Scaffolding Erection & Use – 5 Days

COURSE LENGTH: 5 DAYS (40 HOURS)
COURSE LOCATIONS: CITY

The trainee will be taught the name and purpose of parts and components used for scaffolding for both system and hanging scaffolds. 

Trainee will be given tools and a fall protection harness with lanyard(s) and must demonstrate proper donning and use while climbing the structure during erection/dismantle.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

REFERENCES

  • 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA)
  • ANSI A10.8, or 29 CFR 1915
  • SAFWAY Systems Scaffolding Technical Manual, 29 CFR 1915
  • Occupational Safety & Healthy Standards for Shipyard Employment, 29 CFR 1926
  • Occupational Safety & Healthy Standards for Construction, 29 CFR 1915.71
  • Scaffolds and Staging, 29 CFR 1915.72, Ladders, 29 CFR 1926.451
  • Scaffolds – General Requirements and NSI 009-74 Occupational, Safety, and Health Plan

FUNCTIONS – Trainee will inspect all of the scaffold’s structure and identify various components. They must use tape measures and level to prepare a base that must be formed for a proper foundation. They must also find and identify discrepancies purposely place/removed on/from the structure.

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Duties and Responsibilities

Types of Scaffolding – Understand what type of scaffolding is needed for a specific situation. Know which equipment to use to erect the scaffolding to keep workers safe.

Platform and Decking Materials – Know which decking materials to use to get the job completed safely.

Tools and Equipment – Use the tools and equipment to erect scaffolding without the assistance of the instructor.

Scaffolding Assembly – Understand how to erect scaffolding. Be able to complete the erection without consistent instruction from instructor.

Inspection Criteria – Successfully complete inspection criteria.

Disassembly Requirements – Understand the concept and why there are requirements to disassemble scaffolding.

Scaffolding Disassembly – Effectively disassembly scaffolding and place all tools and equipment in the correct location.

Performance Review Evaluate for Remediation – Each trainee is expected to give their best effort.

RESPONSIBILITIES – This position has no supervisory responsibilities

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP – Will report to assigned supervisor

QUALIFICATION – None

WORKING CONDITIONS – This position is considered SHOP/OUTDOORS which is characterized as follows.

  • Primarily outdoors during the day
  • Frequently working on or near moving equipment and vibrating equipment
  • Humidity is frequently above 90%
  • Noise is over 85 decibels
  • Light is intense/glare
  • Occasional exposure to open fire/flames/sparks
  • Frequent exposure to airborne dust, fumes, and gases
  • Work surface is stable
  • Requires working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures

ADDITIONAL COURSES

FALL PROTECTION • OSHA MARITIME CERTIFICATION • FORKLIFT OPERATOR • AERIAL WORK PLATFORM • AMERICAN RED CROSS • WELDING INTRO • CABLEWAY INSPECTION • PIPE BRAZING • CABLEWAY INSTALLATION & REPAIR • MARITIME INSULATION & LAGGING • WATERTIGHT DOOR MAINTENANCE • WELDING QUALIFICATIONS • BLUEPRINT READING • DECKPLATE FUNDAMENTALS • WELDING UPSKILLING • INSULATION & LAGGING • BASIC ELECTRICIAN • MILSPEC WELDNG • PIPEFITTER • TOUCH-UP PAINTER • SHIPBOARD RIGGING • WEIGHT HANDLING

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