16-Hour Suspended Scaffold User Course

About This Course

During this 16-hour course, students will be provided with an overview of OSHA and DOB policies, procedures, and suspended scaffold standards with a special emphasis on recognition and prevention of hazardous conditions. Some topics will include instructions on how to visually inspect suspended scaffold equipment, basic scaffold components, and methods of assembling/disassembling them. Students will also participate in hands-on exercises in which they will be responsible for presenting, building, and using various scaffolding and rigging options. The instructor will assess students to determine if each student is capable of applying rope knots, terminating wire rope, building a block and tackle system, and operating scaffold hoist motor and each student will independently complete a multiple choice final exam. Target Audience: Any individual who is required to use or work on a suspended scaffold in New York City. Students are required to complete 100% of the course and actively participate in all learning activities including hands-on demonstrations and the final course exam. Students must obtain a score of 70% or higher on the hands on and written exam to receive a 16 Hour Suspended Scaffold User ID card. This card is valid for 4 years. Make-up time is not permitted for this training course. Should students miss any portion of the training, it is the student’s responsibility to contact Fast Track TLG LLC to arrange to attend another scheduled event.

What You Will Learn

• Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
• 1. Identify suspended scaffold systems and their essential components.
• 2. Identify the most common suspended scaffold hazards.
• 3. Explain how to prevent exposure to suspended scaffold hazards.
• 4. Identify New York City Department of Buildings and OSHA regulations that pertain to
• scaffold design and use.
• 5. Demonstrate ability to properly inspect and attach personal fall arrest system used by
• suspended scaffold workers.
• 6. Apply various knots and hitches to hoisting and fall protection scenarios.
• 7. Assemble block and tackle for a fiber rope light duty scaffold.
• 8. Construct wire rope termination for hoisting rope on suspended scaffolds.

Prerequisites & Requirements

• There are no prerequisites needed to attend this course. Students must be able to verbally
• communicate with instructor in primary language of the training. (If you are going to work in
• the state of New York, it is mandatory to have your OSHA 30 + SST 10 card.) Training
• Requirements for 16 Hour Suspended Scaffold User Course As per 3314.4.5.4 of the NYC
• Construction Codes, this course is required by the New York City Department of Buildings
• (DOB) to use or work on suspended scaffolds in New York City.

Attendance Policy

Included