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A Guide to Scaffold Use in the Construction Industry - OSHA
When is a competent person required for scaffolding?
OSHA's scaffolding standard defines a competent person as 'one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions, which are unsanitary, hazardous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.'

The standard requires a competent person to perform the following duties under these circumstances:

* In General:
- To select and direct employees who erect, dismantle, move, or alter scaffolds. 1926.451(f)(7)
- To determine if it is safe for employees to work on or from a scaffold during storms or high winds and to ensure that a personal fall arrest system or wind screens protect these employees. (Note: Windscreens should not be used unless the scaffold is secured against the anticipated wind forces imposed.) 1926.451(f)(12)
* For Training:
- To train employees involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting scaffolds to recognize associated work hazards. 1926.454(b)
* For Inspections:
- To inspect scaffolds and scaffold components for visible defects before each work shift and after any occurrence which could affect the structural integrity and to authorize prompt corrective actions. 1926.451(f)(3)

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