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Start Date: 9 May, 2027
End Date: 13 May, 2027
Duration: 5 Days
 
Overview :
The "Scaffold Safety and Techniques" course is a comprehensive training program designed to equip professionals with the essential knowledge and skills for safe scaffold erection, inspection, and maintenance. Targeted at scaffolders, supervisors, inspectors, and engineers, the course emphasizes statutory regulations, hazard identification, and practical safety measures.
 
Course Objectives:
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
Have an understanding of the statutory regulations.
Identify types of equipment.
Identify scaffold components and equipment
Understand the types of scaffold structures
Understand safe working techniques.
Have the knowledge and skill to be able to safely erect
Identify hazards and problems in working scaffolds
Understand the reasons for ties and loadings
Inspect scaffold
Verify design and loadings
Safe working on scaffolds
 
Course Content :
Introduction to scaffolds
Basic Competent
OSHA requirements
Recommended assembly procedures
Step-by-step assembly instructions
General Safety requirements/ fall protection
Inspection checklists
Practical hands-on erection and dismantling of several types of frame, tube & coupler and "system" scaffolds
Planning a scaffold job
Scaffold design & loading
Determine the size scaffold needed
How to do scaffold drawings
How to calculate the scaffold material required
How to calculate the weight on the scaffold planks, bearers, couplers, and posts (leg load ) 
Reading Scaffold Drawings
Inspection Procedures and Site Safety.
Initial Inspection, Weekly Inspections and Record Keeping.
 
Practical Session:
Practical shall verify the following:
Properly select and wear appropriate PPE during practical training
Perform proper pre-use inspection of the Scaffold and equipment
Remove the Scaffold and associated tools/equipment from service if it is unsafe
Effectively identify hazards associated with Scaffolds
React to unusual or emergency situations
Understand the proper use of tools and equipment
Move material in a safe manner
Utilise proper fall protection
Determine the safe Scaffold platform capacity
Safely erect and dismantle a Scaffold
Secure materials for raising/lowering (rope knot application and usage)
Proper access/egress from the Scaffold
 
Targeted Audience:
Scaffolders, supervisors, inspectors and engineers.
 
Training & Methodology:
The course uses a mix of interactive techniques such as brief presentations by the consultant and the participants, group exercises and case studies. The course also includes live instructions, video presentations, and practical examples & case studies. The trainer uses up-to-date training techniques and a variety of training methods to give all participants the best opportunities for learning, including:
Class Session
Group Discussions
Case studies
Simulation
Evaluation