Scaffolding Component Person Program

    Scaffolding plays a vital role in the construction industry and is responsible for 4,500 in juries and 60 fatalities in the USA annually. To prevent these staggering statistics from recurring better safety inspections, training, and controls are needed.

Four important issues to remember to ensure scaffolding safety:
          1. Scaffolding erected under the supervision of a Scaffolding Component Person
          2. Workers trained by a qualified person
          3. Scaffolding inspected by a Scaffolding Component Person prior to each shift
          4. Use of Scaffolding tags

This 2-days program is designed for construction foreman, safety officers and supervisors of crews that use scaffolding. The first part of the program will be classroom followed by several practical applications in erecting, moving and dismantling scaffolding.

Topics covered in the classroom:
          - Need for Scaffolding Safety
          - Sound Design
          - Selecting the Right Scaffolding for the Job
          - Assigning Personnel
          - Scaffolding Erecting
               + base section
               + support structure
               + access
               + fall protection
               + fall object protection
               + keeping upright
               + electrical hazards
          - Inspecting Scaffolds
          - Scaffold Types and Their Uses
          - OSHA Scaffold Standard