Safety requirements for scaffolding in Standards - 29 CFR
• Part Number: 1910
• Part Title: Occupational Safety and Health Standards
• Subpart: D
• Subpart Title: Walking-Working Surfaces
• Standard Number: 1910.28
• Title: Safety requirements for scaffolding.
1910.28(a)
"General requirements for all scaffolds."
1910.28(a)(1)
Scaffolds shall be furnished and erected in accordance with this standard for persons engaged in work that cannot be done safely from the ground or from solid construction, except that ladders used for such work shall conform to 1910.25 and 1910.26.
1910.28(a)(2)
The footing or anchorage for scaffolds shall be sound, rigid, and capable of carrying the maximum intended load without settling or displacement. Unstable objects such as barrels, boxes, loose brick, or concrete blocks shall not be used to support scaffolds or planks.
1910.28(a)(3)
[Reserved]
1910.28(a)(4)
Scaffolds and their components shall be capable of supporting without failure at least four times the maximum intended load.
1910.28(a)(5)
Scaffolds and other devices mentioned or described in this section shall be maintained in safe condition. Scaffolds shall not be altered or moved horizontally while they are in use or occupied.
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