A scaffold is being erected for a multi-story building project. The scaffold is 125 feet in height. How often must this scaffold be inspected by a competent person?
Correct Answer
D) Both A and C
OSHA requires scaffolds to be inspected by a competent person daily before each work shift and after any occurrence that could affect the scaffold's structural integrity, such as high winds, earthquakes, or impacts.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
OSHA 29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3) requires scaffolds to be inspected by a competent person before each work shift and after any occurrence that could affect the scaffold's structural integrity. This dual requirement ensures both routine safety checks and event-driven inspections. The height of 125 feet makes this a high-risk scaffold that demands the most stringent inspection protocols. Both daily inspections and post-incident inspections are mandatory requirements, not alternatives.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Daily before each work shift
This is partially correct but incomplete - it only addresses the daily inspection requirement while ignoring the equally important post-incident inspection requirement.
Option B: Weekly
Weekly inspections are insufficient for scaffold safety requirements. OSHA mandates daily inspections, not weekly ones, especially for scaffolds of this height.
Option C: After any occurrence that could affect structural integrity
This is partially correct but incomplete - it only addresses post-incident inspections while ignoring the mandatory daily inspection requirement before each work shift.
Memory Technique
Think 'DAILY + DAMAGE' - scaffolds need Daily inspections plus inspections after any Damage or incident that could affect structural integrity.
Reference Hint
OSHA Construction Standards 29 CFR 1926 Subpart L - Scaffolds, specifically section 1926.451(f)(3) for inspection requirements
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