Certified Scaffold Awareness Safety Technician (CSAST)

Course Description

In a Bureau of Labor Statistics study, 72% of workers injured in scaffold accidents attributed the accident either to the planking or support giving way, or to the employee slipping or being struck by a falling object. All of these can be controlled by compliance with the OSHA standard for scaffolding, 29 CFR 1926.451, outlined in this course.

If you work, or are going to be working, in or around scaffolds and at height, then this scaffold course will provide you with a very important introduction on how you can do this type of work safely.

Course Overview
This Scaffold Awareness Safety Course will teach you about appropriate scaffold construction methods, which include: erecting, moving, or altering scaffolds properly, and protecting from falling objects or tools.

The course includes information ensuring stable access on scaffolds and the hazards involved with scaffolds. Inspection and fall protection are also discussed.

Learning Outcomes

Understand basic scaffold types, components, and their intended uses in construction and general industry.

Recognize common scaffold hazards, including falls, unstable platforms, electrical exposures, and overloading.

Identify general inspection requirements and safe-use practices for working on or around scaffolds.

Demonstrate awareness-level responsibilities for preventing accidents and supporting competent personnel on-site

Target Audience

This course is designed for:

Construction industry personnel

Managers concerned about liability and workers’ compensation costs

Safety supervisors

Building inspectors

Small Business Owners

Safety Committee Representatives