Scaffold-Specific Safety Requirements

In addition to the general requirements already covered in this course, additional requirements apply to many types of scaffolds. These additional requirements apply to the following types of scaffolds, which are covered in Subpart L:

• Pole scaffolds
• Tube and coupler scaffolds
• Fabricated frame scaffolds
• Plasterers', decorators', and large area scaffolds
• Bricklayers' square scaffolds
• Horse scaffolds
• Form scaffolds and carpenters' bracket scaffolds
• Roof bracket scaffolds
• Outrigger scaffolds
• Pump jack scaffolds
• Ladder jack scaffolds
• Window jack scaffolds
• Crawling boards (chicken ladders)
• Step, platform, and trestle ladder scaffolds
• Single-point adjustable suspension scaffolds
• Two-point adjustable suspension scaffolds (swing stages)
• Multi-point adjustable suspension scaffolds, stonesetters' multi-point adjustable suspension scaffolds, and masons' multi-point adjustable suspension scaffolds
• Catenary scaffolds
• Float (ship) scaffolds
• Interior hung scaffold
• Needle beam scaffolds
• Multi-level suspended scaffolds
• Mobile scaffolds
• Repair bracket scaffolds
• Stilts
• Aerial lifts

Any scaffolds not listed above, such as systems scaffolds, must meet the general requirements already covered in this course.

The following slides cover scaffold-specific requirements.

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