Scaffolding Inspection

Who Should Attend This Course

Managers/Supervisors who are responsible for inspection of scaffolds and completion of reports in accordance with the Codes of Practice for access and working scaffolds 2008.

Participants with existing QQI Level 5 Basic Scaffolding certification are not required to attend this course.

This course is designed to develop candidates' understanding of scaffolding components, forms of construction and inspection procedures of basic access scaffolds to comply with current legislation and Codes of Practice. On completion of this course learners will be able to inspect basic scaffolding structures - tower, birdcage-independent scaffolds and identify faults. They will be able to sign scafftags but the scaffold must still be erected by a competent scaffolder who should supply a handover certificate to certify structural compliance.

Content Covered in the Course Includes:

• Relevant Regulations and Codes of Practice

• Scaffolding terminology

• SG4:15 Preventing Falls in Scaffolding and Falsework

• Tube, fittings and boards

• Safety ladder access and egress

• Scaffolder's training and working methods

• Bracing and tying scaffolds - Mobile, static and loading towers

• Birdcage scaffolds - Various types of system scaffolding

• How to carry out a scaffolding inspection

• Scaffold tagging systems

• Scaffold inspection exercise

This course is delivered via two methods:

• Powerpoint Presentation

• Theory Assessment

This is a 1 Day course.

Max participants is 12 people for this course.

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Unemployed

If you are unemployed and seeking work, you may be eligible for funding from the Department of Social Protection to cover all, or some of the costs of your training. (means depending, you may be entitled to up to €1000).

Candidates who wish to avail of this must make an appointment with a case officer in their local Intreo office, discuss their case & apply for funding. The candidate will receive a funding application form which they must sign & bring/post to us. Upon completion, we will send this back to the case officer who will then review the funding application.

Upon receiving funding approval in the post from the Department of Social Protection, candidates must then call us to reserve a place on our course. We cannot confirm a place on our course until funding approval is gained.

Employed

If employed within the private sector or are a sole trader, there may also be funding assistance available through Skillnet funding. Skillnet may fund a percentage of your training, if eligible. For more details on this, please contact us on 074 91 27786.