Competent Person
It's vitally important that scaffold competent persons have more extensive knowledge of scaffolds, skills related to scaffolds, and abilities gained through on-the-job experience.
Scaffolding Safety
They should also receive instruction and training in how to conduct scaffold training, inspections, and evaluations.
A competent person is defined as one who:
- Is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards.
- Has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate such hazards.
The competent person(s) should receive additional training regarding:
- the selection of scaffolds;
- recognition of site conditions;
- scaffold hazard recognition;
- scaffold inspection and evaluation procedures;
- authority to take corrective actions;
- conducting scaffold training;
- protection of exposed personnel and the public;
- repair and replacement options; and
- requirements of standards including appendices.
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
3-2. In addition to general training for all scaffold workers, a competent person should receive additional training in _____.
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