Welded Frame Scaffold Erector Quiz (non-mobile) Based on OSHA Safety Standards for Scaffolds Used in the Construction

Industry 1) The frame scaffold must be capable of supporting _______ times the maximum intended load. 2) The space between the scaffold planks must be no more than ____ inches. 3) The maximum distance permitted between a plank and a frame upright is _____ inches. 4) Platforms used on outriggers brackets attached to frame scaffolds must be at least _____ inches wide. 5) The maximum intended load for a mason frame scaffold is _____ lbs. 6) Plasterer operation can have the scaffold _____ inches from the building frame. 7) Mason operations must have the scaffold no more than ______ inches from the wall to the scaffold. 8) An uncleated scaffold plank must extend over the end support a minimum of ____ inches. 9) Using a horizontal frame separation distance of 7 feet. The maximum plank extension over the end support shall be no more than _____ inches if guardrails are not used to block access to the area. 10) On a 10-section wide frame scaffold, the overlap for each plank on top of each other must be _____ inches. 11) A scaffold five feet wide, 35 feet in length, 30 feet high with frame spacing of 7 feet must have horizontal securement every ____ foot and a vertical tie-in every ____ feet. 12) A frame scaffold, three sections high, using a cantilevered outrigger platform shall use ______ to prevent tipping. 13) Scaffold legs must bear on ________ and this shall rest on either firm foundation or mudsills. 14) Scaffold platforms above ____ feet must be provided with safe access. 15) When hook-on ladders are used, they must be provided with a rest platform every ____ feet. 16) Integral prefabricated scaffold access frames must have a rung length of at least ___ inches.

17) Integral prefabricated scaffold access frames must have a vertical rung spacing no more than ___ inches. 18) Scaffolds shall be erected under the supervision of a ______ person. 19) The scaffold distance between an insulated 220 volt lines must be at least ____ feet. 20) When moving a frame scaffold under a 7200-volt line the separation must be at least ___ feet. 21) Work shall be prohibited during high winds. What MPH is high winds? 22) Scaffold platforms shall not deflect ______ of the span when fully loaded. 23) Guardrails are required on welded frame scaffolds at _____ feet. 24) The height of the top rail shall be from _____ inches to a maximum of ______ inches. 25) Top rail strength must be at least ______ pounds for welded frame scaffolds. 26) Midrails strength on welded frame scaffolds must be _____ pounds. 27) Cross bracing is acceptable in place of a Midrails when the "x" is between ______ inches and ______ inches above the work platform. 28) Cross bracing is acceptable in place of a top rail when the "x" is between ______ inches and ______ inches above the work platform. 29) A scaffold five sections long, four sections high needs how many interior cross braces to maintain structural stability? 30) The purpose of using pins to lock the scaffold vertically together is to prevent ______. Name a scenario when this could occur. 31) What is the maximum intended load of a 10-inch wide, 2 inch nominal thickness wood scaffold plank platform? The scaffold has frames 7 feet apart horizontally.

Answer True or False Based on Good Scaffold Practices 1 32. Baseplates should be centered on and nailed to mudsills (T/F) 33. Mudsills should never extend beyond end of scaffold. (T/F) 34. For minor adjustments to plumb, use leveling screws. (T/F)

Answers: 1) 4 451(a)(1) 2) 1 451(b)(1)(I)

3) 1 451(a)(1), except where the employer can demonstrate that a wider space is necessary (for example, to fit around uprightswhen side brackets are used to extend the width of the platform) up to 9 inches 451(b)(1)(ii).
4) 18 451(b)(2) 5) This depends on the manufacturer, some can allow 2500 lbs. for each frame up to three frames. Most planks cannot approach half this weight limitation. There is no OSHA standard for frame loading capacity other than being able to hold 4 times the intended load. 6) 18 451(b)(3)(ii) 7) 14 451(b)(3)(I) 8) 6 451(b)(4) 9) 12 451(b)(5)(I) 10) 12 451(b)(7) 11) 20, 20 451(c)(1)(ii) 12) Use Ties, guys, braces, outriggers or scaffold manufacturer's stabilizer legs or equivalent. 451(c)(2)(iii) 13) Base plates 451(c)(2) 14) 2 451(e)(1) 15) 35 451(e)(2)(iii 16) 8 451(e)(6)(ii) 17) 16 3/4 451(e)(6)(vi) 18) competent 451(f)(7) 19) 3 451(f)(6)

20) 10 451(f)(6) 21) 30 This is not in the standard. National weather service classifies high winds as 30 MPH gust or more. 22) 1/60 451(f)(16) 23) 10 451(g)(1) 24) 36, 45 451(g)(4)(ii) 25) 200 451(g)(4)(vii) 26) 150 451(g)(4)(ix) 27) 20, 30 451(g)(4)(xv) 28) 38, 48 451(g)(4)(xv) 29) This depends on the manufacturer's bracing diagrams. Some may permit 50% removal of interior braces, but all will require bracing of the end tower sections. This is the area where many competent persons mess up. They do not know what is allowed by the manufacturer. 452(c)(2). 30) Uplift This can occur with a rough terrain forklift grabbing scaffold. Wind can cause it. Also, climbing a scaffold, and the use of a hoist can cause it to lift up. 452(c)(4) 31) 175 pounds Approx. (0.83 foot wide) x (7 feet long) x 25 lbs/sqft = 145 lbs. This is found in appendix A. 32) true 33) false 34) true