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TLE-IA-CARPENTRY
Quarter 2 – Module 5:
SCAFFOLDING PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
TLE-IA-Carpentry-Grades 9/10
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 2 – Module 5: Scaffolding Personal Protective Equipment
First Edition, 2020

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TLE-IA-CARPENTRY
Quarter 2 – Module 5:
SCAFFOLDING PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the TLE-IA-CARPENTRY (Grades 9/10) Alternative Delivery Mode

(ADM) Module on SCAFFOLDING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by

educators both from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher
or facilitator in helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12
Curriculum while overcoming their personal, social, and economic
constraints in schooling.

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encourage and assist the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

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For the learner:

Welcome to TLE-IA-CARPENTRY (Grades 9/10) Alternative Delivery Mode

(ADM) Module on SCAFFOLDING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
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 What I Need to Know

After going through this module, you are expected to:

• Select appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

What I Know

List down some Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) used in carpentry that
you know? Write at least five this in your activity notebook

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 Lesson
SCAFFOLDING PERSONAL
1 PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

What’s In

Matching Type:

Direction: Match column A with Column B. Write your answers on your

notebook.

A B

1. Falling Objects a. safety shoes

2. Objects that could roll over the worker’s feet b. hard hats
3. Hit c. goggles
4. Radiation d. harness
5. Slip e. gloves
6. Excessive noise f. earmuff

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 What’s New

Working from heights on scaffolding equipment is a common task for

construction workers and there are many hazards which need to be carefully
examined and addressed to minimize the risk of injury. Falls from heights account
for a large percentage of construction accidents, so it’s paramount that all safety
regulations are adhered to considering that most scaffolding related injuries can be
prevented.
It’s vital for the safety of workers that each construction site undertakes a
comprehensive risk assessment to identify any hazards and implement control
measures to reduce each risk as much as possible. If any hazard on the construction
site can’t be eliminated, contractors should try to minimize the risk as much as
possible using the ‘Hierarchy of Control’ strategy which aims to either substitute the
hazard for something safer, isolate the hazard from workers, or use engineering
controls.
Along with implementing control measures to manage these hazards, workers
are required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to protect their bodies from
potential injuries. Scaffolder’s all over the world are required to wear work-specific
PPE, so today we’ll be providing a simple overview of the most common types of PPE
used on scaffolding.

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 What Is It

Scaffolding Personal Protective Equipment

• Hard Hats & High-Visibility Clothing

Hard hats are designed to protect the head, eyes, and neck from falling objects, low
ceiling collisions, and any other hazard. To ensure that workers remain visible at all
times on a construction site, high-visibility clothing (such as the illuminous yellow
and orange vests) must be worn to alert other workers and moving machinery even
when there is poor lighting. Hard hats and high-visibility clothing are required to be
worn by all people present on a construction site, both tradesmen and visitors.

• Steel Toe Cap Boots

While they may be heavy and a little uncomfortable, non-slip steel toe cap boots are
a requirement for all workers and tradesmen on construction sites. Not only do they
protect workers feet from falling objects and heavy machinery, but they also protect
worker’s ankles if they happen to fall in any small holes and provide a non-slip
surface on scaffold platforms. To be effective, it’s vital that non-slip steel toe cap
boots fit worker’s feet properly and are relatively comfortable of course!

• Long Pants/Sunscreen

Some construction sites require scaffold workers to wear long pants to protect them
from the sun and other hazardous materials. Usually this requirement, along with
sunscreen to prevent heatstroke and serious sunburn, is only implemented in the
summer months when the sun’s rays are the strongest.

• Eyewear/Face Protection

Scaffold workers are required to wear face protection and googles or safety glasses
for specific tasks such as welding. Face protection is often integrated with hard hats
while safety googles are used to prevent hazardous or sharp particles from getting
into workers eyes. The face and eyes are the most vulnerable parts of the body which
must be protected at all times.

• Hand Protection

Hand protection such as gloves may be required when working on scaffolding to

protect hands from harmful materials, sharp objects, or when operating machinery
or other construction equipment. There are a range of gloves available for different
tasks, such as rubber gloves, welding gloves, and insulated gloves, and the material
and design of each is unique.

• Hearing Protection

Earplugs or earmuffs are vital to scaffolding tasks that are in close proximity to loud
machines such as chainsaws, grinders, jackhammers, and bulldozers. Hearing

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protection is often overlooked as it can reduce worker’s awareness of other activities
which can create added risks, but they are a vital piece of safety equipment
nonetheless.
• Safety Harness

Last but not least, another vital piece of personal protective safety equipment
applicable to workers working form height, or any type of scaffolding where the
worker would be exposed to a fall of over 6 feet or more – must be equipped with
and wear a safety harness. It’s important to never directly attach a personal fall
arrest system or scaffolding safety harness to the scaffolding structure.

What’s More

Mandatory Requirements
Each construction site is different and therefore has unique hazards and risks. It’s
important that workers refer to the onsite ‘Safe Work Method Statement’ to discover
the mandatory PPE requirements for any given task on scaffolding equipment.

What I Have Learned

Reading books and watching videos have been considered as one of the most effective
educational activities that help learners deepen their understanding of certain topics.
In this particular circumstance, you will be asked to conduct extra readings and
video viewings on the following topics.

a.) Scaffolding Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

b.) Scaffolding mandatory requirements.

What I Can Do

After successfully performing the assigned task from what I have learned, select
appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for scaffolding activity.

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 Assessment

A. Fill in the blanks: Write your answers in your notebook.

1. ____________This must be worn to provide protection against objects and the

risks associated when working with heavy materials within a construction
environment.
2. ____________They are vital to scaffolding tasks that are in close proximity to
loud machines such as chainsaws, grinders, jackhammers, and bulldozers. It
is often overlooked as it can reduce worker’s awareness of other activities
which can create added risks, but they are a vital piece of safety equipment
nonetheless.
3. ___________ are used to prevent hazardous or sharp particles from getting into
workers eyes. The face and eyes are the most vulnerable parts of the body
which must be protected at all times.
4. __________are required to be worn by all people present on a construction
site, both tradesmen and visitors.
5. ____________Usually this requirement, along with sunscreen to prevent
heatstroke and serious sunburn, is only implemented in the summer months
when the sun’s rays are the strongest.

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What I Know
A. Answers may vary
1. Goggles/eye protection
2. Gloves/hand protection
3. Hard hats/helmet
4. Safety shoes/protective boots
5. Protective clothing /
6. Earmuffs/eye protection
What’s In
1. Hard hats
2. Safety shoes
3. Gloves
4. Goggles
5. Harness
6. earmuff
Assessment
1. protective boots
2. hearing protection
3. eye wear/face protection
4. hard hats and high-visibility clothing
5. long pants/sunscreen
Answer Key
References

Antonio Blanco Jr., Roderic C. Verano, Technology and Livelihood Module 2, LM II

Carpentry, First Edition 2018

Dr. Jesse D. Dagoon, Cyril Judah Mortola, A Textbook in Business Technology IV,
Copyright 2005

SEDP Series, Technology and Home Economics III, Business Technoloy, Business
Management 1, Experimental Edition, 1993

Dr. Luz V. Rojo, et.al., Technology and Home Economics I, Revised Edition September
2005

Rita M. de los Santos, et.al., Technology and Livelihood Education I, Copyright 2010

SEDP Series, Technology and Home Economics IV Industrial Technology Civil

Technology II Experimental Edition, 1994

https://uni-span.com.au/news/a-scaffolders-guide-to-personal-protective-
equipment-ppe/

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