Purpose
This course is designed for participants to gain the necessary skills to plan, prepare and complete Basic Sacaffolding work as prescribed by the National Standard for Licensing Persons Performing High Risk Work. On completion of this course participants will be able to inspect equipment, work with fibre ropes, construct and dismantle modular scaffolds.

Pre requisite
There are no pre requisites for this course.

Course Content
The Basic Scaffolding Training Plan is based on the Unit of Competency within the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF):

UEPOPS201A - Comply with Occupational Health and Safety Policy and Procedures
UEPOPS215A - Perform Basic Scaffolding
WorkSafe Western Australia Certification

• Legislation in the Workplace - OSH Acts and regulations, Mines Safety Inspection Act and Regulations; National Standard for Licensing Persons Performing High Risk Work. Relevant Australian Standards reflected in National Standard for Licensing Persons Performing High Risk Work; AS 4576 & AS1576 Pt 1-8; Codes of Practice.
  
• Bends & Hitches - Bowline; clove hitch; timber hitch; rolling hitch; use of gin wheels.
  
• Plan Work - Site requirements and rules; site hazard identification; emergency procedures; priorities; scaffold fit for the purpose.
  
• Scaffold Components - Identify scaffold components and use; identify damaged components.
  
• Modular Systems - Identify individual modular systems, their advantages/disadvantages.
  
• Tube and Coupler - Use to modify modular systems.
  
• Ground Bearing Pressure - Live load; dead load.
  
• Minimums and Maximums - Lift height bay width, length light/medium/heavy duty scaffolds; bracing of scaffolds; tying of scaffolds.
  
• Estimation of Material - Design scaffold/take off quantities; obtain quantity for scaffold erection.
  
• Practical Training - Erect modular scaffold; use tube and coupler where necessary to modify; tag completed scaffold.
  
• Dismantle Scaffold and Stow Gear - Dismantle scaffold; stow gear correctly; tidy area.
  

Certification
Competent candidates will be issued with a Statement of Attainment (SB) and a nationally recognized WorkSafe 60 day interim certificate. WorkSafe Western Australia will issue a Certificate of Competency within that 60 day period.

Duration
35 hours conducted over 4 to 5 days.

Maximum Participants
8 persons



Course Dates
On demand
Contact MPA Skills Advanced Training Department on 9471 6600 to register.