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What is NYC BC § 3314.4.3.6?

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This section mandates that any repair or adjustment to a scaffold must be inspected by the supervising individual to ensure its adequacy. The inspection results, along with a description of the work performed, must be documented and retained. Applies to construction site operators and scaffold supervisors.

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3314.4.3.6 Inspection following a site repair or adjustment.

BC § 3314.4.3.6

Following a repair or adjustment to a scaffold at a site, the portion adjusted or repaired shall be inspected by the person who supervised the adjustment or repair in accordance with Sections 3314.4.6 or 3314.4.7 to verify the adequacy of such adjustment or repair. A description of the adjustment or repair, and the results of the inspection, shall be recorded, signed, and dated by such supervisor and kept with the inspection report required by Sections 3314.4.3.4 or 3314.4.3.5. The scaffold shall not be used until it has passed such inspection and the results of the inspection have been documented. Exceptions: 1. The scaffold may be used prior to the inspection where authorized in accordance with Section 3314.4.4.7.

2.An inspection and report is not required for a non-adjustable suspended scaffold that, pursuant to Section 3314.3.2, is not required to be designed.

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