Inspecting Suspended Scaffolds
Introduction
Suspended scaffolds are platforms suspended by ropes, or other non-rigid means, from an overhead structure.
Because two-point scaffolds are the most common type of suspended scaffold, this module uses the Two-Point scaffold to describe requirements that apply to all suspended scaffolds.
Real-World Fatal Accident
The victim and a co-worker were on a two-point suspension scaffold when the left winch lost its grip on the wire rope, causing the left side of the platform to drop. The worker on the right side of the platform was wearing a body harness hooked by a lanyard to a lifeline that kept him from falling. The victim was on the left side of the platform and was wearing the same equipment, but he apparently did not have the lanyard hooked to his lifeline. He fell eleven floors and was killed.
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5-1. What is the most common type of suspended scaffold?
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