Scaffold Training: Who Needs What (User, Erector and Competent Person)
OSHA scaffold training splits by role. See who needs what: users, erectors and dismantlers, and the competent person, plus when to retrain your crew.
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OSHA Subpart L covers every scaffold on a construction site: each scaffold must hold at least 4 times its maximum intended load, workers more than 10 feet up need fall…
OSHA scaffold training splits by role. See who needs what: users, erectors and dismantlers, and the competent person, plus when to retrain your crew.
The scaffold rule (1926.451) is number 4 on OSHA's most cited list. See what it costs and 6 fixes: footing, planks, access, guardrails and shift checks.
A simple scaffold inspection checklist for the competent person: footing, frames, planks, guardrails, access and loads, checked before each work shift.