SCAFFOLDS

Scope: This training is required by OSHA regulations for all workers who use scaffolding at the university.

Overview:  Of the 500,000 injuries and illnesses that occur in the construction industry annually, 10,000 are related to scaffolds. In addition, of the estimated 900 occupational fatalities occurring annually, at least 80 are associated with work on scaffolds. Seventy-two percent of the workers injured in scaffold accidents attributed the accident either to the planking or support giving way, or to the employee slipping or being struck by a falling object.  The training class will emphasize safe work practices and discuss OSHA scaffolding regulations.   Training will include the following topics:

• OSHA requirements on scaffolding.
• Electrical hazards.
• Fall hazards.
• Falling object hazards.
• The proper use of fall protection equipment if needed.