Scaffold appreciation and inspection

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Training course overview

1 Day Course
The course covers key health and safety aspects and legal requirements for having strict and robust onsite scaffolding inspection procedures in place and of company processes and procedures to enable them to fulfil their role in the company operations. On completion of the course & after assessment of their individual competence (refresher or initial course), the candidates should be able to inspect and sign off Basic Scaffolding following company procedures. Initial candidates may need to be supervised/monitored after completion of the course. 

2 Day Course
The course covers key health and safety aspects and legal requirements for having a strict and robust onsite scaffolding inspection procedures in place and of company processes and procedures to enable them to fulfil their role in the company operations. On completion of the course and after assessment of their individual competence (refresher or initial course), the candidates should be able to inspect and sign off Tube and Fitting Scaffolding following company procedures. Initial candidates may need to be supervised/monitored after completion of the course. 

Who should attend

This course is for any Site managers, Material controllers, Forklift truck drivers, Technical staff and anyone else who needs to inspect or control the erection of traditional tube and fitting scaffolds, or Layher System scaffolds.

Why learn with us

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Designed for
house building

Our courses are designed specifically for the house-building industry. We use the information we glean from site inspections and our claims data to design courses to help the industry with construction quality.

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Delivered by
experts

Our trainers are all experts in their field, most with a background in house building as well as being excellent presenters. They share their real experience and practical knowledge with delegates.

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Flexible and
accessible

Our courses are available to individual delegates or to groups from the same company. They’re available for delivery face-to-face or online, whichever suits your needs the best. Talk to us about how we can help.

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Suitable for
all levels

Whether you’re new to the industry or an experienced professional, we have courses that will help you build your knowledge and expertise. All our courses offer practical, useful learning regardless of your role.

What you will learn

  • How to identify the various components used in scaffolding

  • Practical knowledge of fitting scaffolds, and how to identify the various components

  • The erection sequences and the fixing of scaffold members

  • Scaffold tie systems criteria

  • Inspection procedures for scaffolding (a practical inspection can be carried out if on site)

  • Completing the Scaffold Inspection Register

  • The legislation and standards surrounding the relevant type of scaffolding chosen (Tube & Fitting or Layher System)

  • How to control risks and common health and safety hazards.

Course details

Course pricing

We offer a range of different training course delivery methods, the various prices are listed below.

COURSE TYPE PRICE MAX ATTENDEES
In-company (1 day) £1,730 10
In-company (2 days) £3,295 10

Prices are exclusive of VAT

Not sure what we mean by In-company, Open or Virtual, then read more on this page.

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