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A Guide to
Scaffold Use in the
Construction Industry
Small Business Safety Management Series
OSHA 3150
2002 (Revised)
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A Guide to Scaffold Use
in the Construction Industry
Small Business Safety Management Series
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA 3150
2002 (Revised)
Contents iii
How to Use This Booklet .............................................................................................................................. v
Summary ....................................................................................................................................................... 1
General Requirements for Scaffolds §1926.451 ......................................................................................... 3
Capacity .................................................................................................................................................... 3
Scaffold Platform Construction ................................................................................................................ 3
Criteria for Supported Scaffolds............................................................................................................... 4
Criteria for Suspended Scaffolds .............................................................................................................. 4
Access Requirements ............................................................................................................................... 7
Use Requirements .................................................................................................................................... 7
Fall Protection Requirements ................................................................................................................... 7
Falling Object Protection.......................................................................................................................... 8
Specific Scaffold §1926.452 and Aerial Lift Requirements §1926.453 ..................................................... 9
Training Requirements §1926.454 ............................................................................................................ 10
Non-Mandatory Appendices to the Standard .......................................................................................... 11
OSHA Assistance, Services, and Programs .............................................................................................. 12
Safety and Health Program Management Assistance ............................................................................. 12
State Plans .............................................................................................................................................. 12
Consultation Assistance.......................................................................................................................... 12
Voluntary Protection Programs .............................................................................................................. 13
OSHA’s Strategic Partnership Program .................................................................................................. 14
Training and Education .......................................................................................................................... 15
Other Assistance Materials ..................................................................................................................... 15
OSHA Regional and Area Offices ............................................................................................................. 16
OSHA-Approved Safety and Health Plans ............................................................................................... 21
OSHA Onsite Consultation Offices ........................................................................................................... 23
Construction Focused Inspection Guidelines ........................................................................................... 28
Regulatory Text .......................................................................................................................................... 29
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