A scaffold platform is 12 feet above ground level. The platform is 8 feet long and will support 3 workers plus materials. How often must this scaffold be inspected by a competent person?
Correct Answer
A) Both A and C
OSHA 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, such as high winds, impact, or modifications.
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 response to potential damage events. The regulation applies regardless of scaffold height, length, or worker capacity - all scaffolds must meet these inspection standards.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option B: After any occurrence that could affect structural integrity
Weekly inspections are insufficient under OSHA standards. Scaffolds must be inspected much more frequently - before each work shift - due to the high-risk nature of elevated work platforms.
Option C: Daily before each work shift
This option is partially correct but incomplete - it only addresses inspections after potentially damaging events while missing the daily pre-shift inspection requirement.
Option D: Weekly
This option is partially correct but incomplete - it only addresses the daily inspection requirement while missing the equally important requirement for inspections after events that could affect structural integrity.
Memory Technique
Think 'DAILY + DAMAGE' - scaffolds need inspection both DAILY (before each shift) and after any DAMAGE or event that could affect structural integrity.
Reference Hint
OSHA Construction Standards 29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3) - Scaffolds General Requirements, Inspection section
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