If your employees must use scaffolding
while doing their jobs, it's important for you to properly train
those employees. If you're wondering what you need to teach your
employees, start with these three important things.
Not only should you be aware of the
different types of scaffolds that are available, but you should also
make sure that your employees know about them, too. You might have
purchased or rented multiple scaffolds for different projects, and
it's important for your employees to know which ones to use for which
jobs.
Therefore, take the time to teach your
employees about what the different types of scaffolds are used for,
what their maximum heights are, and what their weight limitations
are.
Rented scaffolding should be kept
maintained and in good condition by the equipment rental company.
This doesn't mean that you shouldn't check it over regularly while
it's in your possession, though. If your company owns its
scaffolding, then checking it regularly to look for maintenance or
repairs that need to be done is important.
In either situation, you will probably
want to make sure that your employees know how to perform routine
inspections on scaffolding. Then, they can check over scaffolding
before use to make sure that it's in safe and proper condition.
During training, you will probably
teach your employees how to set up scaffolding properly. Those who
are going to be handling a quick job or who might feel overly
comfortable with using scaffolding, however, might be tempted to use
scaffolding when it's not set up properly.
Make sure employees know that going
through the steps of setting up scaffolding properly is important for
safety reasons and to prevent damage to the scaffolding itself.
Again, make sure that your employees
don't become so comfortable with scaffolding use that they don't
follow basic use rules. For example, employees should know that it's
important to only work on the platform when working on a scaffold, no
matter how tempted they may be to hang off of the side of it when
working in hard-to-reach places.
Employees should always wear proper
safety gear when they are working on scaffolding. As when working on
any construction site, it is important for workers to wear their
safety helmets. Additionally, harnesses and other fall protection
gear should also be worn.
Consider providing appropriate safety
gear to your employees so that they can grab it when they need it.
Additionally, make sure that your employees know what safety gear
they should wear and how to wear it properly.
Make sure that your employees know the
importance of communicating with management of your company when
there are problems with scaffolding. If something goes wrong with a
scaffold, it's important for employees to report it so that the
scaffolding can be inspected and repaired.
If someone gets hurt, it is important
for that person to get appropriate medical attention and for the
incident to be properly documented.
Many employees worry about
communicating with their employers about accidents that happen while
they're on the job. Make sure that your employees know that the lines
of communication are open, and encourage them to come forward in
these situations.
Whether you purchase or rent
scaffolding, make sure that your employees are aware of the three
important things above. Contact
us
at Pacific Scaffold Co., Inc. if you are looking to rent
scaffolding for your company's needs.
