Chicken Ladder Scaffolding

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Chicken Ladder Scaffolding

• Introduction
• What is a Chicken Ladder Scaffold?
• A Chicken Ladder is a plank with cleats spaced at
  equal intervals.
• Also known as, a Crawling Board

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Chicken Ladder Scaffolding
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Chicken Ladder Scaffolding
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Primary Use

• Chicken Ladder Scaffolding is used when working
  on a sloped surface or when a load is needed to
  be distributed evenly across a surface.

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Potential Danger

• Falling from roof
• Breaking roof tiles, slates, etc.

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Recorded Injuries

• Few OSHA recordable injuries
• Most likely recorded as falling from roof

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OSHA Regulations

• 1921.452(m)
• Crawling boards shall extend from the roof peak
  to the eaves when used in connection with roof
  construction, repair, or maintenance.
• Crawling boards shall be secured to the roof by
  ridge hooks or by means that meet equivalent
  criteria (e.g., strength and durability).

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OSHA Regulations

• Subpart L Appendix A (m)
• Crawling boards shall be not less than 10 inches
  wide and 1 inch thick, with cleats having a
  minimum 1 x 1 1/2 inch cross-sectional area. The
  cleats shall be equal in length to the width of
  the board and spaced at equal intervals not to
  exceed 24 inches.

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OSHA Regulations

• Employees on a crawling board shall be protected
  by a personal fall arrest system, a guardrail
  system (with minimum 200 pound top rail
  capacity), or by a three-fourth inch (1.9 cm)
  diameter grab-line or equivalent handhold
  securely fastened beside each crawling board.

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Safety Procedures

• Use Common Sense
• Discuss have a safety plan
• Wear your hard hat
• Chicken Ladders should not be used when carrying
  materials
• BE TIED OFF!!!

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Things Not To Do
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Things Not To Do
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How It Should Be Done
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Conclusions

• Use Chicken Ladder that meets OSHA minimum
  requirements
• Make safety a priority
• BE TIED OFF!!!
• Wear a hard hat
• Dont carry materials