This course is intended for personnel wishing to train as Scaffolders or a Scaffolder wishing to qualify as ‘Competent Person’. The course covers most aspects of scaffolding from initial preparation for the scaffold, scaffold materials used, building a scaffold structure, inspection and safety check lists.

Content

•    Is scaffold necessary, can a safer method of working be found?
•    Employer’s responsibilities
•    Preparations before erection of scaffolding.
•    Suspended scaffolding; working at height.
•    Safety harnesses and lanyards

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•    Basic scaffolding materials required
•    Any faults in scaffolding materials to be used.
•    Correct and incorrect foundations
•    Scaffolding components
•    Various ties, how and where they are used.
•    Where and when guard rails and Toe boards must be used.
•    Precautions specific to scaffold boards on platforms and gangways
•    Checks to be made on access areas and ladders
•    Frequency of scaffold inspections and information to be retained
•    Safety Checklists
•    Wind loading on sheeting
•    Scaffold inspection report
•    Handover Certificate

A multi-choice type test paper will be given at the end of the course and a certificate issued to all successful candidates.

Clothing:

For the practical period of this course all candidates are required to provide their own protective clothing i.e. hardhat, safety boots, coveralls, gloves, etc

Certification
An Enermech Certificate will be issued on successful completion of the course.