8-Hour Supported Scaffold Refresher (Classroom)

About This Course

During this course students will be discussing changes and updates to OSHA and New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) policies, procedures and supported scaffold standards. Students will also have a chance to share jobsite experiences and opinions about new supported scaffold systems and solutions. This knowledge will help workers to properly prepare for and participate in supported scaffold installation/removal process. The instructor will assess students to determine if each student is capable of applying rope knots used to rig scaffold equipment, properly install/maintain fall protection systems, safely build supported scaffold systems and walking/working scaffold platforms and immediately prior to the end of the course, students will independently participate in a multiple choice final exam.

What You Will Learn

• Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
• • Recognize supported scaffold related terminology and definitions
• • Identify causes of scaffolding accidents and prevention methods
• • Discuss differences between New York City Building Code and OSHA scaffolding
• regulations
• • Illustrate hazards related to installation/removing and use of supported scaffolds and
• how to control them
• • Develop a basic knowledge of how to safely install and remove supported scaffold
• equipment
• • Inspect supported scaffold components using methods learned

Prerequisites & Requirements

• Completion of a 32 Hour Supported Scaffold Installer/Remover or 8 Hour Supported Scaffold
• Refresher course within the last 4 years. The expired or soon to be expired card must be
• presented prior to the start of the course.
• Training Requirements for 8 Hour Supported Scaffold Installer/Remover Refresher
• As per NYC Local Law 52 of 2005, to continue to install or remove Supported Scaffolds in New
• York City, an individual must successfully complete this 8 hour Supported Scaffold Installer &
• Remover Refresher training course four years following the completion of the 32 Hour
• Supported Scaffold Installer and Remover Course & every four years thereafter. The original
• scaffold card must be renewed within 1 year from its expiration date. Should individual not
• renew their card within the allowed time, they will no longer be eligible to attend an 8 hour
• Refresher and must retake the original 32-hour class.

Attendance Policy

Included