Figure 1: Worker using suspended scaffold (not fully guarded) for burning and without personal fall protection.


Figure 2: Workers wearing personal fall protection suspended in aerial lift (JLG).

Other types of scaffolds used in the shipyard industry include:

• Suspended: Scaffolds suspended from above, which hang from rope, wire rope, or rigid supports. Examples include:
  • Hanging staging [29 CFR 1915.71(h)]
  • Boatswains chair [29 CFR 1910.28(j)]
• Supported: Scaffolds supported from the ground, deck, or barge. Examples include:
  • Tube and coupler [29 CFR 1910.28(c)]
  • Welded frame [29 CFR 1910.28(d)]
  • Floating: This may be any type of supported scaffold temporarily or permanently mounted on a barge or float. 
  • Manually propelled [29 CFR 1910.29]

Note: Aerial lifts and scissor lifts are used in the shipyard and have special operating requirements.

Before reviewing this section, refer to the General Scaffolding Requirements.