Not applicable to contractors who erect, repair or remove sidewalk bridges as an incidental part of their construction work.

Code 9527 applies to employers engaged in erecting sidewalk bridges for general contractors.  The employer delivers the necessary materials such as pipes, wood planks or aluminum sheets.  Pipes are assembled with bolts and pins to create the framework of the sidewalk bridge.  The wood planks or aluminum sheets are placed and secured to the framework to form the bridge walkway over pedestrian sidewalk traffic.  The height of the sidewalk bridges cannot be higher than one story in height.  The employer conducts safety checks to ensure compliance with state safety codes.  The employer dismantles the scaffolding when the construction operation is finished, and it is delivered back to the employer’s yard for storage and repair, if necessary.  This classification is also applicable to interior or exterior erection.