Stay Safe with the 8-Hour Suspended Scaffold User Refresher Course in NYC

Working on suspended scaffolds in New York City requires up-to-date knowledge and skills. To keep your certification current, professionals must complete the 8-Hour Suspended Scaffold User Refresher Course every four years after finishing the 16-Hour Suspended Scaffold User Course. This refresher ensures you stay compliant and maintain a safe working environment.

What You’ll Learn

The course covers essential topics for scaffold users:

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and life-saving gear

• Fall protection techniques to prevent accidents

• Key NYC Building Code regulations

• Safe use of tools and platform operations

• Common safety hazards, accidents, and violations

• Proper use of hoists, platforms, and rigging equipment

• Calculating load limits and capacity factors

• Rope configurations and knot techniques for secure installations

Who Can Take the Course?

Participants must have completed the 16-Hour Suspended Scaffold User Course and possess the corresponding card to enroll in this refresher program.

Course Objectives

By the end of this 8-hour course, participants will:

• Identify and mitigate hazards associated with suspended scaffolds

• Understand NYC laws and OSHA regulations for scaffold operations

• Perform equipment inspections to ensure safety and compliance

• Install and operate rope scaffolds using back hitch and night hitch techniques

• Inspect wire rope and rigging hardware, such as C-hooks and outrigger beam systems

• Properly use and care for personal fall arrest systems

Course Format

The course uses a mix of PowerPoint presentations, lectures, case studies, and hands-on demonstrations to ensure students fully understand scaffold safety practices. Participants will also receive a student manual for reference and complete practical exercises in class.

Certification and CEUs

This course provides 1.6 CEUs (Continuing Education Units) and keeps your certification up to date for working on suspended scaffolds.

Course Length

Expect 8 hours of intensive training (excluding breaks) to enhance your knowledge and skills, keeping you prepared for safe and compliant scaffold work in NYC.

Ensure your skills stay sharp and meet NYC requirements by enrolling in the 8-Hour Suspended Scaffold User Refresher Course today. Safety starts with you!