Role of the Competent Person for Scaffolding Operations | AAIT
Role of the Competent Person for Scaffolding Operations Selecting and overseeing workers involved in the erection, dismantling, movement, modification, and inspection of scaffolds. Providing training to employees working on scaffolds to recognize hazards associated with tasks such as erecting, dismantling, moving, adjusting, and inspecting scaffolds. Assessing the safety of employees working on scaffolds during adverse weather conditions, such as strong winds, storms, or heavy snowfall. Ensuring that employees on scaffolding have access to a personal fall arrest system or wind screens in inclement weather. Verifying the structural integrity of scaffolds when combining components from different manufacturers. Evaluating the potential impact of galvanic action on scaffold capacity when using different metal components together. The competent person is also responsible for regularly inspecting scaffolds and their components for visible defects. These inspections must occur. Before each wo...