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
Build it in the right order, take it down in the reverse.
The basic scaffolding programme, with special focus on working safely at height on scaffolds. It covers components, the erection sequence and the discipline of dismantling.
Overview
A scaffold is a temporary structure, not a piece of equipment, and everyone who later works on it depends on it having been built correctly. Scaffolds tend to fail from the bottom up, which is why the ground, base plates and sole boards are checked rather than assumed.
The crews who build them are themselves working at height on an incomplete structure that does not yet protect them. This programme therefore pairs the erection and dismantling sequence with fall protection for the erector, and with bracing and ties installed as each lift goes up.
What the programme covers
- Scaffold components and their function
- Foundations, base plates and sole boards
- Erection sequence and progressive stability
- Ties, bracing and platform construction
- Working safely at height while building
- Dismantling sequence and component handling
Who it is for
Scaffolding crews who erect and dismantle scaffolds
Practical Training
What participants practise.
- Erection and dismantling sequence on a practice structure
- Fall protection while erecting
Training dates
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Programme Details
Delivery, assessment and certification.
Recorded in Eduforce material
Recorded in Eduforce material as “Basic Programme in Erection and Dismantling of Scaffolds”, with special focus on working safely at height on scaffolds.
Confirmed on enquiry
Duration, assessment method and the certificate issued vary by programme, and are set out in the written confirmation issued for your engagement. Contact our team for the current details for this programme, including any validity period that applies.
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