Scaffold Erection & Dismantling

Scaffold Erection & Dismantling Training provides participants with the knowledge and practical awareness required for the safe erection, use, inspection, alteration, and dismantling of basic scaffold structures.

The course focuses on identifying scaffold-related hazards, understanding safe working practices, selecting appropriate access and fall protection measures, and applying relevant safety requirements. Participants are encouraged to relate the principles covered during training to real workplace conditions.

• Introduction and pre-course assessment
• Scaffolding definitions and terminology
• Relevant regulations and codes of practice
• Fall arrest equipment
• Types of scaffolding
• Scaffolding components
• Basic scaffold setup
• Foundations and ground conditions
• Working platforms
• Safe access and egress
• Independent scaffolding
• Openings and bridging
• Protection of the public
• Handling materials on scaffolds
• Personal fall arrest systems (PFAS)
• Scaffold tagging systems
• Inspection of scaffold structures
• Safe scaffold erection
• Ties and structural stability
• Bracing and tying scaffolds
• Fan boards and public protection
• Mobile, static, and loading towers
• Birdcage scaffolds
• Beams and bridging beams
• Putlog scaffolds
• Chimney-stack scaffolding
• Temporary edge protection
• Safe scaffold dismantling
• Scaffold material storage
• Practical mobile tower erection
• Static tower erection
• Scaffold tie installation
• Scaffold inspection exercises

• Scaffolders
• Mechanical supervisors
• Riggers
• Construction and site managers
• Other personnel involved in scaffold-related activities

Participants completing the training will develop greater awareness of scaffold safety and the hazards associated with erection, use, inspection, and dismantling.

• Understand the basic principles of safe scaffold erection and dismantling
• Recognise common scaffold hazards and associated risks
• Understand the importance of suitable foundations, stability, ties, and bracing
• Apply appropriate access, egress, and fall protection practices
• Understand scaffold inspection and tagging requirements
• Develop awareness of protecting workers, the public, and surrounding property
• Apply course knowledge to practical workplace situations
• Understand safe procedures for storing and handling scaffold materials

Learners may take the course examination after completing the course material and required module quizzes. The examination consists of multiple-choice questions designed to assess understanding of scaffold safety principles.

Exam Pattern:

• Time allowed: 2 hours
• The examination is open book.
• A minimum score of 65% is required to pass.
• Learners may retake the examination if they do not pass.
• A maximum of three attempts is permitted within a 48-hour period.
• After three attempts, learners must wait 48 hours before another attempt.
• Learners should review the course material before retaking the examination.
• A passed examination cannot be retaken solely to improve the score.
• There is currently no separate comprehensive programme examination. All required course examinations must be successfully completed.