Scaffold Safety Awareness

Performing work that requires the use of scaffolding can be one of the most dangerous jobs on a construction site. At some point, most workers in the construction industry will be required to use a scaffold to perform elevated work or tasks as part of their job. This course contains vital information to help you work safely on and with scaffolds. It is important to remember that regulations and standards can vary by region – your employer must determine the exact scaffold requirements for the area in which you're working and advise you accordingly.

PRICE: $14.95 DURATION: 21 min LANGUAGE: English SKU: SKU-0456

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Course Outline

Scaffold Safety Awareness

1. Introduction
1. Welcome
2. Introduction
3. Learning Objectives
2. Definition and Classification
1. What Is a Scaffold?
2. Scaffold Classification
3. Common Hazards
1. Common Hazards Associated with Scaffolds
2. Knowledge Check: Common Hazards
4. Basic Safety Principles
1. Safety Guidelines
2. Designing and Constructing Scaffolds
3. Designing and Constructing Scaffolds (continued)
4. Knowledge Check: Basic Principles of Scaffold Safety
5. Scaffold User Responsibilities
5. Roles and Responsibilities
1. Scaffolding Guidelines – Guard Railing
2. Scaffolding Guidelines – Overhead Protection
3. Other Scaffolding Guidelines
4. Knowledge Check: Scaffolding Construction

6. Types of Scaffolds
1. Types of Scaffolds
2. Supported Scaffolds
3. Supported Scaffolds (continued)
4. Rolling Scaffolds
5. Rolling Scaffolds (continued)
6. Learning Activity: Rolling Scaffolds
7. Suspended Scaffolds
8. Two-Point Suspended Scaffolds (Swinging Stages)
9. Learning Activity: Types of Scaffolds
7. Operating Procedures
1. Scaffold Operating Procedures
2. Scaffold Operating Procedures (continued)
3. Rope Shielding
4. Learning Activity: Safe or Unsafe?
8. Inspections
1. Inspection Responsibilities
2. Conducting Inspections
9. Protection and Training
1. Using Fall Protection
2. Training
10. Summary
1. Conclusion
2. Summary