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    OSHA Issues Scaffold Fact Sheets

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    OSHA issued two new fact sheets to help protect workers who design and erect tube and coupler scaffolds. The first fact sheet addresses planning and design, including determining proper scaffold size and location, qualified design, and ensuring it can support weight. The second outlines safe erection and use processes like using sound footings, securely fastening couplers before adding levels, daily inspections, and tagging defective scaffolds for repair. Scaffold violations were the third most cited OSHA violation in 2014.

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    OSHA issued two new fact sheets to help protect workers who design and erect tube and coupler scaffolds. The first fact sheet addresses planning and design, including determining proper scaffold size and location, qualified design, and ensuring it can support weight. The second outlines safe erection and use processes like using sound footings, securely fastening couplers before adding levels, daily inspections, and tagging defective scaffolds for repair. Scaffold violations were the third most cited OSHA violation in 2014.

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    OSHA issued two new fact sheets to help protect workers who design and erect tube and coupler scaffolds. The first fact sheet addresses planning and design, including determining proper scaffold size and location, qualified design, and ensuring it can support weight. The second outlines safe erection and use processes like using sound footings, securely fastening couplers before adding levels, daily inspections, and tagging defective scaffolds for repair. Scaffold violations were the third most cited OSHA violation in 2014.

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    OSHA Issues Scaffold Fact Sheets

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    Bishop Ojonuguwa Ameh
    OSHA issued two new fact sheets to help protect workers who design and erect tube and coupler scaffolds. The first fact sheet addresses planning and design, including determining proper scaffold size and location, qualified design, and ensuring it can support weight. The second outlines safe erection and use processes like using sound footings, securely fastening couplers before adding levels, daily inspections, and tagging defective scaffolds for repair. Scaffold violations were the third most cited OSHA violation in 2014.

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    OSHA issues scaffold fact sheets

    November 19, 2014

    OSHA RESOURCES SCAFFOLD SAFETY

    Washington – Two new fact sheets from OSHA aim to protect workers who design and
    erect tube and coupler scaffolds.

    A tube and coupler scaffold has a platform supported by tubing. The scaffold is erected with
    coupling devices connecting all the uprights, braces, bearers and runners.

    The first fact sheet addresses the planning and design of these scaffold systems, and
    provides information on the following topics:

     Determining where scaffolds should be used and selecting the appropriate size of scaffold
    for the job
     Having a qualified individual design the scaffold
     Ensuring the scaffold is constructed with proper materials, and is able to support its own
    weight and at least 4 times the maximum intended load

    The erection and use fact sheet outlines processes for:

     Using level, sound and rigid footings


     Securely fastening all couplers or connections before assembling the next level
     Having a competent person inspect the scaffold before each shift
     Tagging out defective or damaged scaffolds in need of repair

    Scaffolding violations were the No. 3 most frequently cited OSHA violation in fiscal year
    2014, according to the agency.

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