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GIVE TO SCAFFOLD ERECTOR & USER OR POST ON JOB
CODE OF SAFE PRACTICES FOR
SUSPENDED POWERED SCAFFOLDS
It shall be the responsibility of all employers and users to read and comply with the following common sense
I. GENERAL
GUIDELINES
A. POST THESE SAFETY GUIDELINES in a conspicuous
place and be sure that all persons who erect, use, locate,
or dismantle suspended scaffold systems are fully aware
of them.
B. FOLLOW ALL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS’
RECOMMENDATIONS as well as all state, local and
federal codes, ordinances and regulations relating to
suspended powered scaffolding.
C. SURVEY THE JOBSITE.
A survey shall be made of the jobsite for hazards
such as exposed electrical wires, obstructions that
could overload or tip the suspended powered scaffold
when it is raised or lowered, unguarded roof edges or
openings, inadequate or missing tiebacks.
Those conditions should be corrected before installing or
using suspended powered scaffold systems.
D. INSPECT ALL EQUIPMENT BEFORE EACH USE.
Never use any equipment that is damaged or defective
in any way. Tag damaged or defective equipment and re-
move it from the jobsite.
E. ERECT AND DISMANTLE SUSPENDED POWERED
SCAFFOLD EQUIPMENT in accordance with design and/
or manufacturer’s recommendations.
F. DO NOT ERECT, DISMANTLE, OR ALTER SUSPENDED
POWERED SCAFFOLD SYSTEMS unless under the su-
pervision of a competent person.
G. D O N O T A B U S E O R M I S U S E S U S P E N D -
ED POWERED SCAFFOLD EQUIPMENT.
Never overload platforms or hoists.
H. ERECTED SUSPENDED POWERED SCAFFOLDS
SHOULD BE CONTINUOUSLY INSPECTED by the user to
ensure that they are maintained in a safe condition. Report
any unsafe condition to your supervisor.
I. NEVER TAKE CHANCES! IF IN DOUBT REGARDING
THE SAFETY OR USE OF SUSPENDED SCAFFOLDS,
CONSULT YOUR SCAFFOLD SUPPLIER.
J. NEVER USE SUSPENDED SCAFFOLDS EQUIPMENT
FOR PURPOSES OR IN WAYS FOR WHICH IT WAS NOT
INTENDED.
K. CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN WHEN OPERATING AND
STORING EQUIPMENT DURING WINDY CONDITIONS.
L. SUSPENDED POWERED SCAFFOLD SYSTEMS
should be installed and used in accordance with the
manu-facturer’s recommended procedures.
Do not alter components in the
fi
eld.
guidelines, which are designed to promote safety in the erection and use of suspended powered scaffolds.
These guidelines do not purport to be all-inclusive nor to supplant or replace other additional safety and precautionary
measures to cover usual or unusual conditions.
If these guidelines con
fl
ict in any way with any state, local or federal statute or governmental regulation,
said statute or regulation shall supersede these guidelines. It is the responsibility of each user to
comply with these guidelines.
M. SUSPENDED POWERED PLATFORMS MUST
NEVER BE OPERATED NEAR LIVE POWER
LINES, unless proper precautions are taken.
Consult the power service company for advice.
N. ALWAYS ATTACH FALL ARREST EQUIPMENT when work-
ing on suspended powered scaffolds.
O. DO NOT WORK ON OR INSTALL SUSPENDED
POWERED SCAFFOLDS if your physical condition is such
that you feel dizzy, or unsteady in any way.
P. DO NOT WORK ON SUSPENDED POWERED SCAF-
FOLDS when under in
fl
uence of alcohol or illegal drugs.
II.
GUIDELINES FOR ERECTION AND USE OF SUSPEND-
ED SCAFFOLD SYSTEMS.
A. RIGGING:
1. WEAR FALL PREVENTION EQUIPMENT when rigging on
exposed roofs or
fl
oors.
2. ROOF HOOKS, PARAPET CLAMPS, OUTRIGGER
BEAMS, OR OTHER SUPPORTING DEVICES must be
capable of supporting the hoist machine rated load with a
factor of safety of 4.
3. VERIFY THAT THE BUILDING OR STRUCTURE WILL
SUPPORT the suspended loads with a factor of safety
of 4.
4. ALL OVERHEAD RIGGING must be secured from move-
ment in any direction.
5. COUNTERWEIGHTS USED WITH OUTRIGGER BEAMS
must be of a non-
fl
owable material and must be secured
to the beam to prevent accidental displacement.
6. OUTRIGGER BEAMS THAT DO NOT USE COUNTER-
WEIGHTS must be installed and secured on the roof struc-
ture with devices speci
fi
cally designed for that purpose.
Direct connections shall be evaluated by a competent
person.
7. TIE BACK ALL TRANSPORTABLE RIGGING DEVICES.
Tiebacks shall be equivalent in strength to suspension
ropes.
8. INSTALL TIEBACKS AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE FACE OF
THE BUILDING and secure, without slack, to a structurally
sound portion of the structure, capable of sup-porting the hoist-
ing machine rated load with a safety factor of 4.
IN THE EVENT TIEBACKS CANNOT BE INSTALLED
AT RIGHT ANGLES, two tiebacks at opposing angles must
be used to prevent movement.
9. RIG AND USE HOISTING MACHINES DIRECTLY
UNDER THEIR SUSPENSION POINTS.
