CASA Safety Training Services

TRAINING COURSE FACT SHEET

Scaffold Inspection 2 Day Course

INTRODUCTION

This course of training will enable Managers and Supervisors to perform their duties relating to the inspection of scaffolds to comply with the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and The Work at Height Regulations 2005.

COURSE AIMS

Set out the employer’s statutory obligation to have safe scaffolds for personnel to work from; competent persons to inspect and then complete reports on scaffolds in the workplace; and to give delegates practice at inspecting different types of scaffolds, fault finding and completing inspection report.

OBJECTIVES

At the end of the course delegates will:-

• Be able to understand the requirements of the legislation applicable to scaffolding and the employer’s duties and responsibilities
• Understand the basic scaffold components and the principal of safe erecting and dismantling of scaffold structures

1.Traditional Tube & Clip
2.System Scaffolding
3.Fixed and mobile Aluminium Access Scaffolding

• Be able to manage the selection and use of scaffolds
• Complete a scaffold inspection report

TRAINEE NUMBERS

A Maximum of 16 trainees will be permitted per instructor

DURATION

2 Days

ACHIEVEMENT MEASUREMENT

Delegates will be expected to identify at least 80% of the faults on the main scaffolding at the final inspection; and achieve at least 80% in the written knowledge retention test papers.

DELIVERY METHOD

This course will be delivered using a mixture of presentation methods, sample components, use of videos, and practical exercises on a scaffold.