Course Overview
The aim of the course is to develop understanding of scaffold components, forms of construction and inspection procedures of basic access scaffolding. It is for those persons responsible for inspecting and checking scaffolds for safe use and for signing certificates and registers in accordance with statutory regulations and Codes of Practice.
Course Content
The course covers the following key topics:
- General employee responsibilities and legal responsibilities
- Health and Safety Laws and Regulations including Working At Height 2005 Regulations
- Approved Codes of Practice
- Hazards and problems associated with scaffolding and instruction on action to take if faults are identified
- Product standards, selection and basic inspection (including scaff tags)
- How to use scaffolding safely – erect, dismantle, storage and maintenance
- How to conduct a Risk Assessment
- Preventative and protective control measures including PPE
- SG4:15 Harness and Lanyard
- Manual Handling
- Industry performance standards
- Basic types of scaffold structures and methods of construction
- Scaffold terminology
- Components of a scaffold – tubes, boards, fittings, ladders, gin wheels, ropes and scaffold ties
- Definitions and terminology
- Foundations/ground conditions
- Access and egress
- Fire prevention
Certification
· On successful completion of the course, candidates will receive a NETA certificate. Please Note: NETA certificates have an advised expiry of 3 years from date of issue
Course details
Course code
Duration
1 Day
Where
NETA – Stockton
Course information
- Knowledge of scaffolding is desirable but not essential
- Any physical impairment or literacy issues should be discussed during the booking stage to ensure we can best accommodate delegate needs
