Make sure that the scaffolding system is set up properly on a firm, level base.

ñ Look at the work areas on the scaffold to ensure they are properly planked or decked.

ñ When applicable, be sure that the scaffold’s guardrail systems are in place, and properly installed.

ñ Evaluate the established methods of getting on and off the scaffold. If a method doesn’t appear safe, don’t use it. Inform your supervisor about it immediately.

ñ Look closely at the scaffold system’s guys and ties to ensure that they are properly installed and in good condition.

ñ Find out from the designated Competent Person for scaffolds what the rated load capacity is for each scaffold, and make sure that it is never exceeded.

ñ Make sure that you are always protected by a fall prevention or protection system while working on fixed scaffolds. If there is no guardrail system in place, be sure to use a fall arrest system or some other acceptable form of fall protection.

ñ If any part of the fixed scaffold system appears damaged or inadequate, or if you’re not sure about it, don’t use it. Ask your supervisor about it immediately.

Vol.25 | No.17 | Week of 04-28-25

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