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803 Scaffold Safety Program Management
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Engineer Duties

The standard requires a registered professional engineer to perform the following duties.

For Suspension Scaffolds:

  • Design the direct connections of masons' multi-point adjustable suspension scaffolds.

For Design:

  • Design scaffolds that are to be moved when employees are on them.
  • Design pole scaffolds more than 60 feet (18.3 meters) in height.
  • Design tube and coupler scaffolds more than 125 feet (38 meters) in height.
  • Design fabricated frame scaffolds more than 125 feet (38 meters) in height above their base plates.
  • Design brackets on fabricated frame scaffolds used to support cantilevered loads in addition to workers.
  • Design outrigger scaffolds and scaffold components.

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

2-7. Who is responsible for the design of outrigger scaffolds and scaffold components?