CCA 246 — Safet y Orientation I
This course is one of two courses designed to introduce students to the safe use of elevated work platforms or scaffolding. This course enhances the student s ability to recognize and address hazards involved in residential, commercial, and industrial construction work. This class is designed to help meet the industry demand for a trained workforce. It addresses OSHA safety regulations and safe operating practices related to hazards in construction and the safe use of scaffolding. Scaffolding Erection provides information and guidance for calculating capacity and contributory leg loads. It introduces criteria for all scaffold types and provides methods for platform construction and assembly techniques for frame, tube and clamp, and system scaffolds. It discusses scaffold access and egress and safe use guidelines, including fall protection and falling object protection. It presents the training requirements for scaffold erectors, dismantlers, and users and provides clarification of the difference between a competent person and a qualified person.