4-Hour Supported Scaffold User & Refresher
$150.00
DESCRIPTION
This course will teach construction workers how to safely access and use a supported scaffold. Chapter 33 of the New York City (NYC) Building Code requires construction workers who work on any supported scaffold to complete this 4-hour User course every four-years. It is also a requirement for meeting the criteria of Local Law 196. This course also serves as a standard supported scaffold user course to be used in any jurisdiction.
TOPICS INCLUDE
- Nomenclature of scaffolds.
- Erection of a supported scaffold.
- Fall Protection.
- PPE.
- Material handling, hoisting and use.
- Protections for workers and the public.
- Foreman/Competent Person responsibilities.
- Access, planking and ladders.
- Scaffold hazards
OBJECTIVES
- Identify the types, nomenclature and definitions of a scaffold.
- List and identity the different types of fall protection needed when working on a scaffold.
- Recognize the permit requirements needed in order to comply with Chapter 33 of the Building Code.
- Describe and identify common supported scaffold hazards.
- Classify the Federal and NYC scaffold regulations.
- Apply safe work practices at their construction sites based on prudent decision- making
COURSE MATERIALS
This course consists of several different components which include power point presentations, lectures, case studies, class discussions and hands on demonstrations. We will provide a student manual which will include Building Code and OSHA standards.
PREREQUISITES
There are no pre-requisites for this course.
