JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS

Using a Baker Scaffold/Narrow Frame Rolling Scaffold

Task Hazards Controls

● Inspecting the scaffold for damage or ● Falling ❏ Inspect scaffold prior to use and remove it from
loose mechanisms prior to use, including: service if scaffold does not pass inspection.
○ Verifying all scaffold components ❏ Do not use scaffold if it is incomplete, broken or has
are functioning properly and are missing or ill-fitting parts which need replacement.
correctly assembled. Contact your supervisor.
○ Ensuring scaffold is braced by cross,
horizontal, or diagonal braces, or
combinations thereof.
○ Ensuring all brace connections are
secured.
○ Ensure scaffold is plumb, level and
squared.
● Setting up the scaffold. ● Pinching ❏ When unfolding and setting up platforms on scaffold,
or other necessary set-up as per the model of narrow
scaffold, be aware of pinch points and wear gloves, if
necessary.
● Falling ❏ Ensure scaffold is set-up on stable ground. Where
leveling is necessary, screw jacks or equivalent must
be used.
● Losing control of ❏ Lock scaffold casters and wheels with positive wheel
scaffold and and/or wheel and swivel locks to prevent movement
inflicting injury to while the scaffold is used in a stationary manner.
self or others
❏ If outriggers are installed, deploy installed outriggers
on both sides of the scaffold.
❏ All locking pins on outriggers, caster stems, and
wheel stems must be engaged before using the
scaffold.
 ❏ Provide a safe method of access and exit from the
scaffold. Climbing the exterior end frame may cause
overturning.
❏ Use guardrails along all open sides and ends of
platforms, which include top rails, mid-rails, and toe
boards, at working platform heights of 6 feet or
higher.
❏ In a high traffic area, secure the scaffold use area with
● Potential cones and/or caution tape.
electrocution
❏ For overhead hazards, secure the area with danger
tape.
❏ Scan the area for overhead power lines before setting
up the scaffold.
❏ Stay at least 10 feet away from energized power lines.
● Using the scaffold. ● Falling ❏ Follow the manufacturer’s allowable load for the
casters, scaffold components and platforms, along
with recommended bracing.
❏ Ensure platforms are placed properly.
❏ Ensure guardrails, equipped with midrails, are in
place.
❏ Do not leave tripping hazards on the platform, such as
hand tools, equipment, or materials.
❏ Do not stand on the guardrail or use any components
of the scaffold or other items (e.g., stepladders,
buckets, boxes, etc.) inside the scaffold to gain
additional standing height.
❏ Do not attempt to pull oneself from one location to
another while standing on the platform.
❏ Do not move the scaffold with worker on the scaffold
unless the following is met:
❏ Worker is aware of the move.
❏ The surface under the scaffold is within 3
degrees of level and is free of pits, holes, or
obstructions.
❏ The height to base width ratio during
movement is two to one or less.
❏ Outrigger frames, when used, are installed on
both sides.
 ❏ Worker is not on any part of the scaffold
which extends outward beyond the wheels,
casters, or other supports.
❏ Manual force used to move the scaffold should be
applied as close to the base as practicable, and not
more than 5 feet above the supporting surface.
● Taking down the scaffold and returning ● Pinching ❏ When folding and taking down scaffolding, be aware
it to its storage location. of pinch points and wear gloves, if necessary.
❏ Secure scaffold in storage area; do not block electrical
panels or fire extinguishers.
Required Training: Required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
1. Authorized user of rolling scaffold; 1. Gloves (if necessary)
training provided by a qualified
person.
2. Follow all operating and
maintenance instructions and
recommendations of the
manufacturer.
Other Information: OSHA Fact Sheet: Narrow Frame Scaffolds; CompWest: General Safety for Narrow Frame Scaffolds
Contributors: Environmental Health & Safety; Facilities & Construction Safety Committee
Created: 7/13/2021