Scaffolding requirements
CHST written lesson, 11 min read. CHST Domain 1: Hazard and Risk Identification and Control
AI-drafted from the cited rules and fact-checked against them. Study aid, not site-specific safety advice. The official rule controls.
What you'll learn
- State the load safety factors for scaffolds, ropes and counterweights
- Apply platform width, gap and overhang requirements
- Determine tie-in spacing for tall supported scaffolds
- Match fall protection and guardrail specifications to scaffold type
- Identify what the competent person must inspect and supervise
What this lesson covers
Scaffold rules turn on a handful of numbers: safety factors, platform widths and gaps, tie spacing, access limits, fall protection heights and who inspects. This lesson organizes them by scaffold type so you can recall them on the exam and enforce them on a site.
This lesson is included with a pass
Written lessons come with every CHST pass, along with the video lessons, the question bank, mocks and the tutor. $80 per exam or $143 for all three, for 180 days.