512 EM 385-1-1 Chapters 16-22

Sections

22-3. Personnel Required Qualification/Training.

Scaffold Users

Personnel must be trained and qualified before using work platforms and scaffolding.
Employers are responsible for providing scaffold training, covering electrical, fall, and falling object hazards, scaffold use, material handling, load limits, and relevant OSHA and ANSI standards.
All non-user trained personnel (for example, building inspectors, consultants) that may need to be on a scaffold must have as a minimum, safety/hazard awareness training, and be escorted by a trained user while on the scaffold.

Competent Person (CP), Scaffolding

CPs must have a minimum of 8 hours of scaffold-specific training and experience in scaffold systems, base material assessment, load calculations, and erection/dismantling.
CPs need to be familiar with scaffold/platform installation and removal, and their training is determined by the employer, including base material assessment, load calculations, and erection/dismantling.

Erectors and Disassemblers

Individuals involved in scaffold work must be trained by a CP to recognize hazards and must maintain proof of training on-site.
Training includes understanding the manufacturer's manual, associated rules, instructions, decals, and warnings on the device.

Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWP) Operators

MEWP operators must receive both general and equipment-specific training before operation, and training records must be kept on-site for three years.

Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWP) Occupants

MEWP occupants must receive instruction to operate the MEWP in emergencies when the operator is incapacitated, but this does not authorize them to operate controls at other times.

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22-2. While on a scaffold, non-user trained personnel such as inspectors or consultants _____.

must first complete 8-hour CP scaffold training

must complete duties while off the scaffold

are never permitted on scaffolds

must be escorted by a trained user

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EM 385-1-1 Paragraph 22-3.

22-3. Personnel Required Qualification/Training.

a.  Scaffold Users.  (22-3.a)

(1)  Personnel must be qualified and properly trained prior to utilizing work platforms and scaffolding or training others on the various systems.

(2)  The employer must provide training to each employee who performs work while on a scaffold. Training must be conducted by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.  The training must include the following areas, as applicable:

(a)  The nature of any electrical hazards, fall hazards, and falling object hazards in the work area.

(b)  The correct procedures for dealing with electrical hazards and for erecting, maintaining, and disassembling the fall protection systems and falling object protection systems being used.

(d)  The maximum intended load and the load-carrying capacities of the scaffolds used.

(e)  Reading and understanding the manufacturer's operating manual and any associated rules and instructions and understanding all decals and warnings.

(f)  Any other pertinent requirements of OSHA, applicable ANSI standard, and the manufacturer’s instructions.

Note. All non-user trained personnel (for example, building inspectors, consultants) that may need to be on a scaffold must have as a minimum, safety/hazard awareness training, and be escorted by a trained user while on the scaffold.

b.  Competent Person (CP), Scaffolding.  CPs must meet the following training and qualification requirements:  (22-3.b)

(1)  Have a documented minimum of 8-hours of scaffold training, to include training on the specific type of scaffold being used (for example, mast climbing, adjustable, tubular frame).

(2)  Be experienced on the specific scaffolding systems/types, assessment of the base material the scaffold will be erected upon, load calculations for materials and personnel, erection, and dismantling.

(3)  Have training with special steps for installation.

(4)  Knowledgeable in the drawing and how the scaffold/platform is installed and removed from the areas it is installed.

(5)  CP training requirements are determined by the employer but must include:

(a) Assessment of the base material the scaffold will be erected upon.

(b)  Load calculations for materials and personnel.

(d)  Meet the training requirements in the applicable ANSI standard.

c.  Erectors and Dissembler Personnel. Anyone involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, using, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold must be trained by a CP to recognize any hazards associated with the work in question. Proof of training must be maintained onsite and made available to the USACE supervisor/KO or COR upon request.  The training must include the following areas, as applicable:  (22-3.c)

(1)  Reading and understanding the manufacturer's operating manual and any associated rules and instructions, or training by a QP on the contents on these documents.

(2)  Reading and understanding all decals, warnings, and instructions on the device.

d.  Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWP) Operators. All MEWP operators must have training that includes both general as well as equipment- specific familiarization before being allowed to operate this equipment.  Training records must be maintained for at least three years and maintained onsite. (22-3.d)

e.  Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWP) Occupants.  Anyone occupying a MEWP must have instruction to operate an MEWP in the event of an emergency and the operator cannot perform this function.  This instruction does not give the occupant authorization to operate the controls at any time except in an emergency.  The instruction must give the occupant the ability to perform lowering procedures for the MEWP according to ANSI A92.24.  (22-3.e)

512 EM385-1-1 Chapters 16-22

22-3. Personnel Required Qualification/Training.

Scaffold Users

Competent Person (CP), Scaffolding

Erectors and Disassemblers

Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWP) Operators

Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWP) Occupants

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22-3. Personnel Required Qualification/Training.