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When teaching employees who use scaffolds, it's crucial to understand the risks involved and the safety precautions that can be taken. Lean more check out the document.
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ScaffoldingHazardsand Safety Measures FourMajorTypesofScaffoldingHazards
WhyIsScaffoldingSafetyImportant Scaffoldingsafetyiscrucialbecause workingonscaffoldsinvolvesworkingatheights, whichposesvariousrisksforworkers.
OSHAreportsthat approximately 2.3 million individuals, which is roughly 65 percent of construction workers, work on scaffolds. Preventing scaffold-relatedaccidents amongtheseworkerscould avert 4,500 injuries and 50 fatalities annually. OSHA.(n.d.).Scaffolding.Website.[PDF].https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/notes.pdf
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reportedthatbetween2003and2004,upto 4,500 individuals working on scaffolds were injured, and more than 60 were killed each year. Mostofthese accidents resultedfrom falls fromscaffolds, beingstruck byfalling objects, or scaffolding collapses caused by inadequate planking.
FourMajorTypesofScaffoldingHazards Let’sfindoutthe4 mainhazardsthatthoseindividualsworkingonscaffoldsmay face.
FallingfromScaffolds SafetyMeasures: 🞘 Wearingappropriatefallprotectiongear 🞘 Installing guardrails, mid-rails, and top rails in both suspendedandsupportedscaffolds onallopensides 🞘 Notworkingonscaffolds covered withsnowand ice
StruckbyFalling Objects SafetyMeasures: 🞘UsingPPEsuchashardhats 🞘 Installing toe-boardsorscreenssothat materialsandobjectsdonotslideoff thescaffoldingplatform 🞘Erectingdebrisnets,catchplatforms,or canopies to stop or redirect the falling objects 🞘Ensuringthathandtoolsandother objectsarekeptawayfromtheedgeof thescaffold
Electrocution SafetyMeasures: 🞘 Maintaining distances between a scaffold and insulated powerlinesasrecommendedbyOSHAStandards 🞘FollowingOSHArecommendationswhendoingwelding and other types of electrical work on different types of scaffolding 🞘WearingPPEsuchasrubbergloves
Scaffolding Collapses SafetyMeasures: 🞘 FollowingOSHA’sScaffoldingSafety Standardrecommendationsandguidelines relatedtobuildingscaffolds,using scaffolds,anddismantlingscaffolds 🞘Ensuringthescaffoldisdesignedbya qualifiedperson 🞘Ensuringthescaffoldisinspectedbya competentpersondailybeforework begins
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