Scaffolders Training at LECS

Scaffolder  Training Guide.

Build your career and improve your skills, we offer the following courses.

a) Scaffolder Basic – 1

  4 day course designed for employees with little or no knowledge of   scaffolding.

Course Content

Ø  Industry  Induction

Ø  Use and application of materials tools & PPE

Ø  Handling loading & offloading of materials

Ø  Identification & marking of defective materials & quarantine

Ø  Preparing scaffold foundations.

Ø  Erect and dismantle scaffold tower.

Pre-requisites

-          Little or no knowledge of Scaffolding.

      (Max 12 persons per class)

b) Scaffolder Basic – 2

    4 day course designed for employees with scaffolding knowledge wishing

    to improve their experience.

Course Content

Ø  Erect and dismantle mobile & static tower.

Ø  Erect and dismantle tied independent scaffold.

Ø  Erect and dismantle birdcage scaffold.

Ø  Erect and dismantle ladder access.

     Pre-requisites

-          Scaffolder Basic 1 Qualification or

-          12 – 18 months Practical site experience   

      (Max 12 persons per class)

C) Advanced Scaffolder

4 day course designed for employees with good scaffolding knowledge who wish to progress to more technical works.

Course Content

Ø  Erect and dismantle stage & seating stand.

Ø  Erect and dismantle cantilever & truss out scaffold.

Ø  Erect and dismantle birdcage scaffold.

Ø  Erect and dismantle hanging scaffold.

Ø  Interpret & work from scaffold drawing.

Pre-requisites

-          Scaffolder Basic 2 qualification

-          30 – 36 months Practical Site experience

     (Max. 12 person per class)

d) Supervisor Level - 1

   4 day course designed for scaffolders with 3 years site experience and good all round

   scaffolding knowledge.

Course Content

Ø  Basic supervisory skills.

Ø  Team leadership skills.

Ø  Communication skills (with subordinate and supervisor)

Ø  Disciplinary methods and procedures.

Ø  Organisations of work for optimise productivity.

Ø  Sufficient knowledge of company HSE program to ensure safety of scaffold crews.

Ø  Final checking of work before submitting for inspection

            Pre-requisites

-          Advanced Scaffolder qualification plus 3 year min. Site experience

        (Max. 10 person per class)

e) Scaffolding Inspector

 

  5 day course designed for employees with excellent knowledge of scaffolding

    erection, dismantling & HSE requirements.

Course Content

Ø  Knowledge of applications and limitations of different types of scaffold.

Ø  Knowledge and application of safe working loads of scaffold components.

Ø  Knowledge of the requirement for stability against overturning of free standing platforms and the purpose of scaffold ties and the various conditions that affect the tie spacing requirement.

Ø  Knowledge of ISO - 18001 requirements including the application to scaffolding operation and the responsibility of the person inspecting the scaffold.

Ø  Documentation relevant to the inspector role, including the scaff-tag, scaffold inspectors register and hand over certificate.

Pre-requisites

-          Advanced Scaffolder qualification with 3 year min. Site experience.

-          Basic understanding of HSE requirements.

     (Max. 10 person per class)