Scaffold Safety Training
Competent Person Level & User Training
Course Overview
Scaffolds are essential tools on many job sites, but they are also a leading source of serious construction injuries. This comprehensive course is designed to address these hazards head-on, providing the critical training required by OSHA to ensure your team can work safely at height.
Led by Eduardo Cantu, a Construction Health and Safety Officer (CSHO) and OSHA Authorized Bilingual Instructor, this course meets the requirements of OSHA 29 CFR 1926.454. We will equip your employees with the knowledge to recognize scaffold hazards and the procedures to control and minimize them, whether they are working on the scaffold or are responsible for its construction and inspection.
Who Needs This Training?
OSHA mandates specific training for anyone involved with scaffolds. This course is designed to satisfy the requirements for:
Scaffold Users (per 1926.454(a)): Essential for all employees who perform work while on any type of scaffold.
Scaffold Erectors & Competent Persons (per 1926.454(b)): Required for any employee who erects, disassembles, moves, operates, repairs, maintains, or inspects scaffolds.
Comprehensive Curriculum
Our training covers the full lifecycle of scaffold use, from selection to teardown:
Introduction to Scaffolds: An overview of the 25 different types of scaffolds recognized by OSHA (under 29 CFR 1926.452).
Scaffold Components & Selection: Learn to select the proper scaffold for the job and identify all key components.
Erecting & Dismantling: Detailed, safe procedures for scaffold assembly and disassembly.
Scaffold Stability: Focus on ensuring a stable foundation, including bracing and the requirement for a registered professional engineer to design scaffolds over 125 feet in height.
Platforms & Guardrails: Proper decking, planking, and installation of guardrail systems.
Fall Protection: Learn how to properly install and use fall protection systems, such as a Self-Retracting Lifeline (SRL), for work above 10 ft.
Focus on Common Hazards & Problem Areas
This course places special emphasis on preventing the most common causes of scaffold accidents, including:
Hazards during erecting and dismantling.
Improper or unsecured planking.
Overloading and improper loading.
Failure to install all required components (base plates, braces, etc.).
Unsafe movement of rolling scaffolds, especially near power lines or with workers on the platform.
Course Details
Course Length: 4 - 7.5 hours. The duration is flexible and depends on the specific types of scaffolds covered and if a separate fall protection module is integrated.
Instructor-to-Student Ratio: 1:20
Instructor: Eduardo Cantu – CSHO, OSHA Authorized Bilingual Instructor.
Location: Nationwide, and the surrounding Rio Grande Valley.
Ensure your workers are safe and your company is compliant. Contact us today to schedule your Scaffold Safety training.