A scaffold for a person to stand on comprising: a platform upon which the person can stand, the platform having a first end and a second end and a longitudinal axis, the scaffold further comprising a first leg assembly rotatably attached in proximity to the first end of the platform, the first leg assembly having a first leg, a second leg in spaced relationship and in parallel with the first leg, and a cross bar attached to the first leg and second leg, when the first leg assembly is in an extended position, the first and second legs (22, 24) of the first leg assembly extend essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the platform and when the first leg assembly is in the folded position, the first and second legs (22, 24) of the first leg assembly extend essentially parallel with the longitudinal axis, the first leg assembly rotates between the extended position and the folded position about a first leg assembly pivot axis; a second leg assembly rotatably attached in proximity to the second end of the platform; a latch assembly having a latch pivot axis coupled to the platform; and a stud attached to the first leg to which the latch assembly engages when the first leg assembly is moved into the extended position to automatically lock the first leg assembly in the extended position where the latch assembly is in a set position, when the latch assembly is moved out of the set position, the stud on the first leg disengages from the latch assembly and the first leg assembly is able to rotate about the first leg assembly pivot axis to the folded position, characterized in that the stud extends only partly from the inside of the first leg toward the second leg but not contacting the second leg, and in that the latch assembly engages the stud between the first leg and the second leg. a platform upon which the person can stand, the platform having a first end and a second end and a longitudinal axis, the scaffold further comprising a first leg assembly rotatably attached in proximity to the first end of the platform, the first leg assembly having a first leg, a second leg in spaced relationship and in parallel with the first leg, and a cross bar attached to the first leg and second leg, when the first leg assembly is in an extended position, the first and second legs (22, 24) of the first leg assembly extend essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the platform and when the first leg assembly is in the folded position, the first and second legs (22, 24) of the first leg assembly extend essentially parallel with the longitudinal axis, the first leg assembly rotates between the extended position and the folded position about a first leg assembly pivot axis; a second leg assembly rotatably attached in proximity to the second end of the platform; a latch assembly having a latch pivot axis coupled to the platform; and a stud attached to the first leg to which the latch assembly engages when the first leg assembly is moved into the extended position to automatically lock the first leg assembly in the extended position where the latch assembly is in a set position, when the latch assembly is moved out of the set position, the stud on the first leg disengages from the latch assembly and the first leg assembly is able to rotate about the first leg assembly pivot axis to the folded position, characterized in that the stud extends only partly from the inside of the first leg toward the second leg but not contacting the second leg, and in that the latch assembly engages the stud between the first leg and the second leg.