Scaffold Towers Training Course
The Work at Height Regulations 2005, require that the assembly, dismantling or alteration of Mobile Access Towers (Scaffold Towers) should only be undertaken by a competent person, or if being trained, under the supervision of a competent person.
Such a person is someone considered to have the training, technical knowledge or experience as may be appropriate having regard to the nature of the activity. therefore Ladders4sale sponsors training courses provided only by authorised training members. The training courses are based on a format and content agreed by all members and draws upon their collective, first-hand experience. Widely recognised and recommended by safety professionals, it provides successful delegates who pass a written and practical test with a competency certificate and an encapsulated, credit card sized ID card.
THE STANDARD COURSE COVERS
1. Introduction to Mobile Access Towers (Scaffold Towers)
2. Scaffold Tower Assembly
3. Stability
4. Safe Use of Scaffold Towers
5. Repositioning Scaffold Towers
6. Scaffold Tower Inspection
7. Care & Maintenance
8. Scaffold Towers Dismantle
9. Regulations and Standards
Procedures
1. To train the user to a level of competence to carry out inspections of mobile access towers (Scaffold Towers)
2. To create safe systems of work while working with mobile access Scaffold towers
3. To understand employees and employers responsibilities
AGENDA INCLUDES The Work at Height Regulations 2005 require that the assembly, dismantling or alteration of Mobile Access Towers should only be undertaken by a competent person, or if being trained, under the supervision of a competent person.
A competent person is someone who can demonstrate that they have sufficient professional or technical training, knowledge, actual experience, and authority to enable them to:-
a. carry out their assigned duties at the level of responsibility allocated to them;
b. understand any potential hazards related to the work (or equipment) under consideration;
c. detect any technical defects or omissions in that work (or equipment),
d. recognise any implications for health and safety caused by those defects or omissions,
e. and be able to specify a remedial action to mitigate those implications.
Ladders4sale therefore sponsors training courses provided only by authorised training members.
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
The training courses are based on a format and content agreed by all members and draws upon their collective, first-hand experience. They provide successful delegates who pass a written and practical test with a competency certificate and an encapsulated, credit card sized PhotoCard.
The course content, instructors and training premises are subject to a rigorous assessment to ensure compliance with standards.
After approval, all Registered Training Centres are subject to an ongoing audit regime conducted by Regional Training Scheme Auditors to ensure that they continue to meet the high standards demanded by.
Ladders4sale training courses are widely recognised by the Heath & Safety Executive and other safety professionals as the highest quality courses of their type.
The standard course
Mobile Access Scaffold Towers one day training course
AIMS OF THE ONE DAY COURSE
1. To state the main aims of current Health & Safety regulations
2. To understand the need for accident prevention and control
3. To understand the need for safe erecting and dismantling
WHAT THE COURSE COVERS
1. Introduction - why do we need this training?
2. Relevant Health & Safety regulations and standards
3. Scaffold Tower inspection & registers
4. Safe systems of work
4. Component care and maintenance
5. Handrails & toeboards
6. Scaffold Tower stability - use of stabilisers and outriggers
7. Practical session - erect & dismantle tower scaffold
8. Assessment paper
LOCATION
The training centres (or on-site at approved locations - requirements for this to be discussed).
TIMETABLE
The ONE-DAY course starts at approx 9.00am and finishes at approx 4.30 pm. Tea and meal breaks will be taken during the day.
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED BY CANDIDATES
All candidates must have with them on the training day -
1. 2 x passport sized photographs of themselves
2. Their own P.P.E. (i.e. safety helmet, safety boots and protective clothing for the practical session).
3. Their National Insurance Number.
All paper, pens, audio-visual aids etc for theory session and assessment paper will be provided by the instructor.
RESULT
All candidates achieving a satisfactory result will be issued with a CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE and an encapsulated, credit card sized PHOTO CARD valid for five years.
COST –Depends on Location and numbers to be trained please call 0845 505 3000 or email info@ladders4sale.co.uk to enquire.
Please provide details of:
1.How many employees to be trained
2.Your company name and address if it is where you would like the training to take place.
3.How soon you require the training.
4.Contact Name and Details.
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