NCCER OSHA Scaffold Safety & Competent Person
Exam
This document provides the verified NCCER OSHA Scaffold Safety (SG) Exam for the
2026/2027 cycle, featuring complete exam questions with accurate, up-to-date answers.
It covers key topics such as scaffold design, assembly, disassembly, inspection, load
capacities, OSHA regulations, safety standards, and the responsibilities of a competent
person. Designed for workers and professionals seeking certification in scaffold safety,
this resource ensures full compliance with OSHA guidelines and enhances readiness for
the exam.
The footing or anchorage for scaffolds must be capable of carrying
the maximum intended load without: - ,,,,answer,,,..Tying or guying
Erectors of a scaffold who exposed to potential falling object hazards
shall be provided with: - ,,,,answer,,,..Over head protection
Osha requires a rest landing at intervals not exceed: - ,,,,answer,,,..35
feet
The top handrail of a scaffold must be able to withstand how many
pounds of pressure? - ,,,,answer,,,..200
When Building a scaffold inside a "goggle area" -
,,,,answer,,,..Everyone inside the area must wear goggles
The ladder should be located on a mobile scaffold will not -
,,,,answer,,,..tip over
, When should ties be installed? - ,,,,answer,,,..During the erection
process
What body produces the primary Code or regulations guiding the
scaffolding industry? - ,,,,answer,,,..OSHA (Occupational Safety and
Healthy Agency)
What should be used to erect scaffolding on uneven ground? -
,,,,answer,,,..Leveling Jacks
OSAH specifically prohibits the use of? - ,,,,answer,,,..Lean to scaffolds
Boards or wooden pad placed on the soil to support scaffold legs
are? - ,,,,answer,,,..Mudsills
The tube of a tube and clamp scaffold is normally what size O.D.? -
,,,,answer,,,..1.9 Inches
Scaffold decks that overlap a minimum of how many inches, unless
secured in some other way? - ,,,,answer,,,..12
the bearer in a tube and clamp scaffold is always? -
,,,,answer,,,..Placed above the adjacent runner.
What must a rolling scaffold have on each caster or roller? -
,,,,answer,,,..Positive locking device
Who must inspect a scaffold each work shift and after any
occurrence which could effect a scaffold's structural integrity? -
,,,,answer,,,..Competent person
What is the minimum tensile strength of D-rings and snap hooks on
a safety harness? - ,,,,answer,,,..5,000 pounds