Scaffolding Safety: From Erection to Inspection
Scaffold collapses and falls from scaffolds are among the most preventable incidents on any site. The controls are well known — the failures come from skipping them under pressure.
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Scaffolding, Access & Rope Safety | Training Programme
The signature that says a scaffold can be used.
The scaffolding inspector course covers examining a completed or altered scaffold, identifying defects and non-conformities, and deciding whether it may be released for use.
Overview
A completed scaffold is inspected by a competent person before first use, after any alteration or adverse weather, and at regular intervals while it stays in use. The result is recorded and shown on a tag at the access point; a scaffold with no tag is treated as unsafe.
This course trains the people who sign those tags. Many scaffold falls happen during use, after a guardrail, board or tie has been quietly removed, so the inspector checks the structure against what the plan called for and decides whether it can be released.
What the programme covers
- The inspector's role and what competence requires
- Systematic inspection of a completed scaffold
- Common defects and non-conformities
- Tie and bracing checks
- Tagging, recording and communicating the result
- When a scaffold must be taken out of use
Who it is for
Personnel who inspect scaffolds and release them for use
Practical Training
What participants practise.
- Inspection against defects and non-conformities
- Recording an inspection result
Training dates
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Programme Details
Delivery, assessment and certification.
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Recorded in Eduforce material as “Scaffolding Inspector Course”.
Confirmed on enquiry
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