Attendees
Trainee Scaffolders who have held a COTS card for 3 months. Must work under the supervision of a qualified Scaffolder as a minimum.
Delegates must have held a COTS Card for 3 months prior to attending.
Delegates must have completed the CSCS Test within the past two years or have a valid exemption.
Objectives
To give attendees both theoretical and practical knowledge to enable them to erect and dismantle basic scaffolds in accordance with the CISRS criteria and guidelines.
Content
• Centre induction and completion by delegates of training terms and conditions form
• Health & safety awareness
• ½ Day fall prevention training (SG4)
• Performance standards (BS EN 12810/11 and TG20)
• General scaffolding awareness
• Stability, ties and anchors (including TG4)
• Manual handling techniques
• Foundations & ground conditions
• Methods of access
• Gin wheels, ropes, knots & hitches
• Interpretation of drawings
• Independent tied scaffold (theory & practical)
• Putlog scaffold (theory and practical) tube and fitting courses
• Static tower scaffolds (theory & practical)
• Birdcage scaffolds (theory & practical)
• Alterations to scaffolds (e.g. Changing a lift height)
• TG20 stair access (theory & practical)
• Mobile aluminium tower training for scaffolders (mats)
• Scaffold inspection (theory)
• 50 Question test paper (plus a 25 question mock at the end of the first week)
• Practical test
Certification:
Upon successful completion, delegates will achieve a Trainee Scaffolder card which is valid for 18 months. Within this time, delegates will need to gain further site experience and complete the CISRS Part 2 course to achieve their second Trainee card.