12-17-2018 - 8-Hour Suspended Scaffold Supervisor Refresher - Long Island City, NY

This 8-Hour Suspended Scaffold Supervisor Refresher course will review information presented in the initial Suspended Scaffold Supervisor course. Individuals with current certification must take a refresher course every four years. Training will include instruction on how to visually inspect suspended scaffold equipment, identify basic scaffold components, and execute safe assembly and disassembly of the equipment. Upon successful completion of this course, students will receive a renewal certificate valid for four years. This course is a requirement for an individual to maintain his/her designation as a suspended scaffold supervisor in New York City. 

Who Should Take This 8-Hour Suspended Scaffold Supervisor Refresher course?

• Current Suspended Scaffold Supervisors

Topics to be Covered:

• Intro to Suspended Scaffolds
• Suspended Scaffold Accidents
• OSHA 1926 Overview
• Construction Codes Overview
• Department of Buildings Overview
• General Principles of Fall Protection
• Personal Protective Equipment & Fall Arrest Systems
• Suspended Scaffold Use
• Hoist, Platform & Rigging Equipment Practices
• Maximum Intended Loads & Capacity Reducing Factors
• Rope, Fall, Knot & Hitch Configurations & Connections
• Wire Rope & Termination Techniques
• Electric Motors, Controls & Cables
• Suspended Scaffold Inspections
• Rejection Criteria for Equipment & Rigging Hardware

Note: Students must provide proof of their Suspended Scaffold Supervisor initial certification prior to taking this course.