COMPETENT PERSON FOR SCAFFOLDING
This Competent Person Scaffold Training equips participants with the knowledge and skills to assemble, disassemble, inspect, and take corrective actions for scaffolds in compliance with ANSI and OSHA standards. Utilizing Bloom’s Taxonomy, the course ensures learners progress from foundational understanding to practical application, evaluation, and decision-making.
Participants will engage in hands-on classroom tabletop activities, discussions, and assessments aligned with the latest standards, including OSHA 1926 Subpart L and ANSI/ASSE A10.8, culminating in an end-of-course evaluation to demonstrate proficiency in scaffold safety procedures and compliance.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Identify scaffold components, existing and predictable hazards, and corrective actions
2. Identify and explain OSHA and ANSI requirements
3. Describe proper procedures for scaffold assembly, disassembly, and inspection
4. Advise on safe work practices for assembling and disassembling scaffolds
5. Analyze excavation sites for existing and predictable hazards and select corrective actions
6. Evaluate scaffold systems for compliance with OSHA and ANSI standards
7. Develop a corrective action plan to address identified hazards and ensure compliance
Program Overview and Workshops
· Compliance review of photos and videos of scaffolds and work practices
· Overview of OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart L: Scaffolds Requirements for Scaffold Design, Assembly, Fall Protection, and Inspections
· Overview ANSI/ASSE A10.8: Safety Requirements for Scaffolding Guidelines for Scaffold Load Capacity, Structural Integrity, and Safety Practices
· Review and amendment of a Scaffold-Specific Safety Plan
· Review and amendment(s) of a Scaffold Procedural Safety Duties Checklist for Assembly, Disassembly, Inspection, and Modification and Repair.
· Review and completion of a Scaffold Inspection Checklist
· Completion and review of a JSA for Scaffold assembly, disassembly and/or modification
For questions about course details or registration, please contact
Global Era Training
Doug Castro
(504) 231-1000 m