Types of Supported Scaffolds
Mobile scaffolds are a type of supported scaffold set on wheels or casters. They are designed to be moved easily and are commonly used for things like painting and plastering, where workers must frequently change position. More information on this scaffold.
Specialty and Other
Many scaffold types regulated by OSHA standards are rarely used, and designed for a very narrow and specific range of applications. Specialty scaffolds include:
Types of specialty scaffolds
- Plasterers', Decorators', and Large-Area Scaffolds
- Bricklayers' Square Scaffolds
- Horse Scaffolds
- Form Scaffolds and Carpenters' Bracket Scaffolds
- Roof Bracket Scaffolds
- Outrigger Scaffolds
- Window Jack Scaffolds
- Crawling Boards (Chicken Ladders)
- Step, Platform, and Trestle Ladder Scaffolds
- Stilts
See more information specialty scaffolds on OSHA's website.
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