What does OSHA require whenever equipment is parked?

Whenever the equipment is parked, the parking brake shall be set. Equipment parked on inclines shall have the wheels chocked and the parking brake set.

Where scaffold platforms are more than 24 inches above or below a point of access a means of access shall be provided?

In regards to the first part of your question, when a work platform is more than 24 inches below its point of access, you must provide a means of access to it such as a portable ladder, hook on ladder, or attachable ladder.

At what height do you need fall protection OSHA?

OSHA requires that fall protection be provided at elevations of four feet in general industry workplaces, five feet in shipyards, six feet in the construction industry and eight feet in longshoring operations.

Do scaffolds have to be secured OSHA?

All suspension scaffolds must be tied or otherwise secured to prevent them from swaying, as determined by a competent person. [29 CFR 1926.451(d)(18)] Guardrails, a personal fall-arrest system, or both must protect each employee more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level from falling.

What does a supported scaffold mean?

Supported scaffold means one or more platforms supported by outrigger beams, brackets, poles, legs, uprights, posts, frames, or similar rigid support.

What do aerial scaffolds include?

Types include:

• Extendable boom platforms,
• Aerial ladders,
• Articulating (jointed) boom platforms,
• Vertical towers, and.
• Any combination of the above.

What height is fall protection required on scaffolds?

10 feet
Fall protection on scaffolding is required at 10 feet. In addition to falls from heights, workers also can slip or trip on ground surfaces that are uneven or cluttered with debris.

What are the three types of scaffolds?

Workers who use scaffolds can be divided into three groups:

• Suspended Scaffolds.
• Supported Scaffolds.
• Aerial Lifts.

What is considered a mobile scaffold?

Mobile scaffolds are a type of supported scaffold set on wheels or casters. They are designed to be easily moved and are commonly used for things like painting and plastering, where workers must frequently change position.

What are considered mobile scaffolds?

What are the OSHA requirements for mobile scaffolding?

From reviewing your letter it seems that you witnessed the result of someone operating a mobile scaffold without following existing OSHA requirements. For instance, mobile scaffolds must be stabilized to prevent tipping during movement. (This can be found at 29 CFR 1926.452 (w) (5).)

Is scaffolding OSHA compliant?

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) reported 61 fatalities occurred in the year 2018 from scaffolds, staging. 1 All of these can be controlled by compliance with OSHA standards. Scaffolding is addressed in specific OSHA standards for general industry, maritime, and construction.

What is the legal requirement for scaffolding access?

The employer shall provide safe means of access for each employee erecting or dismantling a scaffold where the provision of safe access is feasible and does not create a greater hazard.

Can an employee be on the outside of a scaffold?

No employee is on any part of the scaffold which extends outward beyond the wheels, casters, or other supports. All that information comes from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) for construction safety and may be found at 29 CFR 1926.452 (w) (6).