Scaffolding JHA: hazards, controls and PPE.
Start from this template, add what's different on your site today, and have the crew sign.
| Hazards · Scaffolding |
|---|
| Falls from the platform |
| Scaffold collapse or tip-over |
| Falling tools and material |
| Power line contact |
Controls
- Competent person inspects before each shift.
- Guardrail or harness over 10 ft. Top rail 38 to 45 in.
- Fully planked. Base plates and mudsills on firm ground.
- Ladder or stair access; never climb the cross braces.
All 5 hazards and 8 controls → · 29 CFR 1926.451
Toolbox talk: Scaffold check before you climb
A starting point, not a finished JHA. Walk the site and have the competent person sign it.
Hazards
- Falls from the platform
- Scaffold collapse or tip-over
- Falling tools and material
- Power line contact
- Falls climbing the cross braces
Controls
- Competent person inspects before each shift.
- Guardrail or harness over 10 ft. Top rail 38 to 45 in.
- Fully planked. Base plates and mudsills on firm ground.
- Ladder or stair access; never climb the cross braces.
- Built, moved and taken down only under a competent person.
- Tie it in when the height passes 4 times the base width.
- 10 ft from power lines up to 50 kV.
- Toeboards or netting, and barricade below.
PPE
- Hard hat
- Non-slip boots
- Work gloves
- Harness where guardrails aren't in yet
OSHA rules
29 CFR 1926.451 · 29 CFR 1926.452 · 29 CFR 1926.454
Toolbox talk: Scaffold check before you climb
- A competent person inspects it before each shift.
- Fully planked, guardrails on, base plates and mudsills solid.
- Climb the ladder or stairs. Never the cross braces.
- Don't change a scaffold yourself. Ask the competent person.
- Look for the site's inspection tag before you go up.
The full talk, with questions for the crew →
A starting point, not a finished JHA. Walk the site, add what's different today, and have the competent person sign it.
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Questions crews ask
What are the hazards of scaffolding?
Falls from the platform. Scaffold collapse or tip-over. Falling tools and material. Power line contact. Falls climbing the cross braces.
What controls go in a scaffolding JHA?
Competent person inspects before each shift. Guardrail or harness over 10 ft. Top rail 38 to 45 in. Fully planked. Base plates and mudsills on firm ground. Ladder or stair access; never climb the cross braces. Built, moved and taken down only under a competent person.
What PPE is needed for scaffolding?
Hard hat, Non-slip boots, Work gloves, Harness where guardrails aren't in yet. Add what your site and the task's SDS call for.
Which OSHA rules cover scaffolding?
29 CFR 1926.451; 29 CFR 1926.452; 29 CFR 1926.454.
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