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9 Useful Tips for Preventing Scaffolding Accidents

According to OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration), around 65% of construction workers work on scaffolds which account for some common types of construction site injuries.

Not only do these accidents affect employees and their family members, they equally cost a lot of cash in lost workdays. To best avoid these accidents, here are some safety tips that will surely help.

Always Keep the Workplace in Order

Although moving around a scaffold may be tricky; things can significantly get out of hand when there are work materials and tools lying around carelessly. Keep the workspace organized to avoid any slip and fall accidents on the scaffold.

Know the Load Capacity

Scaffolds are designed and built to hold a certain weight needed for a particular job. You must neither overload it with workers nor equipment than its designed load capacity. If you’re unsure about this, talk to trained personnel.

Look for any inherent hazard

Before anything else – before the scaffold is built or workers begin their daily routine, it’s vital to check and identify any potential risks to avoid scaffolding accidents.

Check its proximity to a power line or the ground’s level to be sure everything is in order. Do this regularly throughout the job because a new hazard may arise.

July 16, 2014Home & Garden, LifestyleBy Slinky Life

Scaffolding Do’s and Don’ts

Millions of workers in the construction industry work on scaffolds with an estimated number of 5,000 workers being injured yearly. And while some of these accidents could not be avoided, most of them would.

Because you’ve worked with scaffolding for many years, don’t guarantee you know a lot about them. After all, those that get too comfortable with the beast, get the most shock when hurt.

To ensure safety while working with scaffolds; proper training is essential.

Identifying the Hazards

In any scaffold safety training, identification of hazards should be the first thing noted which includes;

• Fall from elevation
• Overloading or instability causing collapse of the scaffold
• Workers struck by falling tools or work materials
• Electrocution

The Do’s and Don’ts

Skills from most scaffold erectors tend to be acquired through hands-on experience. Of course, this may not work for many workers. Scaffolds need to be erected and used correctly by trained workers or a specialty scaffold subcontractor. Some scaffolding dos and don’ts include;

April 27, 2014Home & Garden, LifestyleBy Slinky Life

Four Different Types of Scaffolding

Builders are not the only ones to need a temporary work platform to construct or maintain a project. There are many different types of scaffolding structures to do the job, but four major types. In addition, within each type there can be the classification of light, medium or heavy duty scaffolding, depending on the job to be done. Light scaffolding holds just a few workers and hand tools; medium supports workers, hand tools and materials, while heavy duty is used for workers, hand tools and stored materials, which means it is strong enough to support sustained weight.

May 1, 2012Home & Garden, LifestyleBy Slinky Life