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Study Step 4: Modules and Lessons
Module 11
Vocabulary
To keep an eye on
To check something every few minutes.
Working Load
The working load is the total amount of weight that a worker can put on a scaffold. The working
load is the combined weight of the workers, tools, equipment and materials.
Main Point
There should always be a safe way to climb up to the platform of the scaffold.
Use these guidelines for working from scaffolds:
1. Never use the supports and cross-braces to climb up to the platform of the scaffold. Use
a portable secured ladder (a ladder that has been tied won) on a low-level scaffold. Use
a built-in-ladder on the higher-level scaffolds.
2. Never lean a ladder on an unsecured scaffold (a scaffold that hasn’t been tied down).
3. You must use the ongoing FLHA (field level hazard assessment) to check the scaffold
regularly. This is especially important if the weather conditions change.
4. Pay attention to the scaffold tags. This is a label that will tell you the current level of
safety of a scaffold. The tags are put on the scaffold at eye level or where you would
normally climb on the scaffold.
• Red tags mean “stop - don’t use the scaffold”.
• Yellow tags mean “use the scaffold with caution (carefully) and follow the
instructions.”
• Green tags mean the scaffold is “safe to use”.
5. Once you are on the platform, make sure your working load doesn’t exceed (go over)
one quarter of the maximum load (biggest load) that the scaffold was designed for.
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