NYST is an authorized provider of NYC DOB scaffold safety courses. NYST offers this 32-hour course every other month at out Brooklyn Training Center.
All students who successfully complete this class receive a 32-hour Scaffold photo ID card.
NYC requirement, per the Department of Buildings website: To install or remove a supported scaffold in New York City, an individual must successfully complete this 32 hour training course.
Course curriculum includes:
1. General Overview of Scaffolding
2. Supported Scaffold Accidents Common Causes & Prevention Accident Statistics Case Studies w/Photos
3. OSHA 1926 Overview – Safety & Health Regulations for Construction Subpart E – Personal Protective Equipment & Life-Saving Equipment (PPE) Subpart L – Scaffolds Subpart M – Fall Protection
4. NYC Construction Codes Overview – cover all applicable codes, rules, related department policy statements, regulatory notices, bulletins & memos including: Title 1 Rules of the City of New York – Chapter 9 Rigging Operations & all NYC Building Codes with emphasis on the scaffold sections (3314) in Chapter 33 Safeguards during Construction & Demolition
5. NYC Department of Buildings Overview – cover all applicable Administrative standard operating procedures, policy & procedure notices permits/department notifications, forms, filing & site documents, plans, inspection checklists/logs and wind & weather advisories
6. General Principles of Fall Protection Fall Clearance, Total Fall Distance Calculations, Minimizing Fall Forces, Guarding Against Falling Objects
7. Personal Protective Equipment & Fall Arrest Systems Selection, Fit Test of Harness, Inspection Procedures Donning & Doffing Harness & Equipment, Care of Equipment & Systems
8. Supported Scaffold Erection/Dismantling Planning
9. Supported Scaffold Use Safe Use of Tools Safety Hazards & Protection Hazards – Fire, Electrical, Material Handling & Overloading Maximum intended load & load handling Installation & Removal of components, braces, tiebacks & guardrail systems
10. Rejection Criteria for Equipment & Hardware
11. Safety Checklists: Pre-Start, Erection & Dismantling Hands-On Demonstration
12. Emergency Situations & Preparedness Procedures
13. Access & Working Platforms
14. Foundations
15. Guys, Ties & Braces
16. Tubular Welded Frame Scaffolds
17. Specific Regulations & Standards
18. Components & Parts Inspection
19. Erection/Dismantling Planning
20. Guys, Ties & Braces
21. Fall Protection, Accident Prevention & General Safety
22. Access & Platforms
23. Erection/Dismantling Procedures
24. Rolling Scaffold Assembly
25. Putlogs
26. Tube & Clamp Scaffolds
27. Specific Regulations & Standards
28. Components & Parts Inspection
29. Erection/Dismantling Planning
30. Guys, Ties & Braces
31. Fall Protection, Accident Prevention & General Safety
32. Access & Platforms
33. Erection/Dismantling Procedures
34. Buttresses, Cantilevers & Bridges
35. System Scaffolds
36. Specific Regulations & Standards
37. Components & Parts Inspection
38. Erection/Dismantling Planning
39. Guys, Ties & Braces
40. Fall Protection, Accident Prevention & General Safety
41. Access & Platforms
42. Erection/Dismantling Procedures
43. Buttresses, Cantilevers, & Bridges
44. NYC Buildings Unsafe Condition (311) Notification Procedure
45. NYC/DOI Buildings Integrity Training Contact Information Sheet
46. Review of all Training Topics
47. Written Assessment Classroom
48. Hands-On Performance Assessment