#BAKER SCAFFOLD USED CODE#

Supplements and clarifies the requirements of.

1926.452, Additional requirements applicable to specific types of scaffolds.

1926.450, Scope, application and definitions applicable to this subpart.

This section highlights OSHA standards, preambles to final rules (background to final rules), Federal Register notices (rules, proposed rules), directives (instruction to OSHA staff), and letters of interpretation (official letters of interpretation of the standards) related to scaffolding. Scaffolding hazards are addressed in specific standards for the construction industry. Hazards are identified, as well as the controls that keep these hazards from becoming tragedies. Provides illustrated safety checklists for specific types of scaffolds. This eTool contains information that helps workers identify and control the hazards that cause the most serious construction-related injuries. Construction can be a safe occupation when workers are aware of the hazards, and an effective Safety and Health Program is used. This is one of OSHA's Strategic Management Plan Focus Areas. These incidents can be avoided by compliance with OSHA standards. Scaffold incidents causing injury or death to workers is often the result of either the planking or support giving way, by the worker slipping, the absence of fall protection, or being struck by a falling object.

Protecting these workers from scaffold-related incidents can prevent injuries and deaths attributed to falls from scaffolding each year. This material is not to be used, reproduced, stored or transmitted for commercial purposes without written permission from the Government of Alberta.Millions of workers in the construction industry work on scaffolds. The source of this material must be acknowledged when publishing or issuing it to others. This material may be used, reproduced, stored or transmitted for non-commercial purposes. If there is any inconsistency or conflict between any of this material and the legislation, the legislation shall prevail. If in doubt with respect to any information contained within this material, or for confirmation of legal requirements, please refer to the official Statutes and Regulations of Alberta. The Crown, its agents, employees or contractors will not be liable to you for any damages, direct or indirect, arising out of your use of this material. The official Statutes and Regulations should be consulted for all purposes of interpreting and applying the law. All persons making use of consolidated legislation are reminded that it has no legislative sanction, that amendments have been embodied for convenience of reference only. The material provided is solely for the user’s information and convenience.

#BAKER SCAFFOLD USED CODE#

This material is sourced from the Alberta King’s Printer consolidation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Occupational Health and Safety Regulation and Occupational Health and Safety Code and, while thought to be accurate, is provided without warranty of any kind. Suspended platform is braced to prevent swaying. Platforms are completely planked between the hangers, and

On blocks that are secured to the side of the hangers below each beam as an To the vertical hangers at least 300 millimetres above the bottom of the Suspended platform is supported by lumber beams that are 38 millimetres by 140

To a block that rests on the top edge of each thrustout as an additional Maximum distance between thrustouts is 2.3 metres,Ī working platform is suspended or thrust out, the platform isīy vertical lumber hangers that are 38 millimetres by 140 millimetres or largerĪnd not more than 3 metres long secured to the side of each thrustout andĮxtending at least 300 millimetres above the top of each thrustout, and Than 1.5 times the length of the outboard portion, Inboard portion from the fulcrum point to the point of anchorage is not less Inboard ends of thrustouts are securely anchored against horizontal or vertical Are constructed of lumber that is 89 millimetres by 140 millimetres and placedĭo not extend more than 2 metres beyond the edge of the bearing surface,Īre securely braced at the fulcrum point against movement or upset,

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