Maricopa Community Colleges  ABC151   20032-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
ABC151 20032-20086 LEC 0.50 Credit(s) 0.50 Period(s)
Ladders and Scaffolds
Use, safety precautions, and maintenance of ladders and scaffolds including set-up. Maintenance procedures, safety checks, Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) standards and hazard abatement.
Prerequisites: Registered Apprentice status or permission of the apprenticeship coordinator.
Cross-References: MEC151
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ABC151   20032-20086 Ladders and Scaffolds
1. Identify specific types of ladders, and describe their proper use, inspection procedures and potential hazards. (I, II)
2. Describe tubular back scaffolds and explain safe set up and use. (III, IV)
3. Identify pole type scaffolds and describe their safe set-up and use. (V)
4. Describe rolling scaffolds, safe set-up and use, specific hazards associated with rolling scaffolds and abatement procedures. (V)
5. Set up a scaffold, identify any hazards or defects and apply OSHA regulations. (VI)
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ABC151   20032-20086 Ladders and Scaffolds
    I. Ladders and scaffolds
        A. Terms
          1. Base plates
          2. Casters
          3. Coupling pin
          4. Cross braces
          5. Guard rails
          6. Hinge pin
          7. Leveling jack
          8. Toe board
          9. Vertical upright
        B. Types of ladders
          1. Step
          2. Expansion
          3. Straight
        C. Types of scaffolds
          1. Fixed tubular
          2. Rolling tubular
          3. Locking ring pole
          4. Tube and clamp
      II. Ladder safety
          A. General ladder guidelines
          B. Using and caring for step ladders
            1. Proper ladder for the job
            2. Inspection
            3. Placement
            4. Use
            5. Hazards and abatement
          C. Use and care of straight and extension ladders
            1. Proper ladder for the job
            2. Inspection
            3. Placement
            4. Osha requirements
            5. Climbing
            6. Hazards and abatement ABC151Effective Term:
        III. Scaffold safety
            A. Classifications
              1. Heavy duty
              2. Medium duty
              3. Light duty
            B. Safety guidelines
          IV. Use and care of tubular buck scaffolds
              A. Component parts
              B. Erecting
              C. Inspecting
              D. Disassembling
            V. Use and care of pole scaffolds
                A. Locking ring scaffolds
                  1. Component parts
                  2. Assembly
                  3. Disassembly
                  4. Hazards and abatement
                B. Tube and clamp scaffolds
                C. Rolling scaffolds
                  1. Specific safety concerns
                  2. Abatement of hazards
              VI. Scaffold erection
                  A. Assembly and identification of component parts
                  B. Identification of defects
                  C. OSHA citations
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