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Scaffold Safety
This digital Scaffold Safety course aims to educate learners on the different types of scaffolding, the risks they carry, and the correct ways to use them.
This Scaffold Safety course is designed to help students understand the basic types of supported and suspended scaffolds as well as their load limits; to identify the individuals qualified for designing, building, and inspecting scaffolds; to recognize the potential dangers associated with scaffold work, and to highlight the necessary safety measures and regulations for scaffold use.
By the end of the Scaffold Safety course, participants should be able to:
- Identify common types of supported and suspended scaffolds.
- Recognize who is qualified to design, erect, and inspect scaffolds.
- Understand key design and construction specifications for scaffolds, including the maximum intended load.
- Identify the risks associated with working on scaffolds, such as instability or collapse, falls, being hit by falling objects, overloading, and electrocution.
- Recognize the safety measures and regulations that protect against falls, falling objects, and electrical hazards.
- Identify the conditions that restrict scaffold use.
- Understand the inspection criteria for scaffolds.
- Introduction
- Common Scaffold Types
- Design, Construction, and Load Limitations
- Understanding Scaffold Hazards and Safety Measures
Estimated time to complete: 30 minutes
To reinforce the information provided, testing is carried out throughout this online Scaffold Safety course. Learners must score at least 80% to pass and receive their certificate of completion. If the pass mark is not achieved, participants are allowed to retake the course twice.
Once you have successfully completed this online Scaffold Safety course, a certificate of completion will be available for you to download and print.
Course Details
Course Length
This course will take roughly 30 minutes
Passing Mark
To pass this training course, you need to score 80% or higher on the quiz
Certificate
Upon the successful completion of this course a certificate with your name will be stored on your profile and available to print
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