Tower Scaffold

Aim: 

To provide the theoretical and practical knowledge to safely erect tower scaffolds and the safety when using ladders.

Elements: 

The course will comprise of theoretical and practical instruction covering the following:-

• Responsibilities under the health and Safety Law
• Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
• The Provisional Use Of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
• Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
• The Work At Height Regulations 2005
• Basic Ladder Safety
• Records and Inspections
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Correct erection of Tower scaffolds

Knowledge: 

On completion of training trainees will have a theoretical understanding of the following:-

• Responsibilities under the Health and safety Law and relevant statutory legislation
• Common causes of Falls at Height
• Organisation and Planning of Work at Height
• Selection of Work Equipment for Work at Height
• Inspection of Work Equipment
• Requirements for guard-rails, toe-boards, barriers and similar collective means of protection
• Requirements for working platforms
• Stability of working platforms
• Safety on working platforms
• Basic Ladder Safety
• Causes of falls from ladders
• Precautions when using and selecting ladders
• Basic Ladder Construction
• Overlap on Extendable Ladders
• Records and Inspections and Maintenance of ladders
• Safety when using ladders
• Ladder Angles
• Securing Ladders
• Aluminium Towers – Safety Checks
• Erecting the Tower
• Tower Scaffold Inspections
• Personal Protective Equipment

Skill:  

On completion of training the trainees will be able to:-

• Check and inspect Tower scaffold
• Erect a Tower Scaffold
• Dismantle a Tower Scaffold
• Check and inspect ladders
• Safely use ladders