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Injury Prevention Resources for Construction - General Construction

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The following links list tools, publications, and other resources to help prevent the most common injuries and illnesses in the construction industry. These resources may not meet all the requirements for health and safety in British Columbia. Please check the Workers Compensation Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, and related materials for specific WorkSafeBC requirements.

Scaffolding

Access Frame Scaffolding CD
This new CD includes:

  • Step-by-step instructions for erecting access frame scaffolding
  • Scaffolding terminology
  • Resources including the parts of the OH&S Regulation that apply to frame scaffolding
Click to run scaffolding CD

Click on the image to run the CD (To hear the audio commentary please ensure that your computer speakers are turned on.)
Download the CD (zip file 9 MB) or
Call 1-866 271-4879 to purchase a copy of the disk.
Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC

Parts of OHS Regulation that apply to Frame Scaffolding space
Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC

Access Frame Scaffolding Posters space
Two posters describing access frame scaffolding terminology and how to erect access frame scaffolding are now available.
Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC
Descriptive Terminology Poster (PDF 2 MB)
How to Erect Access Frame Scaffolding (PDF 2 MB)
Copies of the posters (size 22 x 30 in) can be purchased from Publications, Videos, and Forms Distribution.

List of Items You May Require for Your Frame Scaffold (PDF 21 KB) space
This resource lists items that you may require for your frame scaffold.
Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC

Construction Safety Association of Ontario space
The Construction Safety Association of Ontario has been dedicated to accident prevention since 1929.
Source: CSAO (Construction Safety Association of Ontario)

OSHA Technical Links: Scaffolding space
List of "technical links" to internal and external online resources.
Source: OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)

A Guide to Scaffold Use in the Construction Industry (PDF 2 MB) space
This booklet addresses some of the most common questions about OSHA's scaffold standard. It is organized in a question-and-answer format to highlight information that employers and employees need to know.
Source: OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)

OSHA Scaffolding eCAT space
"This eCAT [electronic compliance tool] provides illustrated safety checklists for specific types of scaffolds. Hazards are identified, as well as the controls that keep those hazards from becoming tragedies. Only the Fabricated Frame section of the Supported Scaffolds is available at this time."
Source: OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)

NIOSH Issues Nationwide Alert on Dangers of Working from Scaffolds space
"NIOSH has ... issued an 'Alert' to warn workers about the dangers of death and injury caused by falls from suspension scaffolds, one particularly hazardous type of scaffold."
Source: NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)



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