16-Hour Suspended Scaffold User (SCA-103)
Description
The 16-Hour Suspended Scaffold User course is a comprehensive training program designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to safely use suspended scaffolds in the construction industry. Suspended scaffolds are platforms suspended from above, typically used for work at heights or in challenging access areas.
Participants will learn about different types of suspended scaffolds, their components, and applications. The course emphasizes proper setup, inspection, and maintenance to ensure stability and safety, while also covering safety regulations, hazard identification, fall protection, rigging techniques, and safe work practices.
Key Topics Covered
- Understanding Suspended Scaffold Systems: Comprehensive knowledge of scaffold types, components, and applications.
- Scaffold Safety Regulations and Standards: Familiarity with OSHA and other relevant safety standards for compliance.
- Hazard Recognition and Risk Assessment: Identify hazards, assess risks, and implement effective control measures.
- Scaffold Setup, Inspection, and Maintenance: Proper procedures to ensure stability, structural integrity, and adherence to safety standards.
- Fall Protection Measures: Use personal fall arrest systems (PFAS), harnesses, lifelines, and anchorage points effectively.
- Safe Work Practices: Load management, avoiding overloading, securing tools, and maintaining a clean work area.
- Rigging Techniques: Proper selection and attachment of rigging equipment, ensuring secure connections.
- Emergency Response and Rescue Procedures: Learn evacuation plans, rescue techniques, and emergency responses for scaffold-related incidents.
Instruction Delivery Method
- Hands-On: Students must physically handle scaffold equipment during onsite, in-person instruction.
- Demonstration: Delivered live by an instructor or via video in a virtual classroom. Self-study modules are not permitted.
- Classroom Lecture/Discussion: May be delivered in a virtual live classroom; self-study modules are not permitted.
Course Format
- Language: English
- Duration: 16 Hours
- Course Code: SCA-103
Learning Objectives
- Gain comprehensive knowledge of suspended scaffold systems and their components.
- Familiarize with scaffold safety regulations and OSHA requirements for compliance.
- Develop skills to identify and mitigate hazards associated with suspended scaffolds.
- Learn scaffold setup, inspection, and maintenance techniques to ensure safety and stability.
- Understand and apply fall protection measures, including PFAS and harness systems.
- Adopt safe work practices, including load management and tool securement.
- Master rigging techniques for proper equipment use and secure connections.
- Prepare for emergency situations with response plans, rescue techniques, and evacuation procedures.
Requirements
- There are no prerequisites needed to attend this course
- As per 3314.4.5.4 of the NYC Construction Codes, this course is required by the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) to use or work on suspended scaffolds in New York City.
- NOTE: In addition to completing this training course, individuals who use a Suspended Scaffold may also need to possess a Certificate of Fitness from a licensed rigger or sign hanger.
Features
- CEUs: 1.6
- Completion of IACET Registration Form
- Active participation in all class exercises
- As applicable, achievement of minimum passing score on required end-of-course examination
- Participation and submittal of end-of-course evaluation form.
Target audiences
- Any individual who is required to use or work on a suspended scaffold in New York City.