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What is the trigger height for scaffolding?
Four feet above the ground or a lower level is widely understood among general industry employers as the “trigger height” that requires you to take action to protect your employees from fall hazards.
What is scaffolding kicker lift?
Kicker Lift: The vertical distance measured from ground to the center of first ledger, normally this distance is 150 mm from ground and provided when scaffold is more than 6.0M height or scaffold carrying heavy load.
What is trigger height for fall protection on scaffolding?
OSHA requires that fall protection be provided at elevations of four feet in general industry workplaces, five feet in shipyards, six feet in the construction industry and eight feet in longshoring operations.
What is a Footlift?
Foot ties, foot lifts or kicker lifts are the ledgers and transforms fixed to the bottom of standards. These should be fitted ideally 150mm off the ground.
What is a node point in scaffolding?
The scaffold “node point” is where the ledgers and transoms connect to the vertical posts. It is a fundamental principle of supported scaffolding that all stabilizing components (vertical bracing, horizontal bracing, ties, etc.)
What is scaffolded approach?
Scaffolding refers to a method where teachers offer a particular kind of support to students as they learn and develop a new concept or skill. In the instructional scaffolding model, a teacher may share new information or demonstrate how to solve a problem.
What is the trigger height above which fall protection is required?
At what height must a harness be worn?
Do scaffolders have to wear a harness?
Scaffolders must take action to prevent or protect against a fall from height. Scaffolders are no longer permitted to work at height and be exposed to risk of a fall without using Personal Fall Protection Equipment as a minimum (Safety Harness).
How do I level my scaffolding?
Adjusting screws make leveling the scaffolding easy and safe. Never stack bricks, concrete blocks or scraps of wood under the frame to level it. If your ground slopes more than about a foot over an 8-ft. distance, rent leg extensions. Extreme slopes may require the addition of a short scaffold section under one end of the scaffolding.
What is fall protection for scaffolding?
Fall protection consists of either personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems, and must be provided on any scaffold 10 feet or more above a lower level (two-point scaffolds require both PFAS and guardrail systems). This is especially critical with suspended scaffolds, because they often are operated at extreme elevations.
Why choose a scaffold lifting rig with an underhung trolley?
This kind of situation is exactly where a lifting rig with an underhung trolley can be ideal. In situations like this, a scaffold lifting rig is a safe, low-cost and fast option. A lifting rig consists of standard scaffolding with header I-beams and an underhung trolley I-beam securely clamped to the scaffolding.
How is a suspended scaffold supported?
The safe use of a suspended scaffold begins with secure anchorage. The weight of the scaffold and its occupants must be supported by both the structure to which it is attached and by each of the scaffold components that make up the anchorage system.