Responsibilities of a Competent Person in Scaffolding and Confined Space Operations

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RESPONSIBILITIES OF A C O M P E T E N T
PERSON IN SCAFFOLDING AND CONFINED S PAC E
OPERATIONS
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In the world of safety and health, a competent
person is designated to ensure the well- being
of employees and workers. OSHA defines
a competent person as, one who is capable of
identifying existing and predictable hazards in
the surroundings or working conditions which
are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to
employees, and who has the authorization to take
prompt corrective measures to eliminate them
(29 CFR 1926.450).
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The Role of the Competent Person in Scaffolding
Operations

• Training employees working on scaffolding to
  recognize hazards associated with tasks such as
  erecting, dismantling, moving, adjusting, and
  inspecting scaffolds.
• Determining the safety of employees working on
  scaffolds during unfavorable weather conditions
  such as strong winds, storms, or heavy snowfall.
• Ensuring employees working on scaffolding have
  access to a personal fall arrest system or wind
  screens during bad weather.
• Making sure the scaffolds structural integrity
  is maintained when components from different
  manufacturers are used together.
• Determining whether galvanic action has affected
  the capacity of scaffolds when components made
  from different metals are used together.

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Role of the Competent Person in Scaffolding
Operations
Training employees working on scaffolding to
recognize hazards associated with tasks such as
erecting, dismantling, moving, adjusting, and
inspecting scaffolds. Determining the safety of
employees working on scaffolds during unfavorable
weather conditions such as strong winds, storms,
or heavy snowfall. Ensuring employees working on
scaffolding have access to a personal fall arrest
system or wind screens during bad
weather. Making sure the scaffolds structural
integrity is maintained when components from
different manufacturers are used
together. Determining whether galvanic action
has affected the capacity of scaffolds when
components made from different metals are used
together.
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Worker Training When Working in and Around
Scaffolds Enroll employees in our
OSHA Scaffolding Safety Training course to
ensure their safety when working at heights!
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What is a Confined Space?

• According to OSHAs Confined Spaces Standard, a
  confined space is defined as a space that.
• Is large enough and so configured that an
  employee can bodily enter it,
• Has limited or restricted means for entry and
  exit, and
• Is not designed for continuous employee
  occupancy.

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Responsibilities of a Competent Person in
Confined Spaces

• Identify all confined spaces in which one or more
  employees may be assigned work before work
  begins at a worksite.
• Determine which of these confined spaces should
  be designed as a permit-required confined space
  through evaluation and testing to determine the
  specific safety and health hazards.
• Also decide which of the confined spaces workers
  may enter to perform work activities.

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Permit Required Confined Space
Read the article titled Confined Space
Protective Measures to learn more
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Worker Training for Confined Spaces
Our OSHA Confined Space Awareness Training
course is designed for employees working in and
around confined spaces, including, authorized
entrants, safety attendants, entry supervisors,
and emergency response personnel.
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References

• OSHA. (n.d.). Confined Spaces in Construction
  Standard - 29 CFR 1926 Subpart AA. 1926.1202 -
  Definitions. Website. https//www.osha.gov/laws-r
  egs/regulations/standardnumber/1926/1926.1202
• OSHA. (n.d.). Scaffolding Standard for the
  Construction Industry - 29 CFR 1926 Subpart L.
  1926.450 - Scope, application, and definitions
  applicable to this subpart. Website.
  https//www.osha.gov/laws- regs/regulations/stand
  ardnumber/1926/1926.450