Scaffolding Safety – Train the Trainer (TTT)

1. OSHA Scaffolding Safety Framework

• OSHA scaffolding standards and duties
  
  
• Legal accountability and enforcement
  
  
• Trainer authorization and competence requirements
  
  
• Learning from major scaffold failures
  
  

2. Scaffold Types & Design Principles

• Tube & fitting, system, mobile, suspended scaffolds
  
  
• Load classes, duty ratings, and stability
  
  
• Foundations, ties, bracing, and anchorage
  
  
• Environmental and site condition considerations
  
  

3. Erection, Modification & Dismantling Safety

• Safe erection sequences and controls
  
  
• Fall protection during assembly
  
  
• Managing alterations and unauthorized changes
  
  
• Supervision and interface risk management
  
  

4. Inspection, Tagging & Load Control

• Pre-use, weekly, and post-modification inspections
  
  
• Defect identification and rejection criteria
  
  
• Scaffold tagging systems
  
  

Preventing overloading and misuse