Content:

• Statutory Requirements & Codes of Practice

• International Standards (British, European, US & Local)

• International Best Practice & Industry Standards (NASC)

• Overview of Fall prevention in Scaffolding

• Advanced Component Information

• Review of Basic Structures

• Scaffold Design Overview & Interpreting Drawings

• Advanced Scaffold Structures (including): Suspended Scaffolds

• Cantilevered Scaffolds

• Splayed / Radial Scaffolds

• Shores (Dead, Raking, Flying)

• Ramps & Gangways 

• Staircases (Tube and Fitting)

• Scaffold Inspection in practice

• Scaffold Inspection Reports

• Scaffold Tagging Systems

• Practical Scaffold Inspection Exercises

• Knowledge Test and Assessment

• Professional scaffold inspectors — people already involved in formal scaffold inspections who need competence for complex structures. 
• Scaffolding supervisors and managers — those overseeing scaffold erection, safety, and regulatory compliance on site. 
• Personnel responsible for statutory inspections — anyone tasked with inspecting and reporting on complex tube & fitting scaffolds under UK Work at Height Regulations. 

Typical background/requirements:

Hold a CISRS Basic Scaffold Inspection card for a minimum period (usually 2 years) or hold a relevant CISRS card such as advanced or scaffolder with sufficient experience. 

Have relevant scaffolding industry experience — the course isn’t for beginners