Corporate Training By Zack Academy - 8-Hour Suspended Scaffold User Refresher - Spanish

As per 3314.4.5.4 of the 2014 NYC Construction Codes, this 8-Hour Suspended Scaffold User Refresher - Spanish course is required every four years by the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) to use or work on suspended scaffolds in New York City. Successful completion of this 8-hour refresher course is a requirement for any individual who installs, adjusts, repairs, maintains, uses, inspects or removes suspended scaffold and has completed the 16-Hour suspended scaffold user and refresher training course OR who possesses a valid challenge examination certificate issued prior to January 1, 2014, beginning from the enactment of this code on January 1, 2015.

During this 8-hour course, students will be guided through a review of OSHA and DOB policies, procedures, and suspended scaffold standards with a special emphasis on recognition and prevention of hazardous conditions. Additional topics will include review of suspended scaffold equipment procedures and methods of assembly/disassembly. Students will also participate in hands-on exercises in which they will be responsible for presenting, building, and using various scaffolding and rigging applications. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive an 8-hour suspended scaffold user refresher course completion picture ID card that will be valid for 4 years.

Who Should Take this 8-Hour Suspended Scaffold User Refresher - Spanish Course?

• Currently licensed Suspended Scaffold Users due for renewal

Compliance Codes

This course is intended for workers who are renewing an expired or soon to be expired 16 Hour User Suspended Scaffold or 8 Hour User Suspended Scaffold ID card to continue to use suspended scaffolds in NYC.

Training will include instruction on how to visually inspect suspended scaffold equipment, identify basic scaffold components, and execute safe assembly and disassembly of the equipment. Students are required to participate in all class exercises, which shall include use of various types of suspended scaffolding and rigging operations.

The instructor will assess students to determine if each student is capable of applying rope knots, terminating wire rope, building a block and tackle system, and operating scaffold hoist motor and each student will independently complete a multiple choice final exam.

Topics to be Covered:

• Identify suspended scaffold systems and their essential components 
  
• Identify the most common suspended scaffold hazards
• Explain how to prevent exposure to suspended scaffold hazards
• Identify New York City Department of Buildings and OSHA regulations that pertain to scaffold design and use 
• Demonstrate ability to properly inspect and attach personal fall arrest system used by suspended scaffold workers
• Apply various knots and hitches to hoisting and fall protection scenarios
• Assemble block and tackle for a fiber rope light duty scaffold
• Construct the wire rope termination for hoisting rope on suspended scaffolds.

Note: 100% attendance and active participation in all learning activities including hands-on class exercises and the final exam is required. Students must earn a score of 70% or higher on the written and practical examination to receive a certificate of completion. 

Make-up time is not permitted for this training course. Students who do not pass the written or practical exam will have one opportunity to retake the entire 8-hour course and retake the exam at reduced fee of $100.