Introduction
The Introduction to Scaffold Training course is designed to give the delegates attending an introduction into scaffold inspection and the regulations surrounding working at height. The course can also be altered to suit a client’s needs on an in-house basis.
Training Contents
Session 1 Classroom/Theory Training:
- What is a scaffold?
- Scaffolds components.
- Personal fall arrest systems (PFAS).
- Fall protection requirements.
- Falling object protection.
- Overhead power lines.
- Scaffold support examples.
- Essential elements of safe.
- Scaffold construction.
- Scaffold platform construction.
- Scaffold height.
- Platform ends.
- Supported scaffolds.
- Proper scaffold access.
- Suspension scaffolds.
- Moving scaffolds.
- Fatal fact – moving a lift.
- Don’t use shore or lean-to scaffolds.
- Using scaffolds.
- Fatal fact – ice & no guardrails.
- Overhand bricklaying from supported scaffolds.
- Competent person.
- Scaffold inspection & check list.
- Scaffolding tags.
- Tube and coupler scaffold.
- Types of scaffold.
- OSHA standards.
- Unsafe platform
- Incomplete platform.
- Safe to work.
- Safe platform.
- Scaffold erection.
- Training requirements.
- Training erectors
- Avoid the main hazards of scaffolds.
Session 2 On-Site Training:
- Field Training
- Practical Examination
Training Objectives:
The aim of the training is to provide candidates with the working knowledge and skills in the methods of the safe erection and dismantling of basic scaffolds.