PESO: Scaffolds

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Oregon OSHA

Summary Statement

Brief description of potential hazards and precautions when working on scaffolds. Part of a collection. Click on the 'collection' button to access the other items.

Let´s look at five things that are putting in danger the safety of the workers on this job site! The platform is the scaffold´s work area - make sure its safe!

Let´s look at five things that are putting in danger the safety of the workers on this

A scaffold, like a good home, must be built on a solid base!

Bad base
Bad base - scaffold suported on blocks resting on dirt and rocks.
Good base
Good base - scaffold supported on wooden mud sills.
Always tightly lock the wheels of
Always tightly lock the wheels of rolling scaffolds, and do not move the scaffold while standing on it.