OSHA defines a “competent person” as “…one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them…. What is a competent person? The term competent person is referenced in numerous OSHA standards and SSFI documents. Greater than 25 mph (40 km/h) for two-point systems and 20 mph (32 km/h) for single point systemsįurther, the Scaffolding, Shoring & Forming Institute ( SSFI, recommends stopping work, securing materials, and suspending operations, if forecast wind events and wind gust events are greater than 25 mph (40 km/h) for two-point systems and 20 mph (32 km/h) for single point systems - if a hazard assessment specific to the construction project or to the operations and maintenance (O&M) site is not available each work day.Ĭapable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions
SSFI “Wind Speeds and Swing Stages” recommends that the competent person on site is “…best able to assess site conditions and determine site-specific conditions for halting work from swing stages due to high winds.” It is important that the competent person understands the schedule activities, equipment operations, maintenance tasks, and work results relative to suspended platforms and swing stages. Further, wind events and wind gust events can differ depending on the specific location of the suspended platform or swing stage relative to the orientation of the building or structure, and on the height of the suspended platform or swing stage above ground level.Īssess site conditions and determine site-specific conditions for halting work Wind can channel or funnel in between buildings or structures and subsequently increase in speed, compared to wind events forecasted and logged in open space, and at ground level. Wind events and wind gust events can differ Suspended platform or swing stage on a building or structure is at risk to the weather events!Ī leading trade association, the Scaffolding, Shoring & Forming Institute ( SSFI, Educational Information & Technical Bulletin ( in the Suspended Powered Scaffolding section addresses the topic of “Wind Speeds and Swing Stages.” SSFI highlights how “…a powered suspended platform or swing stage on a building or structure is at risk to the weather events.”
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