Q: How
will I know what kind of fall protection to provide for a specific-type
of scaffold?
A: The following
chart illustrated the type of fall protection required for specific scaffolds.
| Aerial
lifts |
Personal
fall arrest system |
| Boatswains'
chair |
Personal
fall arrest system |
| Catenary
scaffold |
Personal
fall arrest system |
| Crawling
board (chicken ladder) |
Personal
fall arrest system, or a guardrail system, or a 3/4 inch (1.9 cm)diameter
grabline or equivalent handhold securely fastened beside each crawling
board |
| Float
scaffold |
Personal
fall arrest system |
| Ladder
jack scaffold |
Personal
fall arrest system |
| Needle
beam scaffold |
Personal
fall arrest system |
| Self-contained
scaffold |
Both
a personal adjustable scaffold arrest system and a guardrail system |
| Single-point
and two-point suspension scaffolds |
Both
a personal fall arrest system and a guardrail system |
| Supported
scaffold |
Personal
fall arrest system of guardrail system |
| All
scaffolds not specified above |
Personal
fall arrest system or guardrail systems that meet the required criteria |
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