Labor & Industries (L&I), Washington State

Scaffolds

Chapter 296-874, WAC

WAC 296-874-100

Scope

Exemption:

• This chapter doesn't apply to:
  • – Manually propelled elevating work platforms
  • – Self-propelled elevating work platforms
  • – Boom-supported elevating work platforms
  • – Aerial lifts
  • – Crane or derrick suspended personnel platforms
  • – Personnel platforms supported by powered industrial trucks (PITs).

Reference:

• Additional requirements for the following types of platforms are found in the General Safety and Health Standards, Chapter 296-24 WAC. Go to the following sections:
  • - For elevating work platforms and aerial lifts, go to Elevating Work Platforms, WAC 296-24-875
  • - For crane or derrick suspended personnel platforms, go to WAC 296-24-23533
  • - For personnel platforms supported by powered industrial trucks (PITs), go to WAC 296-863.

• A scaffold is a temporary elevated platform, including its supporting structure and anchorage points, used for supporting employees or materials.
• A suspended scaffold is one or more platforms suspended from an overhead structure by ropes or other nonrigid means.
• A supported scaffold is one or more platforms supported by rigid means such as outrigger beams, brackets, poles, legs, uprights, posts, or frames.

Helpful Tool:
Scaffolds Illustrations

You can find illustrations of particular types of scaffolds in the Resources section of this chapter.