Mastery Group South

Tuesday, May 09, 2006

New Course Notification - Supported Scaffolding Safety

Overview
With more than 10,000 scaffold-related injuries reported each year, OSHA mandates worker training. This program prepares the learner to safely erect and use these work platforms. 51 interactions actively involve the learner in the training. Lesson interactions provide the learner opportunities to apply what he or she has learned. The computer assesses the learner’s level of understanding of all learning objectives. When the learner answers a question incorrectly the computer provides remedial instruction and reviews the material until the learner can answer correctly. All questions in this course are fully narrated. Narrations enhance comprehension and are welcome support for learners with reading skill deficits and when English is the learner’s second language.

Topics
The course presents interactive instruction covering the following topical areas:

* The OSHA Standard
o Supported scaffolds defined
o Training requirements
o The scaffold expert
* Accessing Supported Scaffolds
o Designated areas of access
o Access ladders
o Ramps and walkways
o Stairway towers
o Inspection
* Preventing Hazards
o Housekeeping
o Toeboards
o Debri-nets
o Hard hats
* Preventing Falls
o OSHA height requirements
o OSHA guardrail requirements
o Personal Fall Arrest systems (PFA)
* Assembly
o Maximum intended load
o Screw jacks
o Mud sills
o Scaffold parts
* Installing Platforms
o Plank requirements
o Plank inspection
o Positioning platforms

Performance Objectives
This course will measure mastery on each of the following performance objectives:

* Follow OSHA standards when working with scaffolds.
o Define supported scaffolding.
o List training topics required for supported scaffolding.
o List a scaffold expert’s responsibilities.
* Safely access supported scaffolding.
o List safe access methods.
o Select the most common access methods.
o Recall the need to extend ladders 3 feet above the top of the platform they are leaning against.
o Describe the three-point climb.
o Identify the maximum ramp slope angle allowed by OSHA.
o Agree that ramps or walkways above 6 feet from the ground must have guardrails.
o Define a stairway tower.
o Agree to inspect access daily.
o Recognize the danger of climbing a crossbrace.
* Work safely around and on scaffolds.
o List good housekeeping techniques.
o Identify toeboard requirements.
o Describe debris nets.
o Recall what to do when there is a danger of extremely heavy objects falling.
o Agree to wear a hard hat at construction sites for protection from falling objects.
* Use safety techniques to avoid falling from scaffolds.
o State the height at which OSHA requires fall protection.
o Select the distance above walking surfaces that requires guardrails.
o Describe how a lifeline works.
o Identify the scaffold expert as the person who decides whether or not to use PFAs when erecting or dismantling scaffolds.
* Properly assemble supported scaffolding.
o Define the Maximum Intended Load.
o Identify the purpose of screw jacks.
o Explain why screw jacks are set at least one inch from the lowest setting.
o Identify the purpose of using mud sills.
o Recall the danger of using alternative materials as mud sills.
o Determine when it is acceptable to mix scaffolding parts.
* Properly install scaffolding platforms.
o List acceptable platform materials.
o Identify the acceptable gap allowed between planks; and between planks and uprights.
o Describe how a plank can rest safely on a scaffold frame.
o Explain overlapping procedures.
o Select times when planks need inspection.
o Agree to never use a painted platform.
o Identify the proper distance for the platform to be positioned from the work surface.
* Safely maneuver supported scaffolds.
o Repeat the OSHA rule regarding voltage lines.
o Calculate the distance scaffolds should be from power lines based on kilovolts.