Section 408.10511. General requirements.

(1) When required by this part, a safety harness, lanyard, and lifeline shall be provided to employees and used as prescribed in General Industry Safety Standard Part 33 “Personal Protective Equipment," as referenced in R 408.10509.

(2)   Except where a ladder, as prescribed in General Industry Safety Standard Part 4 “Portable Ladders,” as referenced in R 408.10509, or a self-propelled vehicle mounted elevating platform is furnished, an employee engaged in work that cannot be done safely from the ground or from solid construction shall be provided a scaffold from which to work or shall wear a safety harness and lifeline.

(3)   A scaffold, part, or material used in scaffolding shall not be furnished or used if it has a defect that would create a hazard to an employee. A scaffold damaged or weakened from any cause shall be repaired before use.

(4)   A scaffold shall not be loaded to more than the designed working load.

(5)    Materials being hoisted to a scaffold shall have a tag line when necessary to control the load.

(6)   Tools, materials, and debris shall not be permitted to accumulate in a quantity to cause a hazard.

(7)    Precautions shall be taken to protect scaffold members, including suspension ropes, when using a heat producing process.

(8)    A lifeline and safety harness shall be used where an employee is required to crawl out on a thrust out or projecting beam.

(9)   An employer shall not permit an employee to work on a scaffold outdoors during a storm or high wind, or on a scaffold covered with ice or snow, except when performing emergency service. When performing emergency service, safeguards such as, but not limited to, lanyards and safety harnesses shall be used by the employee.

(10)     Scaffolding endangered by a truck or other moving equipment shall be protected by a warning device, or barrier, or both.

(11)    A scaffold shall not be altered or moved horizontally while it is in use or is being occupied unless the scaffold is specifically designed for occupied horizontal travel.

(12)   Fiber rope used for or near any work involving the use of corrosive substances or chemicals shall be treated or protected against deterioration.

History: 1979 AC; 1983 AACS; 2008 AACS; 2016 MR 16, Eff. Aug. 18, 2016.