Course Description

Safety in Scaffold Erection and Inspection is an 8-hour specialized OSH course designed for safety officers, safety inspectors, supervisors, construction foremen and safety and health committee members to ensure safety of scaffolding workers and other persons nearby. It gives emphasis on the general requirements of scaffold safety as well as the components, erection, use and dismantling of supported scaffolds. It details more specific guidelines for safely erecting, using, and dismantling each type of scaffold. It also describes important guidelines for conducting safety inspections of supported scaffolds.

Target Participants

Safety Officers, Safety Inspectors, Maintenance and Construction Foremen, Construction Supervisors, Members of the Safety and Health Committee, Scaffolders

Course Objectives

At the end of the course, participants are able to:

1. list the training, certification and assessment requirements for scaffolding erectors and inspectors
2. identify the general requirements of scaffold safety
3. determine the guidelines for safely erecting, using, and dismantling each type of scaffold
4. describe the guidelines for conducting safety inspections of supported scaffolds