8 Hour Supported Scaffold Installer & Remover Refresher

Course Overview

The 8 Hour Suspended Scaffold User Refresher is a targeted safety training course designed to refresh the knowledge and skills of workers using suspended scaffolds in New York City. This refresher ensures compliance with 2014 NYC Construction Codes, Part 3314.4.4.5.4, which requires individuals to renew their 16-Hour Suspended Scaffold User Certification every four years.

Workers may renew their 8-Hour or 16-Hour Suspended Scaffold User card within one year of its expiration by completing this course. If the refresher is not completed within one year of card expiration, participants become ineligible for this class and must retake the full initial training.

The course reinforces safety practices for inspecting, assembling, and dismantling suspended scaffold equipment and emphasizes proper fall protection while performing work at heights.

Course Topics

The 8 Hour Suspended Scaffold User Refresher reviews key concepts from the 16-Hour Suspended Scaffold User course, including:

• Overview of suspended scaffold components and equipment

• Proper inspection techniques for scaffold equipment

• Safe assembly and dismantling procedures

• Fall protection practices when working on suspended scaffolds

• Understanding NYC DOB and OSHA regulations regarding suspended scaffolds

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Participants who complete the course may earn 0.8 CEUs upon meeting the following requirements:

• 100% attendance for the 8-hour course

• Completion of the Continuing Education and Training Registration Form

• Active participation in all class exercises

• Completion of required pre- and post-course quizzes

• Achievement of the minimum passing score on the final examination (if applicable)

• Submission of the end-of-course evaluation form with participant name

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion, participants will be able to:

• Recognize essential components and equipment on a suspended scaffold

• Identify and assess hazardous conditions related to suspended scaffolds

• Apply preventive measures to minimize potential hazards

• Understand relevant NYC Department of Buildings and OSHA regulations

• Inspect and properly attach personal fall arrest systems for suspended scaffold work

• Apply appropriate knots and hitches to hoisting and fall protection equipment

• Assemble block and tackle systems for fiber rope scaffolds

• Construct wire rope terminations for hoisting ropes on suspended scaffolds

Credentials Earned

Participants who successfully complete the 8 Hour Suspended Scaffold User Refresher will receive:

• Certificate of Completion

• 8-Hour Suspended Scaffold User Card

This refresher course ensures workers maintain competency, stay compliant with NYC safety regulations, and continue to perform suspended scaffold work safely.