5.2 COMPETENT PERSON SUPERVISION 

Competent person supervised erection, alteration, moving, or dismantling.

Trade Partner has responsibility to confirm person is competent.

Okland

Subpart L (1) pg 38

Scaffolds (of all types) shall be inspected by a competent person prior to each shift and following any modifications including new assembly. Each inspection shall be documented on a scaffold tag. Inspection tags shall be attached to the scaffold at the base of the access ladder.

a. If a scaffold is utilized by different contractors, a competent person of each contractor shall complete a documented inspection of the scaffold unless other written agreements are made. The contractor having care, custody, and control of the scaffold shall establish a process of reporting and correcting deficiencies with the scaffold and a system for complying with the inspection tag requirement.

b. “Green Tags” shall signify that the scaffold is complete and can be utilized with ordinary precaution.

c. “Yellow Tags” shall signify that there are specific hazards associated with the scaffold that requires specific controls to be executed. Access and use shall be addressed through a JHA.

d. “Red Tags” shall signify that the scaffold is NOT safe to access or use.

 OSHA

 1926.451(f)(7)