32 Hour Suspended Scaffold Supervisor

Description

This course is required for anyone designated by a Special Rigger to supervise suspended scaffold use in New York City (NYC).  It is also required for anyone who wants to serve as the Qualified Safety Professional (QSP) on a façade restoration project of a *Major Building in NYC.  After completing this course, a rigging foreman must take an 8-Hour refresher course every 4 years.

Objectives
  • Recognize hazards with suspended scaffolds.
  • Implement hazard mitigation, emergency procedures, means and methods.
  • Identify permit requirements and NYC laws relating to the use of suspended scaffolds.
  • Understand fall protection and how to deploy equipment.
  • Know how to inspect a suspended scaffold, wire rope, tie-backs and equipment.
  • Correctly use and operate suspended scaffold motors including emergency controls.
  • Install, operate and tie-off rope scaffolds using back hitch and night hitch.
  • Install vertical lifelines, chaffing protection and knots.
  • Calculate weights of materials and recognize load ratings.
  • Correctly name and use rigging hardware, shackles, fist grips, turnbuckles, parapet clamps, etc.
Topics Include
  • Basic rigging and hoisting principles.
  • Safety instruction, hazards, use of tools from heights.
  • OSHA, NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) Rules and Regulations, Building Code.
  • Hands-on training with fall protection, knot tying, wire rope termination, self- rescue, connections, block and tackle, etc.
  • PPE.
  • Suspended scaffold erection, dismantling and use.
  • Inspection, record keeping and logbooks.
  • Motor operation, accidents and emergency procedures.
  • Protections to be installed.
Course Materials

Will be provided.

Prerequisites

Students must speak and read English as required by the DOB.  Students must be familiar with suspended scaffolds.

In-Person Training location held at: 49 West 38th Street, 10th Floor NY

Training Dates

10/26/2026 - 10/30/2026

Hybrid (In-person + Zoom)
October 26th - 30th, 2026
Date Format Start Time End Time
Monday, Oct 26thIn-Person4:00 pm10:30 pm
Tuesday, Oct 27thRemote 4:00 pm10:30 pm
Wednesday, Oct 28thRemote 4:00 pm10:30 pm
Thursday, Oct 29thIn-Person4:00 pm10:30 pm
Friday, Oct 30thRemote 4:00 pm10:30 pm

11/07/2026 - 11/15/2026 - SPANISH

Hybrid (In-person + Zoom)
November 7th - 15th, 2026
Date Format Start Time End Time
Saturday, Nov 7thIn-Person8:00 am4:00 pm
Sunday, Nov 8thRemote 8:00 am4:00 pm
Saturday, Nov 14thIn-Person8:00 am4:00 pm
Sunday, Nov 15thRemote 8:00 am4:00 pm
Notes: SPANISH CLASS

12/05/2026 - 12/13/2026

Hybrid (In-person + Zoom)
December 5th - 13th, 2026
Date Format Start Time End Time
Saturday, Dec 5thIn-Person8:00 am4:00 pm
Sunday, Dec 6thRemote 8:00 am4:00 pm
Saturday, Dec 12thIn-Person8:00 am4:00 pm
Sunday, Dec 13thRemote 8:00 am4:00 pm

Select Session

$575.00

Duration
32 Hours of training (not including breaks).
Language
English
CEUs
3.2