What is a supported scaffold?
A – A supported scaffold is defined as one or more platforms supported by out-rigger beams, brackets, poles, legs, uprights, posts, frames, or similar rigid support, forty (40) feet in height or more. • Q – Do scaffold drawings need to be submitted to the Buildings Department for approval? A – Yes, drawings must be submitted by a licensed professional for any supported scaffold. • Q – Is a permit required before erecting a supported scaffold? A – Yes, a permit is required before erecting a supported scaffold. • Q – Who is required to have a supported scaffold certificate of completion? A – Anyone installing, dismantling, repairing, maintaining or modifying supported scaffolds. • Q – What are the requirements for issuance of a supported scaffold certificate of completion? A – Completion of a 32-hour training program or course modeled on OSHA’s safety and training curriculum and provided by a registered New York State Department of Labor apprenticeship training program or by an education
Related Questions
- If I do not have a supported scaffold certificate of completion, can I still be directed by my supervisor to either erect, dismantle, repair, maintain or modify a supported scaffold?
- If a ten foot high supported scaffold is erected on top of a forty-foot high building, will it be considered a supported scaffold?
- What are the requirements for issuance of a supported scaffold user certificate?
