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SCAFFOLDS & TAGGING...
A LEGALLY REQUIRED RELATIONSHIP

To tag or not to tag; that truly is the question. The absence of proper tagging on scaffolds could easily create negative financial consequences for any organization who chooses to neglect this section of the law. The following points will discuss this on a deeper level:

  • Three levels of tagging exist each with a different color indicating its current status
  • A green tag means that the scaffold is "Safe for Use"
  • A yellow tag means that a potential or unusual hazard exists and that "Caution" should be used
  • A red tag is symbolic of a scaffold that is "Unsafe for Use"
  • A scaffold must be inspected & tagged by a competent worker before it is used for the first time, and at intervals of not more than 21 calendar days while workers conduct work from the scaffold or materials are stored on it
  • A scaffold that is erected but not immediately put into service must have a red tag installed at every point of entry until it is inspected and tagged before use by a competent worker
  • Any tag attached to a scaffold expires 21 calendar days after the date of the inspection that it records
  • Workers must refrain from using scaffolds that have red tags, expired green or yellow tags, or no tags at all

As you can see, the lawmakers in this province are quite serious about the tagging requirements for scaffolding. Without these stiff regulations, more lives would surely be lost on this dangerous yet critical equipment.

* For more information on the tagging requirements for scaffolds, refer to section 326 within the Guide to Alberta's Occupational Health & Safety Act, Regulation and Code.

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A LEGALLY REQUIRED RELATIONSHIP
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