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:
- list the training, certification and assessment requirements for scaffolding erectors and inspectors
- identify the general requirements of scaffold safety
- determine the guidelines for safely erecting, using, and dismantling each type of scaffold
- describe the guidelines for conducting safety inspections of supported scaffolds
Department of Labor and Employment
DOLE-Occupational Safety & Health Center
Professional Regulation Commission
Const. Manpower Dev't Foundation
As a Safety Officer in the construction industry, basic knowledge in scaffolding is extremely important. That's why I chose J3 because they provide the training needs for every Safety Officer.